English => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Redaktion on January 27, 2026, 12:50:31
Title: Unbloated: Open-source alternatives to Armoury Crate, Vantage, and other control centers – part 1
Post by: Redaktion on January 27, 2026, 12:50:31
Control center apps from major laptop manufacturers such as Asus Armoury Crate or Lenovo Vantage have grown into bloated, resource-hungry packages packed with ads and tracking. But it doesn't have to be that way. Slim open-source tools, often just a few megabytes in size, can offer a very similar feature set—without the bloatware. In this new article series, we take a close look at the best open-source alternatives for gaming laptops and explain who actually benefits from switching.