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Plasma System Monitor vs Mission Center: catalog facts
Plasma System MonitorMission Center
Free

Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.

Linux Linux
  • Shows sensors, processes and resource usage in one window
  • Customizable monitoring pages
  • Familiar Task Manager layout with per-core and per-process detail
  • GPU usage for AMD, Intel and NVIDIA cards
  • Linux only
  • Most at home on a KDE Plasma desktop
  • Linux only
  • Fewer sensors and less depth than a command line monitor
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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