System information tools are that software programs gather all important details about your system hardware. This collection of software will help you to solve the problem with your computer.
These system information tools also help you, so you can buy, replace, or upgrade your hardware.
Top Free System Information Tools
Here is the list of top free system information tools that you can use.
PC Wizard
What We Like
- This software Provides lots of details
- Supports exporting and copying results
- Allow you to see the summary of every piece of information in one section
What We Don’t Like
- The Buttons are not labeled, which is confusing
- Doesn’t work on Windows 10
- During installation, this Setup tries to install other programs
- This software slows down often when scanning the computer
Our Review of PC Wizard
PC Wizard 2015 is another system information tool that shows a variety of information about pc components.
This software can easily save detailed reports of all parts of the hardware. You can easily copy a single line of data to your storage media.
PC Wizard 2015 is certainly the most informative tool out of all the system information tools we used.
This software includes operating system details as well as basic and advanced information on external and internal hardware.
This software can be installed on Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8 and doesn’t properly work on Windows 10.
Speccy
What We Like
- Allow you to copy text out of the program
- Shows the detailed information for lots of the components
- Works as a portable and a regular program
- Results can be shared by exported to a file and to the web
What We Don’t Like
- A specific section report of information can’t be made
Our Review of Speccy
CCleaner, Recuva, Defraggler, and Speccy free system information tool are created by Piriform.
The layout of Speccy’s is designed nicely to give all the information you need.
The page summary gives you brief helpful information about the operating systems, graphics, storage devices, and memory. Briefer detailed information is in their respective sections.
If you want to export the system specs from Speccy, it can be easily sent to the public webpage or other sharing options. Exporting files, printing, or saving lists of your hardware information details very easily.
Speccy fully works with all versions of Windows from Windows XP through Windows 10.
ASTRA32
What We Like
- Shows full information about the computer hardware
- SIW summarized all categories into one page.
- It’s portable and can be used without installation
What We Don’t Like
- Some details get truncated
- Shows ads to purchase the full program
- Can’t run on Windows 10
- Can’t copy text out of the program
- All the Functions as demo programs
Our Review of ASTRA32
Here is another free system information tool; the ASTRA32 tool shows detailed information for numerous devices of the hardware and software of the system.
It separates the information about the several categories of the hardware, like storage, motherboard, and monitor information.
The sections of the system summary are best for seeing the overview of the Operating system and hardware details. There is a separate section in the software where you can see live monitoring of temperature and current usage of different hardware components.
ASTRA32 shows lots of information in its demo program. You can purchase its full version to avail more information about your hardware and software.
ASTRA32 works on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 2000, and Windows Server 2003 and 2008. It can’t properly work on Windows 10.
System Information for Windows (SIW)
What We Like
- It’s portable, and doesn’t need to be installed
- Very easy to read and use
- Take up to very low disk space
- Shows info that similar programs don’t reveal.
- Supports copying text from applications and report-making
What We Don’t Like
- doesn’t make a detailed report
- can’t run at Windows 8 or Windows 10
Our Review of SIW
SIW is a completely free system information tool and a portable that shows a complete detail on different areas of the windows.
As the regular information about standard hardware, SIW reveals also the details information regarding the installed applications and other areas of Windows.
In SIW everything is separated into 3 sections called hardware, software, and Network with more specific subcategories.
A report summary contains basic software and hardware information that can be exported to the HTML files.
SIW is the collection of full details that sometimes populate a while when you open this program first time.
SIW is not compatible with Windows 8 or Windows 10 and works best with Windows XP, 7, Vista, and Windows 2000 users.
HWiNFO
What We Like
- Results are in detail
- It supports extensions
- Works in Windows, as a DOS program
- Also works in portable mode
- A one-page summary detail is available
- Easy to use
- allows you to copy specific detailed results
- It supports alarms
What We Don’t Like
- In some similar programs, missing details were found.
Our Review of HWiNFO
HWiNFO is a free system information tool that shows the details of the CPU, Monitor, Audio, Motherboard, Network, and other components.
In HWiNFO there is a sensor status window that shows the average and current rate/speed of the CPU, Memory, and hard drive. Against these areas, HWiNFO can be run for the benchmark reports that can be made for the system components, and there is a sound alarm for automatic reporting when a sensor exceeds its particular threshold.
Unfortunately, HWiNFO can’t include details as other application does. but it is very helpful for detailed information about hardware and software.
HWiNFO runs from Windows XP to Windows 10 easily.
Free PC Audit
What We Like
- fully portable with a small download size
- Easy to use and read
- Allows you to copy the text from the software
- Supports making the reports
- Includes some amazing features which are not found in other programs
What We Don’t Like
- Isn’t as detailed a program as similar tools
- Details of some components not included in the detailed reports
Our Review of Free PC Audit
Free PC Audit has some amazing features that you can’t find in any system information utility, you can save detailed information for your hardware and software in a simple text file.
You can see information for all your hardware like memory, motherboard, and printers.
Also, you can get Windows Product ID and key, currently running processes and installed software, and many more other things with just one software Free PC Audit.
Free PC Audit is fully portable; you can take it in your flash drive.
Free PC Audit works best in Windows 7,8,10 and also works in the older version.
Belarc Advisor
What We Like
- The setup file is very small
- Runs quickly
- Shows very helpful basic details of hardware components
- Shows some unique details which are not found in other software
- Software detail is shown, too
What We Don’t Like
- You have to install on your computer
- Can’t show a summary page
Our Review of Belarc Advisor
Belarc Advisor can’t show information as other free system information tools do. However basic details are shown for the operating system, motherboard, drives, processor, memory, display, bus adapters, users, and group policies.
Belarc Advisor has the unique feature to list the security updates that Windows is missing.
Belarc Advisor shows details about installed hotfixes, software licenses, and program usage frequency.
The results of the detailed information can be viewed on a single web page or in a web browser.
The nice thing is that the Software is quick to download and during setup, additional programs doesn’t try to install.
Belarc Advisor runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Vist, 7,8,10.
EVEREST Home Edition
What We Like
- It’s a portable software
- Shows every detail into several categories
- Easier access to your favorite components
- Reports can be made
What We Don’t Like
- Shows not have as much information about hardware as other similar tools
- This software is outdated and no longer gets updated
Our Review of EVEREST Home Edition:
EVEREST Home Edition is a free system information tool. It’s portable software. This software has nine categories with one summary page, will scan your hardware and software very quickly.
In summary, all the essential details for hardware are included like network, display, storage devices, and motherboard. You can create an HTML report of every detail.
From the menu bar, you can create favorites to instant access to a specific component of the hardware.
Unfortunately, this program is no longer being developed and this means if this software does not update in the future, then the new hardware devices will not be recognized by this software.
EVEREST Home Edition works in Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and Windows 10.
MiTeC System Information X
What We Like
- Free for business and personal use
- It’s completely portable
- having very brief information on components
- The software has a tabbed user interface
- Supports making reports and copying the reports
What We Don’t Like
- Reports don’t include details for some hardware details
Our Review of MiTeC System Information X
MiTeC System Information X is easy to use and portable and you can make a whole report summary. It is licensed for commercial and private use.
This software will give you standard details like network, audio, and motherboard details. And specific details for processes and drives.
MiTeC System Information X is an amazing system information tool that has a tabbed interface, which makes this program very easy to navigate, you can view more than one report at a time.
The software can be used with all versions of Windows from Windows 2000 to Windows 10 and also works with Windows Server 2003 and 2008.
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ESET SysInspector
What We Like
- It’s a portable software
- Details are centered around the security
- Can make reports
- It’s a unique software having lots of features
What We Don’t Like
- Not built to show mas any details as other similar tools
Our Review of ESET SysInspector
ESET SysInspector has a well-organized interface easy-to-search utility and very simple to use.
ESET SysInspector shows the results in the filter risk level from 1 to 9. In the software, you can search for basic information such as system uptime, available memory and local time. In advanced details include installed software, event logs, hotfixes, and environment variables.
In ESET SysInspector you can view a list of current network connections and running processes and disable & active drivers. It also shows system files and important registry entries.
In the list of programs, the ESET SysInspector is best in one part because of provides the information regarding the security of the PC. However, software can’t show exhaustive results like other high-rated system information tools in this list.
ESET SysInspector supports 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, and Windows 10. Also supports Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 and Windows Home Server.
System Information Viewer (SIV)
What We Like
- It’s portable software. No need to install
- Reports can be made
- A summary page for devices
- Shows brief information
- Monitoring resource system
What We Don’t Like
- The software interface is cluttered
- Detailed results are hard to read
- Searching can’t work well
Our Review of SIV
SIV is a portable free system information tool for Windows. No need to install this software.
Shows the details information for hardware like hard drive, adapter, USB, and basic OS details.
SIV has a live sensor to show memory utilization and CPU.
The interface of SIV software is too difficult to read and a little bit hard to look at. But you will get your information if you look closely.
SIV supports all versions of Windows from 2000 to Windows 10, and also supports an older version like Windows 98 and 95. It also works in Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2021.