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bottom vs rtop: catalog facts
bottom	rtop
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to use under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
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	Connects over SSH without a separate remote agent Displays CPU, disk, memory and network metrics
Some sensors and metrics are only available on some platforms Charts take terminal space; a small window gets cramped	Monitors Linux systems only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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