Glassmkr vs HWiNFO

Glassmkr9.3Visit HHWiNFO9.1Visit

Higher score Glassmkr #1 in Hardware Monitoring Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Glassmkr

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H HWiNFO #3 in Hardware Monitoring Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit HWiNFO

• Glassmkr fits best

  Free server fleet monitoring

• HWiNFO fits best

  Detailed Windows hardware diagnostics

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Side by side

Feature	Glassmkr 9.3/10 Visit ↗	HHWiNFO 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Hardware Monitoring Software	#3 in Hardware Monitoring Software
Best for	Free server fleet monitoring	Detailed Windows hardware diagnostics
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Linux	Windows
Integrations	6 integrations	8 integrations
Features Glassmkr 1/2 · HWiNFO 2/2
Remote monitoring	✓	✓
Custom sensor support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms	linux, api, self_hosted	Windows, DOS
Monitored device limit	10 devices (best)	5 devices
Sensor history	90 days	Not checked yet
Alert channels	email, Telegram, Slack, Discord, PagerDuty, webhooks	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers SMART, IPMI, RAID, ZFS, and operating-system metrics Includes alert remediation, multiple notification channels, and AI analysis Offers hosted or self-hosted deployment with a full read/write API	Detailed inventory and real-time component monitoring Custom alerts, logs, reports, graphs, and on-screen displays Broad integrations, including Grafana, Rainmeter, and Stream Deck
Cons	Hosted Glassmkr is limited to 10 nodes per account Self-hosting requires databases, upgrades, backups, and TLS Monitoring is centered on Linux and bare-metal server environments	Windows-focused platform support Free use is limited to personal and non-commercial purposes Command-line reporting and automatic sensor logging require Pro
Our verdict	Glassmkr is an open-source monitoring product for Linux and bare-metal servers. An agent collects hardware and operating-system metrics, including CPU, memory, network, security signals, SMART disk health, IPMI sensors and system event… Read the review →	HWiNFO is hardware analysis, monitoring, diagnostics, and reporting software for Windows systems. It is aimed at users who need more than basic system information, including enthusiasts, technicians, and organizations monitoring CPUs,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Glassmkr — where it wins

  • Covers SMART, IPMI, RAID, ZFS, and operating-system metrics
  • Includes alert remediation, multiple notification channels, and AI analysis
  • Offers hosted or self-hosted deployment with a full read/write API

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted Glassmkr is limited to 10 nodes per account
  • Self-hosting requires databases, upgrades, backups, and TLS
  • Monitoring is centered on Linux and bare-metal server environments

• HWiNFO — where it wins

  • Detailed inventory and real-time component monitoring
  • Custom alerts, logs, reports, graphs, and on-screen displays
  • Broad integrations, including Grafana, Rainmeter, and Stream Deck

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-focused platform support
  • Free use is limited to personal and non-commercial purposes
  • Command-line reporting and automatic sensor logging require Pro

• Glassmkr9.3/10 · Free plan

  Free monitoring for Linux hardware, with hosted simplicity or self-hosted control.

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• HHWiNFO9.1/10 · Free plan

  A deep Windows diagnostics suite for users who need detailed sensors, reports, and alerts.

  Visit HWiNFOFull verdict →