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Resources vs Plasma System Monitor: catalog facts
Resources	Plasma System Monitor
Free Free to use, with donations accepted by the developers.	Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.
Linux	Linux
Covers GPU and battery as well as CPU and memory Process and app management in the same window	Shows sensors, processes and resource usage in one window Customizable monitoring pages
Linux only Looks best on GNOME rather than other desktops	Linux only Most at home on a KDE Plasma desktop
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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