Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to FanControl

macOS fan control app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

1. 1
   Sound Control▲417

   App-specific volume control

   2016 · staticz.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SafeFanControl▲2

   A macOS app to monitor temperatures and manage fan speeds

   Jun 2026 · safefancontrol.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   DynamicLake Pro for macOS▲124

   Dive deep into lake

   2024 · avirok1.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ChillMac▲8

   Free fan control and system monitor for your Mac

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SizzleAir▲97

   Thermal assistant for fanless MacBook Airs

   May 2026 · sizzleair.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   On Air▲74

   Control your smart devices when an event occurs on your Mac

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   DynamicLake▲350

   Dynamic Island experience for Mac with apps & notifications

   Mar 2026 · dynamiclake.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dynamic Wallpaper Club▲304

   Make and share dynamic wallpapers for macOS

   2019 · dynamicwallpaper.club · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SoundSource 3.0▲102

   The sound control that should be built into MacOS

   2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SoloFan — mac fan control & monitoring

    Monitor Mac temperatures and control fan speeds

    Jan 2026 · soloteamdev.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SuperIsland▲116

    Dynamic Island for macOS with Extensions

    May 2026 · dynamicisland.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Control Air▲113

    Touch-free gestures to control iTunes, Spotify, + more

    2015 · eyesight-tech.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Klack▲179

    Satisfying sound with every keystroke

    2025 · tryklack.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Remmo▲153

    Remote control of your Mac via iPhone

    2021 · remmo.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Powering▲105

    Your ring of power for macOS

    Feb 2026 · powering.sh · its alternatives →

16. 16CM
    Crescendo – macOS App to view real time event data▲164

    2020 · segphault.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Drive any macOS app in the background without stealing the cursorfree▲192

    Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cooldown▲129

    Quickly toggle Low Power Mode on your Mac from the menubar

    2021 · goodsnooze.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Loma Home▲108

    Control smart devices like magic with your Apple Vision Pro

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    HomeBar for Homey Pro▲70

    Control your Homey smart home from the Mac menu bar

    Feb 2026 · homebar.pro · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Autumn▲102

    The macOS window manager for JavaScript hackers

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Melisandre▲90

    A window manager app using shortcuts for macOS

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tell▲111

    Mac widgets, made fun.

    Apr 2026 · trytell.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Snap▲115

    Effortless window management for power users on macOS

    2025 · freethinkel.dev · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →