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rtop vs Glances: catalog facts
rtop	Glances
Free Free to use under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web
Connects over SSH without a separate remote agent Displays CPU, disk, memory and network metrics	Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows from the same codebase Built-in web interface, so a phone or tablet can watch a server
Monitors Linux systems only	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: MIT	License: LGPL-3.0
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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