GNOME System Monitor vs bottom: catalog facts
  GNOME System Monitor |  bottom |
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Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project. |
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
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Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
- Simple graphical task manager for the Linux desktop
- Can end processes and change their priority
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- Plots CPU, memory, network, temperature and disk I/O over time, with a zoomable interval
- Process widget with sorting, searching, tree mode and kill signals
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- Linux only and designed for GNOME
- Less detail than specialised monitoring tools
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- Some sensors and metrics are only available on some platforms
- Charts take terminal space; a small window gets cramped
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-2.0 |
License: MIT |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 23, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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