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Glances vs atop: catalog facts
Glances	atop
Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web	Linux, Command line
Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server	Includes processes that finished during the interval Daily logging for long-term analysis
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	Linux only Per-process network data needs an extra kernel module
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: LGPL-3.0	License not stated
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 23, 2026

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