# Fan Control review (2026): is it any good? > Free fan curve controller for Windows PCs Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Fan Control is a Windows program for setting fan curves across CPU, GPU and case fans from one place. It offers seven curve types, mixed curves that combine several temperature sensors, and a plug-in system. It is free to use and supported by donations. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** Rémi Mercier - **Website:** https://getfancontrol.com/ - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you use a Mac or Linux machine, since it is Windows only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Fan Control is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Free to use; the maker accepts optional donations through PayPal and Stripe. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | The full program; donations are optional and fund continued development. | Read from https://getfancontrol.com/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Fan Control before buying. ## Key features - **Fan curves:** Seven curve types and multiple saved configurations, with temperature tray icons and assisted setup for new users. - **Mixed curves:** Combine any number of fan curves bound to different temperature sensors and apply a function such as maximum or average to drive a fan. - **Fine-grained parameters:** Set fan calibration, RPM avoid zones, response time, hysteresis, step up and step down, and control start and stop logic for 0 RPM operation where supported. - **Wide hardware support:** Covers CPU, GPU and case fans across a range of motherboards, GPUs and AIOs, built on the LibreHardwareMonitor backend. - **Plug-ins:** A .NET plug-in system lets third parties add temperature, speed or control sensors by dropping a DLL in the plugin folder. ## Good for - Windows builders who want to tune fan noise against temperature - Controlling fans from several makers in one program - Users who want a free tool with no paid tier ## Worth knowing - Windows only; the maker's release page lists Windows 10 and Windows 11. - Versions 237 and earlier shipped a driver that Windows Defender flagged as a trojan; V238 and later ship a PawnIO build instead. - Hardware support requests are not handled on the release repository; new hardware needs a working .NET code sample. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Fan Control sets fan curves for CPU, GPU and case fans from one place on Windows, with seven curve types and mixed curves. It is free, supported by donations, and the setup is on you. Versions 237 and earlier shipped a driver that Windows Defender flagged. - **Value for money: A.** Free to use, with the full program and optional donations by PayPal and Stripe. - **Free plan and trial: A.** The full program is free with no cap or trial clock. - **Features: B.** Seven curve types, mixed curves, fine-grained parameters, plug-ins and wide hardware support. The listing names no gap in the core job. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating is on record. Fan curves have to be set up per fan and tested, so there is some learning curve. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows only, Windows 10 and 11 per the release page. No Mac, Linux or phone version. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Rémi Mercier's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among desktop utilities - Fan Control's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 116 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 37. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 107 of 186) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). - Fan Control has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Fan Control is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. - You could not: Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. - You could not: Readings from inside the operating system. - You could not: A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with LibreHardwareMonitor **Tags:** System monitor, Workflow automation ## Alternatives - [SpeedFan](https://toolgpa.com/tools/speedfan): Free Windows monitor for temperatures, fan speeds and voltages. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fan-control-vs-speedfan) - [HWiNFO](https://toolgpa.com/tools/hwinfo): Windows hardware information and real-time sensor monitoring. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fan-control-vs-hwinfo) - [Core Temp](https://toolgpa.com/tools/core-temp): Per-core CPU temperature monitor for Windows PCs. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/core-temp-vs-fan-control) - [Macs Fan Control](https://toolgpa.com/tools/macs-fan-control): Free Mac fan monitor with custom speeds and presets in Pro. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fan-control-vs-macs-fan-control) - [TG Pro](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tg-pro): Mac temperature monitor with manual and automatic fan control. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fan-control-vs-tg-pro) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://getfancontrol.com/ - https://getfancontrol.com/about/ - https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/fan-control Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).