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btop++ vs Glances: catalog facts
btop++	Glances
Free Free and open source, funded by donations.	Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web
Sortable, filterable process list with per-process detail, driven by mouse or keyboard Graphs for CPU, memory, disks and network in one screen	Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server
No native Windows build; on Windows you need WSL It reports and does not manage: there is no alerting or historical logging	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: Apache-2.0	License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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