Best SIW Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from system information software ranked against SIW on the same published basis.
- 1SIW vs HWMonitor
- 2SIW vs Fastfetch
- 3SIW vs AIDA64
- 4SIW vs hw-probe
- 5SIW vs ASTRA32
- 6SIW vs EtreCheckPro
- 7SIW vs Facter
- 8SIW vs AppControl
- 9SIW vs inxi
- 10SIW vs WinAudit
- 11SIW vs Btrfsmaintenance
- 12SIW vs hwinfo
- 13SIW vs WinSysAnalyzer
- 14SIW vs Argus Monitor
- 15SIW vs HWiNFO
- 16SIW vs NWinfo
- 17SIW vs Conky
- 18SIW vs BelManage
- 19SIW vs WhatInStartup
- 20SIW vs KInfoCenter
SIW alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HWMonitor | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 2 | Fastfetch | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | AIDA64 | 6.4 | No | — | Windows, Android, iOS |
| 4 | hw-probe | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 5 | ASTRA32 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | EtreCheckPro | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | Facter | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | AppControl | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | inxi | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 10 | WinAudit | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Btrfsmaintenance | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 12 | hwinfo | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | WinSysAnalyzer | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | Argus Monitor | 5.8 | No | $1/mo | Windows |
| 15 | HWiNFO | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | NWinfo | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Conky | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 18 | BelManage | 5.6 | No | $0.83/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | WhatInStartup | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | KInfoCenter | 5.5 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about SIW alternatives
What is the best alternative to SIW?
HWMonitor, number 1 in system information software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Fastfetch, AIDA64, hw-probe and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SIW?
HWMonitor is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.