btop
Shares system monitor and terminal with bottom. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (bottom: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
Desktop App
bottom
A customizable system monitor for the terminal that works on any major system.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
macOS, Windows, Linux
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What is bottom?
bottom (btm) is a customizable, cross-platform graphical process and system monitor for the terminal. It supports Linux, macOS and Windows and shows what your computer is doing in a single terminal screen.
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Pros: what bottom does well
- Graphs and process list in one screen
- Works on Linux, macOS and Windows
- Customizable layout
Cons: where it falls short
- Terminal only
- Many options to learn
Who bottom is for
Anyone who wants to see why a computer feels slow.
Who can skip it
People happy with the built-in task manager.
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