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MangoHud
What it is
MangoHud is free, MIT-licensed Linux software that overlays monitoring information on Vulkan and OpenGL applications. Configurable metrics include FPS, frame timing, CPU and GPU load, temperatures, clocks, fan speed, power, memory, and network throughput. Users can configure it globally, per application, through environment variables, or with presets. The fps_limit option supports multiple comma-separated frame-rate values. MangoHud logs frame data to files, and its local mangoplot script creates visual comparisons of benchmark logs. Logs can also be batch uploaded to FlightlessMango.com for frametime graphs and summaries; uploaded benchmarks are public. Steam games use the launch option `mangohud %command%`, while Lutris games use `mangohud` as a command prefix. Gamescope requires mangoapp and `gamescope --mangoapp -- %command%`; ordinary MangoHud use with gamescope is unsupported. Installation is available through packages, Flatpak, or source builds with Meson and Ninja. Documentation lists Arch, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Solus, and openSUSE packages.
For and against
For
- Supports Vulkan and OpenGL applications
- Displays configurable performance and hardware metrics
- Logs frame data for later comparison
- Works with Steam and Lutris launch workflows
- MIT-licensed and free
Against
- Linux is the only listed platform
- Gamescope requires companion mangoapp
- Uploaded benchmark logs are public
- Gamescope does not support ordinary MangoHud
The verdict
MangoHud provides a configurable Linux overlay plus local and online benchmark analysis. Its integrations cover common launchers, but Gamescope requires a separate command and companion application.
Who it suits
MangoHud suits Linux users who want on-screen performance and hardware metrics in Vulkan or OpenGL applications. It also fits users recording and comparing benchmark logs.
Plans and prices
MangoHud
MIT-licensed open-source software · Linux Vulkan/OpenGL overlay
Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Benchmark logging
- MangoHud logs frame data to files and includes the local `mangoplot` script for visual comparison of benchmark logs.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Configuration
- Configuration can be set globally, per application, through environment variables, or with presets.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Distributions
- The README documents packages for Arch, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Solus and openSUSE, plus Flatpak installation.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- FPS limiting
- The `fps_limit` option limits application framerate and supports multiple comma-separated FPS values.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Gamescope integration
- Gamescope requires the companion mangoapp and the command `gamescope --mangoapp -- %command%`; normal MangoHud with gamescope is unsupported.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Graphics APIs
- The overlay supports Vulkan and OpenGL applications.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Installation
- Users can build MangoHud from source with Meson and Ninja or install pre-packaged binaries.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies MangoHud as MIT licensed.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Lutris integration
- Lutris games can enable MangoHud by adding `mangohud` as the command prefix.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Metrics
- Configurable metrics include FPS, frame timing, CPU/GPU load, temperatures, clocks, fan speed, power, memory and network throughput.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Online visualization
- Logs can be batch uploaded to FlightlessMango.com, which generates frametime graphs and summaries; uploaded benchmarks are public.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- MangoHud is a Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Steam integration
- Steam games can enable MangoHud with the launch option `mangohud %command%`.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The project links to a Discord invite and directs users to its GitHub issue tracker for project support.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
