WattSeal

WattSeal

Monitor PC power consumption and energy use in real time

daminoup
@daminoup
Published on May 12, 2026
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About WattSeal

WattSeal is a free, open-source desktop app that shows you exactly how much power your PC consumes — broken down by application and by hardware component, updated in real time. Unlike Task Manager (which shows CPU %, not watts) or HWiNFO (which reads sensors but can't map them to your software), WattSeal bridges hardware telemetry and running processes into a single unified view. It's the only tool that tells you not just that your GPU is drawing 180W, but which app is responsible. Key features: Per-app power breakdown — see watts, electricity cost, and CO₂ per running process Per-component monitoring — CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, and network, individually tracked Carbon footprint tracker — automatically converts consumption to CO₂ based on your local grid (France 42 gCO₂/kWh, USA 384, China 555, or custom) Electricity cost calculator — know your PC's real impact on your bill Historical charts — spot trends over time with real-time, 1-min, 1-hour, or custom views Local SQLite database — all data stays on your machine, queryable for custom analytics Near-zero overhead — built in Rust, runs silently in the background No telemetry, no cloud, no tracking — 100% private Reads directly from hardware sensors via RAPL (Intel/AMD CPUs), NVML (NVIDIA GPUs), and ADLX (AMD GPUs). Validated against real smart plug measurements. Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux — single executable, no installation required. Available in English and French. Free and open source under GPLv3.

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WattSeal is a free, open-source desktop application that bridges the gap between hardware telemetry and software processes by providing per-app power consumption across Windows, macOS, and Linux. Built in Rust for low overhead, it localizes data in a private SQLite database and calculates real-time electricity costs and carbon emissions.

  • Maps power draw (watts) directly to specific running applications and processes.
  • Calculates CO2 emissions based on local power grid profiles like France, USA, or China.
  • Single executable format for Windows, macOS, and Linux with no installation required.
  • Ensures data privacy via local-only storage and zero cloud telemetry.

Ideal for: Gamers, developers, and non-technical users can use this tool to monitor hardware energy use, calculate electricity bills, and track their personal carbon footprint.

WattSeal provides software-specific power mapping as an alternative to sensor-focused tools like HWiNFO, LibreHardwareMonitor, and Open Hardware Monitor.

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ashishdurgude
@ashishdurgude

The per-app power mapping is the killer feature. Does it handle multi-process apps (like Chrome with 30 tabs) accurately, or does it lump them together?

daminoup
@daminoup

@ashishdurgude They are currently grouped together (and it shows the number of tabs) but it's definitely in the short term roadmap. We mainly need to attribute correctly each tab to its content.

daminoup
@daminoup

WattSeal helps you see which app is draining your battery, convince people that your RTX 5090 doesn't cost that much in electricity (hum). What will you use it for?