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htop

htop - an interactive process viewer for Unix. This is htop, an interactive process viewer for Unix systems. It is a text-mode application (for console or X terminals) and requires ncurses. Latest release: htop 2.

Some of the top features or benefits of htop are: User-friendly Interface, Interactive Process Management, Customizable Display, Resource Usage Meters, Process Filtering and Sorting, and Cross-Platform Compatibility. You can visit the info page to learn more.

Best htop Alternatives & Competitors in 2025

The best htop alternatives based on verified products, community votes, reviews and other factors.
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  1. 87

    The top window always shows a list of the currently active processes, including the names of their owning accounts, whereas the information displayed in the bottom window depends on the mode that Process Explorer is in: if it is in handle mode you'l…

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  2. 104

    Glances is a cross-platform system monitoring tool written in Python. Written in Python, Glances will run on almost any plaftorm : GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, OS X and Windows.

    Open Source

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  4. 70

    Need assistance with your Microsoft product? Find helpful articles for Windows, Office, Microsoft Account, Microsoft Store, Xbox, and more.

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  5. 45

    Process Lasso is NOT yet another task manager.

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  6. 55

    Monitor file system, Registry, process, thread and DLL activity in real-time.

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  7. 60

    Homepage of System Explorer. Freeware Tool for displaying and managing system internals

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  8. 47

    vtop is a graphical command-line tool that uses unicode braille to chart CPU and memory usage.

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  9. 25

    An advanced interactive monitor for Linux-systems to view the load on system-level and...

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  10. 53

    System Monitor is a tool to manage running processes and monitor system resources.

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    Latest commit 262a292 on Dec 7, 2017 brndnmtthws Add missing build dep. Conky is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any kind of information on your desktop.

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  12. 32

    Process Hacker is a feature-packed tool for manipulating processes and services on your computer.

    Open Source

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  13. 22

    Ubuntu system optimizer

    Open Source

    /stacer-alternatives
  14. 34

    Resource Monitor is a system application in Microsoft Windows operating systems.

    /resource-monitor-alternatives
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