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Desktop App

Glances

See your computer's CPU, memory, disk and network use on one screen.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is Glances?

Glances is an open-source, cross-platform system monitor. It shows CPU, memory, disks, network, sensors, processes and containers in a terminal or a web dashboard, and it can run on a remote machine and be viewed from another. It can also export its numbers to files or other tools.

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Pros: what Glances does well

  • Everything about your machine on one screen
  • Terminal and web views
  • Works on Linux, macOS, BSD and Windows

Cons: where it falls short

  • Needs Python and a terminal to set up
  • More detail than most people need

Who Glances is for

Anyone who wants to understand why a computer or server feels slow.

Who can skip it

People who only need the built-in task manager.

Glances alternatives

Not sold on Glances? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Personal Productivity resources

htop

Focus: process viewer and terminal. Shares system monitor and command line with Glances. Rated 4.7 (Glances: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

bottom

Focus: processes and terminal. Shares system monitor and performance with Glances. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and sync. Shares command line and open source with Glances. Rated 4.7 (Glances: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

btop

Focus: terminal and processes. Shares system monitor and open source with Glances. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Glances: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

kitty

Focus: terminal and gpu. Shares command line and open source with Glances. Rated 4.6 (Glances: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit

Tabby

Focus: terminal, ssh and serial. Shares command line and open source with Glances. Rated 4.6 (Glances: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Glances

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

gping

Focus: ping, network and terminal. Shares command line and open source with Glances. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

McFly

Focus: shell history, terminal and search. Shares command line and open source with Glances. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

Dashy

Focus: start page and self-hosted. Shares dashboard and open source with Glances. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Glances: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Homarr

Focus: homelab, self-hosting and start page. Shares dashboard and open source with Glances. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Glances: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit

Homepage

Focus: start page and docker. Shares dashboard and open source with Glances. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Glances: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
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