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PowerTOP vs GNOME Power Statistics: catalog facts
PowerTOP	GNOME Power Statistics
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2 or later.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Shows which devices and processes use power Helps diagnose power management settings	Shows power and battery information Part of the GNOME project
Linux only Terminal interface only	Linux only Narrow focus on power statistics
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026

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