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GNOME System Monitor vs System Monitoring Center: catalog facts
GNOME System Monitor	System Monitoring Center
Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux	Linux
Simple graphical task manager for the Linux desktop Can end processes and change their priority	Detailed performance and usage views in one window Translated into many languages
Linux only and designed for GNOME Less detail than specialised monitoring tools	Linux only Several parallel versions can be confusing to choose between
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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