# Thermal Canary Pro

> Thermal Canary Pro is a paid PyQt6 desktop app for Linux that watches CPU/GPU
> thermals in real time and warns you before hardware damage happens. It is a
> paid extension on top of the free, open-source Thermal Canary app. Built for
> Linux gamers, overclockers, and daily-driver users running expensive GPUs
> (RTX 4070, RX 7900 XT and similar) who cannot afford to fry them. One-time
> purchase, no subscription: 49 euros at launch, 59 euros afterward.

## Product

- [Homepage](https://www.thermalcanary.com/): full feature breakdown, pricing, comparison table, FAQ
- [What's New](https://www.thermalcanary.com/changelog): version history and release notes

## Comparisons

- [vs AIDA64](https://www.thermalcanary.com/vs/aida64): AIDA64 does not run on Linux, this is the closest equivalent for the thermal-monitoring side of what it did on Windows
- [vs HWiNFO64](https://www.thermalcanary.com/vs/hwinfo64): HWiNFO64 does not run on Linux, this is the closest equivalent for the thermal-monitoring side of what it did on Windows

## Key features (Pro)

- Crash Black Box: 60-second rolling sensor buffer, auto-dumped when the GPU crashes or the PC reboots unexpectedly
- Throttle Detector: identifies whether an FPS drop was caused by a thermal, power, or voltage limit, in plain English
- Before/After Benchmark: compare sessions side by side after a repaste, undervolt, or fan swap, with a shareable PNG
- Smart Alert Overlay: a silent toast warning over fullscreen games when temperatures cross a danger threshold
- Hotspot Delta Analyzer: tracks GPU edge-vs-junction temperature delta over weeks to detect drying thermal paste

## Legal

- [Legal Notice](https://www.thermalcanary.com/legal-notice)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.thermalcanary.com/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of Sale](https://www.thermalcanary.com/terms)
- [Refund Policy](https://www.thermalcanary.com/refund-policy)

## Free app (open source)

- [Thermal Canary on GitHub](https://github.com/ibasaw/thermalcanary)
- [Releases](https://github.com/ibasaw/thermalcanary/releases)