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btop++ vs rtop: catalog facts
btop++rtop
Free

Free and open source, funded by donations.

Free

Free to use under the MIT license.

macOS, Linux, Command line Command line
  • Sortable, filterable process list with per-process detail, driven by mouse or keyboard
  • Graphs for CPU, memory, disks and network in one screen
  • Connects over SSH without a separate remote agent
  • Displays CPU, disk, memory and network metrics
  • No native Windows build; on Windows you need WSL
  • It reports and does not manage: there is no alerting or historical logging
  • Monitors Linux systems only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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