Speccy

ApplicationGen

Also called piriform speccy, speccy64

GenSystem

A pretty hardware inventory from Piriform, now Gen. The 64-bit process is Speccy64.exe. It is less deep than HWiNFO.

What you need to know

Speccy is a pretty inventory. HWiNFO is the deep one.

Piriform Speccy, now under Gen, shows a friendly hardware summary. Get it from ccleaner.com/speccy. It is less deep than HWiNFO and it is not CCleaner's cleaner window.

What is it?: A pretty hardware inventory
Same as HWiNFO?: No. HWiNFO is deeper
Who publishes it?: Gen. It started as Piriform

Feex says

If you only need a pretty summary, Speccy is fine. If the question is a weird voltage, I would open HWiNFO instead. Neither one is a Feex sensor.

What is Speccy?

Speccy is a friendly inventory. Speccy64.exe shows summaries for CPU, RAM, and disks. HWiNFO is the deep sensor tool. Speccy does not add Feex sensors.

If you have never used it

If you want a simple picture of the PC, Speccy is Piriform's inventory, now under Gen next to CCleaner. Download it from ccleaner.com/speccy. It is prettier and thinner than HWiNFO. It is not HWiNFO, not CPU-Z, and not a driver.

What is it used for?

Show a newcomer what is inside the PC

The summary page is the point. HWiNFO's full tree is more than most people want on day one.

Read a temperature at a glance

A few temps appear here. HWiNFO sensors-only is the deeper tray if you need every rail.

Save a snapshot for a forum post

File > Save. A Speccy snapshot is not a CCleaner clean and not an HWiNFO log.

Who is it for?

People who find HWiNFO's report too large
Users already in the CCleaner family of apps
Anyone who should still use HWiNFO for a deep sensor hunt

Current status

Speccy (2009) is a current hardware inventory from Gen. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy.

How old is it?

Speccy launched in 2009. HWiNFO is older (1999) and still deeper. Gen does not update Speccy as often as REALiX updates HWiNFO. Treat it as a living but quieter product, not a 2024 startup.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.

Free

Professional (legacy SKU)

System requirements

Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system	Windows 10 or Windows 11, per the current Speccy download on ccleaner.com
RAM	Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more.

Resource profile

CPU demand: Low after the first scan
RAM demand: Smaller than a full HWiNFO report

Installed processes

These executables belong to this product when it is installed.

Installed processes
Speccy64.exe	Inventory window
Speccy.exe	32-bit build name on some installs

Startup components

Speccy should not start with Windows. Close it after the snapshot.

File locations

Common Speccy locations
Typical install	C:\Program Files\Speccy\

File formats

TXT and XML snapshots

Common problems

Stale readings on a new CPU

Speccy updates slowly next to HWiNFO. Switch to HWiNFO if a new chip looks unknown.

Bundled offers on some CCleaner-family setups

Read the checkboxes. That is a Gen installer habit, not an HWiNFO download.

Getting unstuck

Download from ccleaner.com/speccy

A random Speccy.exe on a forum is not Gen. HWiNFO is at hwinfo.com if you wanted the deep tool.

If a new GPU is missing, try HWiNFO

Speccy's database lags. That is this product, not a broken CPU-Z.

Do not use Speccy as a cleaner

CCleaner is the cleaner in this family. Speccy only reports.

Alternatives

HWiNFO for depth. CPU-Z and GPU-Z for single devices. Task Manager for live use.

Official help and downloads

Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.

Official contacts
Download	www.ccleaner.com/speccy Official installer or vendor page
Help	support.ccleaner.com/ Vendor support
Official site	www.ccleaner.com/speccy Start here, not a random exe host

Related hardware

Speccy displays a subset of what the PC already reports. It does not add Feex sensors.

Technical details

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. How we research.

Speccy official site · Vendor product page
Speccy help · Vendor support
Speccy download · Official installer
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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