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Glances vs gotop: catalog facts
Glances	gotop
Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web	Windows, 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	Graphical charts for system activity inside a terminal Configurable layouts and colour schemes
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	Development is moving from GitHub to Sourcehut, so the GitHub page may lag behind No GitHub releases published
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: MIT
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 October 2, 2026

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