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Plasma System Monitor vs Glances: catalog facts
Plasma System Monitor	Glances
Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.	Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web
Shows sensors, processes and resource usage in one window Customizable monitoring pages	Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server
Linux only Most at home on a KDE Plasma desktop	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: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only	License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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