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Process Hacker
Free • Open Source
Process Management Tool
Process Monitoring Tool
Network Monitor
Windows
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46 alternatives to Process Hacker
A free, powerful, multi-purpose tool that helps you monitor system resources, debug software and detect malware.
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Process Hacker Features
1. PortableProcess Hacker can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
CPU Monitoring
Disk Monitoring
I/O Monitoring
Granular Detail on Processes
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Process Explorer
Free • Proprietary
Process Monitoring Tool
Process Management Tool
Windows
PortableApps.com
70 alternatives to Process Explorer
Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. The display consists of two sub-windows. The top always shows a list of the currently active processes, including the names of their owning accounts, whereas the information...
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Process Explorer Features
1. PortableProcess Explorer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
CPU Monitoring
Affinity Mask
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htop
Free • Open Source
Process Management Tool
Process Monitoring Tool
Mac
Linux
BSD
61 alternatives to htop
htop is an interactive process viewer for Linux. It is a text-mode application (for console or X terminals) and requires ncurses. htop is an interactive top replacement that runs in the terminal. The available columns are: PID, STATE, PPID, PGRP, SESSION, TTY_NR, TPGID, MINFLT...
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htop Features
1. Lightweighthtop consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Performance Monitoring
Runs on command line
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Glances
Free • Open Source
Process Management Tool
Process Monitoring Tool
Network Monitor
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
53 alternatives to Glances
Glances is a cross-platform monitoring tool which aims to present a large amount of monitoring information through a curses or Web based interface. The information dynamically adapts depending on the size of the user interface.
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Glances Features
1. Command line interfaceGlances either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. LightweightGlances consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Website MonitoringGlances can detect and resolve website performance issues proactively.
Hardware Monitoring
Filesystem
Custom Plugins
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Process Monitor
Free • Proprietary
Process Monitoring Tool
Windows
PortableApps.com
56 alternatives to Process Monitor
Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread activity. It combines the features of two legacy Sysinternals utilities, Filemon and Regmon, and adds an extensive list of enhancements including rich and...
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Process Monitor Features
1. PortableProcess Monitor can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Activity history
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Process Lasso
Freemium • Proprietary
Process Management Tool
Process Monitoring Tool
Windows
32 alternatives to Process Lasso
Process Lasso is NOT yet another task manager. It is a process priority optimization and system automation utility. Priority optimization, affinity optimization, core optimization, automated rules, automated power schemes, you name it and Process Lasso has it.
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Process Lasso Features
1. PortableProcess Lasso can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Affinity Mask
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SystemExplorer
Free • Proprietary
Process Monitoring Tool
Process Management Tool
System Information Utility
Windows
PortableApps.com
52 alternatives to SystemExplorer
System Explorer is an enhanced Taskmanager that provides detailed information about running processes, startup programs, IE add-ons (BHOs), drivers, services network connections, system resources and more.
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SystemExplorer Features
1. PortableSystemExplorer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Show hidden processes
Hardware Monitoring
Software Management
Autostart
Discontinued
While mostly functional it and its website hasn't been updated since 2017 and forums and support are gone.
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System Informer
Free • Open Source
Process Monitoring Tool
Network Monitor
Windows
41 alternatives to System Informer
System Informer is the official successor to Process Hacker and was originally created in 2008 by Wen Jia Liu as an open source alternative to programs such as Windows Task Manager and Process Explorer.
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System Informer Features
1. Ad-freeSystem Informer doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. LightweightSystem Informer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. PortableSystem Informer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Disk Monitoring
I/O Monitoring
CPU Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
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Windows Task Manager
Free • Proprietary
Process Monitoring Tool
Process Management Tool
System Information Utility
Windows
66 alternatives to Windows Task Manager
Windows Task Manager is a task manager application included with Microsoft Windows NT family of operating systems that provides detailed information about computer performance and running applications, processes and CPU usage, commit charge and memory information, network...
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Windows Task Manager Features
Bundled with Windows
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Bashtop
Free • Open Source
Process Management Tool
Process Monitoring Tool
Mac
Linux
BSD
17 alternatives to Bashtop
Linux/OSX/FreeBSD resource monitor.
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Bashtop Features
1. Command line interfaceBashtop either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Intuitive Interface
Graphs
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GNOME System Monitor
Free • Open Source
Process Monitoring Tool
Process Management Tool
Task Management Tool
Linux
BSD
GNOME
69 alternatives to GNOME System Monitor
System Monitor is a tool to manage running processes and monitor system resources.
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GNOME System Monitor Features
1. Ad-freeGNOME System Monitor doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. LightweightGNOME System Monitor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Dark ModeGNOME System Monitor supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Application Monitoring
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vtop
Free • Open Source
Process Monitoring Tool
Process Management Tool
System Information Utility
Mac
Linux
BSD
41 alternatives to vtop
vtop is a graphical command-line tool that uses unicode braille to chart CPU and memory usage. It can be easily extended.
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vtop Features
1. Command line interfacevtop either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Terminal-based
Hardware Monitoring
Vim key mapping
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Bottom
Free • Open Source
Process Monitoring Tool
Process Management Tool
Network Monitor
Mac
Windows
Linux
10 alternatives to Bottom
Yet another cross-platform graphical process/system monitor.
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Bottom Features
1. Command line interfaceBottom either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Terminal-based
Hardware Monitoring
Temperature Monitoring
Memory usage
Dashboard
Performance Monitoring
Customizable
Cross-Platform
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MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe
Paid • Proprietary
Process Management Tool
Process Monitoring Tool
System Information Utility
Windows
16 alternatives to MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe
Task Manager DeLuxe (TMX) is based on MiTeC System Information Component Suite and offers powerful features available in standard Windows Task Manager in lightweight portable package with many more enhancements.
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MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe Features
1. LightweightMiTeC Task Manager Deluxe consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableMiTeC Task Manager Deluxe can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
No installation
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API Monitor
Free • Proprietary
Process Monitoring Tool
Windows
9 alternatives to API Monitor
API Monitor is a Windows program that lets you monitor and control API calls made by applications and services. Its a powerful tool for seeing how applications and services work or for tracking down problems that you have in your own applications.
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API Monitor Features
1. PortableAPI Monitor can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Debugging
Discontinued
Last version is from 2013. See: http://www.rohitab.com/apimonitor/changelog
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Process Hacker Features

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Process Explorer Features

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htop Features

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Glances Features

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Process Monitor Features

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Process Lasso Features

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SystemExplorer Features

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System Informer Features

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Windows Task Manager Features

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Bashtop Features

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GNOME System Monitor Features

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vtop Features

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Bottom Features

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MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe Features

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API Monitor Features

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