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htop vs Zenith: catalog facts
htopZenith
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
  • Zoomable usage charts inside the terminal
  • Per-process disk usage in a filterable process table
  • Terminal only, with no historical graphing
  • Some counters differ per platform outside Linux
  • Unix-like systems only, no Windows support
  • Terminal interface only, no graphical app
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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