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bottom	Glances
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web
Plots CPU, memory, network, temperature and disk I/O over time, with a zoomable interval Process widget with sorting, searching, tree mode and kill signals	Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server
Some sensors and metrics are only available on some platforms Charts take terminal space; a small window gets cramped	Python and pip installation, which on some systems means a virtual environment Exposing the web interface or API on a network needs authentication configured by you
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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