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Glances vs Plasma System Monitor: catalog facts
Glances	Plasma System Monitor
Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.	Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web	Linux
Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server	Shows sensors, processes and resource usage in one window Customizable monitoring pages
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 Most at home on a KDE Plasma desktop
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only
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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