Performance Monitor Alternatives

Performance Monitor is described as 'Small program that shows you the CPU, Memory, Disk and Network utilization under Windows NT platforms (2000, XP, Vista, Win 7, etc...)' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Performance Monitor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, BSD, Self-Hosted and Flathub apps. The best Performance Monitor alternative is Resources, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Performance Monitor are Process Monitor, Windows Task Manager, GNOME System Monitor and StatusPilatus.

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Performance Monitor alternatives page was last updated May 19, 2024
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  1. 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.

    111 Resources alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Resources screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Resources VS Performance Monitor

     

    • Resources is the most popular Linux alternative to Performance Monitor.

    • Resources is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Performance Monitor.

    • Resources is Free and Open SourcePerformance Monitor is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Resources is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPerformance Monitor is not according to our users
  2. Process Monitor icon

    Process Monitor

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    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...

    53 Process Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Main Screen

    Process Monitor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Activity history

    Process Monitor VS Performance Monitor

     
    Comments about Process Monitor as an Alternative to Performance Monitor
    ettouhami
    Negative Oct 3, 2017
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    This is a task manager alternative. Performance Monitor is a simple performance monitor. Process monitor is a task manager.

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    Process Monitor icon

    • Process Monitor is the most popular Windows alternative to Performance Monitor.

    • Process Monitor is Free and ProprietaryPerformance Monitor is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. Windows Task Manager icon

    Windows Task Manager

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    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...

    67 Windows Task Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Task Manager screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Process Monitoring
    2.  Bundled with Windows
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode

    Windows Task Manager VS Performance Monitor

     
  5. GNOME System Monitor icon

    GNOME System Monitor

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

    80 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 Performance Monitor

     
  6. 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 Performance Monitor

     

    • StatusPilatus is the most popular Mac alternative to Performance Monitor.

    • StatusPilatus is Free and Open SourcePerformance Monitor is Free Personal and Proprietary
  7. Resource Monitor icon

    Resource Monitor

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    Resource Monitor is a system application in Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is used to view information about the use of hardware (CPU, memory, disk, and network) and software (file handles and modules) resources in real time.

    49 Resource Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Resource Monitor screenshot 1

    Resource Monitor Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    Resource Monitor VS Performance Monitor

     
  9. LikeTaskManager icon

    LikeTaskManager

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    A Qt based, self-contained (AppImage) tool that mimics the functionality of Windows 10 Task Manager's performance and process tab under Linux. It enables to oversee systemwide CPU, RAM, Disk I/O and Network utilization per device and per process.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    LikeTaskManager screenshot 1

    LikeTaskManager Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring

    LikeTaskManager VS Performance Monitor

     

  10. Windows Performance Monitor

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    You can use Windows Performance Monitor to examine how programs you run affect your computer's performance, both in real time and by collecting log data for later analysis.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Windows Performance Monitor Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring

    Windows Performance Monitor VS Performance Monitor

     

    • Windows Performance Monitor is the most popular commercial alternative to Performance Monitor.

    • Windows Performance Monitor is Paid and ProprietaryPerformance Monitor is Free Personal and Proprietary
  11. MATE System Monitor icon

    MATE System Monitor

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenIndiana
    • GhostBSD
    A screenshot of mate-system-monitor running on Fedora 37.

    MATE System Monitor Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Application Monitoring

    MATE System Monitor VS Performance Monitor

     
  12. Kiwi application monitor icon

    Kiwi application monitor

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    Kiwi application monitor is a small program which lets you monitor your applications/processes, Windows and User activity...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window

    Kiwi application monitor Features

    1.  Application Monitoring

    Kiwi application monitor VS Performance Monitor

     
  13. Alternate Task Manager icon

    Alternate Task Manager

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    This program shows a list of all running processes of the current system, which may be refreshed by a customizable interval.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Alternate Task Manager screenshot 1

    Alternate Task Manager Features

    1.  Multiple languages

    Alternate Task Manager VS Performance Monitor

     

    • Alternate Task Manager is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Performance Monitor.

    • Alternate Task Manager is Free and ProprietaryPerformance Monitor is Free Personal and Proprietary
  14. myResources icon

    myResources

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    myResources displays the load status of the computer's basic resources (disk, CPU, memory, network) using graphs and active icons. The program is also capable of displaying resources on a merged graphic chart (SumGraph).

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    myResources screenshot 1

    myResources Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring

    myResources VS Performance Monitor

     
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