Alternatives to Astra Monitor

A GNOME Shell extension that shows processor, GPU, memory, storage, network and sensor readings in the panel. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Astra Monitor.

  • Vitals

    A GNOME Shell extension that shows temperatures, voltages, fan speeds, memory and CPU load in the top bar.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Vitals is also a GNOME Shell top bar extension, focused on temperatures, voltages, fan speeds, memory and CPU load, with fewer GPU, storage and network readings described.

  • Conky

    Display live system information in configurable desktop widgets.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Conky shows live system information as configurable desktop widgets rather than in the GNOME panel, works beyond GNOME, and usually needs text file editing to configure.

  • Mission Center

    A Linux system monitor that looks like the Windows Task Manager, which is exactly the point.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Mission Center is a full Task Manager style window with per-process detail and GPU usage, instead of an always-visible panel indicator.

  • Resources

    A GNOME app that shows CPU, memory, GPU, network, storage and battery usage and manages processes.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Resources is a GNOME app covering CPU, memory, GPU, network, storage and battery in a separate window, and it can also manage processes.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.