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Glances vs NTop: catalog facts
Glances	NTop
Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
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	htop-style process view in the Windows console Vi keybindings for navigation
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	Windows only Infrequent updates
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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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