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AIDA64 VS Conky

Compare AIDA64 VS Conky and see what are their differences

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AIDA64 is a system information, diagnostics and benchmarking solution for Windows PC.

Conky logo Conky

Latest commit 262a292 on Dec 7, 2017 brndnmtthws Add missing build dep. Conky is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any kind of information on your desktop.
  • AIDA64 Landing page
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    2022-09-16
  • Conky Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-09-21

AIDA64 videos

AIDA64 Extreme Review

More videos:

  • Tutorial - Aida64 Sensor Panel Setup, Walkthrough and Tutorial
  • Review - Prime95 Vs. Aida64 - Why I use Prime95 for CPU Stress testing.

Conky videos

Conky System Info for Ham Radio Digital Operators

More videos:

  • Review - LEGO Conky Robot MOC Review from Pee-Wee's Playhouse #ToyReplay
  • Review - Making Linux Look Good - Conky First-Time Setup - Live Stream

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to AIDA64 and Conky)
Device Management
100 100%
0% 0
Monitoring Tools
52 52%
48% 48
Command Line Tools
0 0%
100% 100
System Information
100 100%
0% 0

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Reviews

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AIDA64 Reviews

HWMonitor Review & Alternatives for 2023
AIDA64 is a piece of hardware monitoring software that offers temperature, CPU, fan, speed, and disk monitoring. The tool works by using a hardware detection engine to find information on the software being used by connected devices. Being able to see what software devices are using remotely increases transparency. As an added bonus, AIDA64 also provides stress testing for...
8 Best CPU-Z Alternatives & Competitors in 2022 (Free & Paid)
Aida64 is a system information, diagnostics and benchmarking solution for windows PC. Targeting business customers, aida64 business is a comprehensive it asset management solution, which offers hardware diagnostic, network audit, change management and remote capabilities to corporate customers. Aida64, the ultimate system information, diagnostics and benchmark tool.
20 Programs to Analyze and Benchmark Your Hardware
Next in our list is AIDA64. The program is made by Hungarian software developers FinalWire, and it's been in circulation (in several forms) since 2010. The standard version, AIDA64 Extreme, is very much like HWinfo, but it's not free. The software comes as a 30-day trial, with various outputs restricted, as shown below.

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Conky seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 42 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

AIDA64 mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of AIDA64 yet. Tracking of AIDA64 recommendations started around Mar 2021.

Conky mentions (42)

  • An app to count down till certain day
    Maybe put something like echo $(($(date -d 24-Dec +%j) - $(date +%j))) days into your bashrc. Conky should be able to display it nicely on the desktop. Source: 10 months ago
  • Do you plan on adding widgets to your desktop in Sonoma?
    What I could go for is something like Conky (https://github.com/brndnmtthws/conky). Source: 11 months ago
  • Give Wayland a shot, don't base your opinion off of 2013 articles!
    Funny meme btw. Personally, I use xorg with 3 displays. Fortunately, the resolution is same on all screens (full HD). I use Komorebi for live wallpapers and conky for sidebar. It works flawlessly. Source: 11 months ago
  • Issue in hyprland
    If you are using Wayland, then you may want to do some searches related to "wayland conky transparency" and see what results. Also, if you are using wayland, you will want to be sure you are using the latest possible version of conky, as close to 1.18.x or 1.19.2 as possible, as wayland support is a relatively new addition to conky. If you are on the latest or a late version and are also using the wayland video... Source: 12 months ago
  • I need a small tool to monitor the CPU temperature and Fans RPM in Fedora 38
    Conky is the best.... you can set whatever info you like and display the info in many style..... Source: 12 months ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing AIDA64 and Conky, you can also consider the following products

CPU-Z - CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system : Processor name and number, codename, process, package, cache levels.

GKrellM - GKrellM is a single process stack of system monitors which supports applying themes to match its...

Speccy - Speccy - find the details of your computer's specs. Great for spotting issues or finding compatible upgrades. Download the latest version free.

Rainmeter - Rainmeter is a desktop customization platform.

HWiNFO - Professional System Information and Diagnostics. Comprehensive Hardware Analysis, Monitoring and Reporting for Windows and DOS. FREEWARE. download. Advertisements.

Bginfo - This fully-configurable program automatically generates desktop backgrounds that include important information about the system.