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htop vs below: catalog facts
htop	below
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Kill, renice and filter processes interactively without typing PIDs Per-core meters and tree view make load easy to read at a glance	Records data so past events can be replayed Shows the cgroup hierarchy alongside process details
Terminal only, with no historical graphing Some counters differ per platform outside Linux	Linux only Aimed at servers rather than casual desktop use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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