Compare software

gotop vs htop: catalog facts
gotop	htop
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Graphical charts for system activity inside a terminal Configurable layouts and colour schemes	Kill, renice and filter processes interactively without typing PIDs Per-core meters and tree view make load easy to read at a glance
Development is moving from GitHub to Sourcehut, so the GitHub page may lag behind No GitHub releases published	Terminal only, with no historical graphing Some counters differ per platform outside Linux
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.