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HandleCountersView vs System Informer: catalog facts
HandleCountersView	System Informer
Free Freeware from NirSoft, free to use and redistribute without charge.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows
Separate column for each handle type Shows change since the last counter reset	Open source under the MIT licence, unlike the Sysinternals equivalents Detailed stack traces with kernel-mode, WOW64 and .NET support
Full paths of system processes need administrator rights Shows counts, not individual handle details	Windows 10 or later only Its kernel driver is sometimes flagged by security software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Freeware	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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