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gotop vs Glances: catalog facts
gotop	Glances
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web
Graphical charts for system activity inside a terminal Configurable layouts and colour schemes	Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server
Development is moving from GitHub to Sourcehut, so the GitHub page may lag behind No GitHub releases published	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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