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rtop vs btop++: catalog facts
rtop	btop++
Free Free to use under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source, funded by donations.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Connects over SSH without a separate remote agent Displays CPU, disk, memory and network metrics	Sortable, filterable process list with per-process detail, driven by mouse or keyboard Graphs for CPU, memory, disks and network in one screen
Monitors Linux systems only	No native Windows build; on Windows you need WSL It reports and does not manage: there is no alerting or historical logging
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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