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cAdvisor vs Glances: catalog facts
cAdvisor	Glances
Free Free to download and run.	Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web
Per-container resource and performance data Runs as a single daemon on the host	Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server
Focused on containers rather than whole-system monitoring Long-term storage and dashboards need other tools	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, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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