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Glances vs cAdvisor: catalog facts
Glances	cAdvisor
Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.	Free Free to download and run.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web	Linux, Self-hosted
Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server	Per-container resource and performance data Runs as a single daemon on the host
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	Focused on containers rather than whole-system monitoring Long-term storage and dashboards need other tools
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
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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