Ctop Alternatives

Ctop is described as 'Top-like interface for container metrics. ctop provides a concise and condensed overview of real-time metrics for multiple containers as well as a single container view for inspecting a specific container' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Ctop for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, BSD, Windows and Flathub apps. The best Ctop alternative is htop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ctop are Resources, Glances, KSysGuard and BPYTOP.

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Ctop alternatives page was last updated Apr 27, 2025
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  1. htop icon

    htop

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    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...

    70 htop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    htop Screenshot

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Runs on command line
    2.  Performance Monitoring
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Portable

    htop VS Ctop

     

    • htop is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Ctop.

    • htop is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ctop.

    • htop is Free and Open SourceCtop is also Free and Open Source
    • htop is LightweightCtop is not according to our users
  2. Resources icon

    Resources

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    Resources is a simple yet powerful monitor for your system resources and processes, written in Rust and using GTK 4 and libadwaita for its GUI.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Resources screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Memory Monitoring
    3.  CPU Monitoring
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Storage Monitoring
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  GPU Monitoring
    11.  CPU temperature

    Resources VS Ctop

     
  4. Glances icon

    Glances

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    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.

    65 Glances alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Glances screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Filesystem
    4.  Custom Plugins
    5.  Website Monitoring

    Glances VS Ctop

     

    • Glances is the most popular Windows alternative to Ctop.

    • Glances is Free and Open SourceCtop is also Free and Open Source
    • Glances is LightweightCtop is not according to our users
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    KSysGuard

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    KSysGuard, also known as KDE System Guard and KDE System Monitor, is designed to make simple process control available to a user without needing to do any special setup - the defaults are usually perfectly adequate.

    29 KSysGuard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    KSysGuard screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This app is unmaintained and no longer released by the KDE community. You can take a look at Plasma System Monitor icon Plasma System Monitor instead.

    KSysGuard Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  CPU Monitoring
    5.  History graphs

    KSysGuard VS Ctop

     
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    BPYTOP

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    Resource monitor that shows usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network and processes.

    Python port of bashtop.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Main

    BPYTOP Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    BPYTOP VS Ctop

     

  7. Bottom

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    Yet another cross-platform graphical process/system monitor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NZ flagNew Zealand

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main dashboard

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Terminal-based
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Temperature Monitoring
    5.  Dashboard
    6.  Performance Monitoring
    7.  Cross-Platform

    Bottom VS Ctop

     
  9. vtop icon

    vtop

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    vtop is a graphical command-line tool that uses unicode braille to chart CPU and memory usage. It can be easily extended.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    vtop screenshot 1

    vtop Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Terminal-based
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Vim Key Mapping

    vtop VS Ctop

     
  10. Xfce Task Manager icon

    Xfce Task Manager

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    Easy to use application for monitoring and controlling running processes.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Xfce4 Task Manager v1.1.0

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Xfce Task Manager VS Ctop

     
  11. GNOME System Monitor icon

    GNOME System Monitor

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

    75 GNOME System Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    GNOME System Monitor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Application Monitoring

    GNOME System Monitor VS Ctop

     
  12. System Monitoring Center icon

    System Monitoring Center

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    System Monitoring Center gets information about system performance and usage.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    System Monitoring Center screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    From the GitHub repository: Announcement (31.10.2023): End of support for System Monitoring Center v2.x.x. The project is ended. System Monitoring Center 12.2020-10.2023.

    System Monitoring Center Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Performance Monitoring
    3.  Sensors
    4.  Support environment variables

    System Monitoring Center VS Ctop

     
  13. jdSystemMonitor icon

    jdSystemMonitor

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    jdSystemMonitor is an advanced, desktop-independent system monitor for Linux. Its goal is to provide as much information about your system as possible, with a focus on process management.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    jdSystemMonitor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  CPU Monitoring
    6.  Hardware Monitoring

    jdSystemMonitor VS Ctop

     
  14. StatusPilatus icon

    StatusPilatus

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    Monitor your PC like never before!.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    StatusPilatus screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last real update to the app was in January 2019, no new versions are planned.

    StatusPilatus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    StatusPilatus VS Ctop

     
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