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tiptop vs bottom: catalog facts
tiptop	bottom
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Displays system statistics in a terminal Graphs monitored statistics	Plots CPU, memory, network, temperature and disk I/O over time, with a zoomable interval Process widget with sorting, searching, tree mode and kill signals
Uses a command-line interface	Some sensors and metrics are only available on some platforms Charts take terminal space; a small window gets cramped
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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 21, 2026

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