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ctop vs dtop: catalog facts
ctop	dtop
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Linux, macOS, Command line	Command line
Shows an overview and detailed views for individual containers.	Monitors multiple local and remote Docker hosts Shows container resource metrics and status in real time
Requires access to a supported container runtime.	Focused on Docker containers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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