iStat Menus Alternatives for Linux

iStat Menus is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is hwinfo, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iStat Menus and eight of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to iStat Menus are MacBar, Astra Monitor, fan-control and CatWalk.

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  1. hwinfo icon

    hwinfo

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    hwinfo/libhd are used to probe for the hardware present in the system. It can be used to generate a system overview log which can be later used for support.

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    • Linux
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  2. MacBar icon

    MacBar

     8 likes

    Lightweight macOS and Windows menu bar system monitor for Apple Silicon. Shows CPU, temperature, network, and benchmarks. Compiles from source on your Mac. No telemetry, no subscriptions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    The app in MacOS
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    Astra Monitor

     2 likes

    Astra Monitor is a cutting-edge, fully customizable, and performance-focused monitoring extension for GNOME's top bar. It's an all-in-one solution for those seeking to keep a close eye on their system's performance metrics, like CPU, GPU, RAM, disk usage, network...

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    • Linux
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  6. CatWalk icon

    CatWalk

     1 like

    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    CatWalk screenshot 1
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    Yet Another Framework Interface

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    YAFI is another GUI for the Framework Laptop Embedded Controller. It is written in Python with a GTK4 Adwaita theme, and uses the CrOS_EC_Python library to communicate with the EC.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak
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  9. R

    remote linux monitor

     2 likes

    The Remote Linux Monitor's graphical user interface is similar to and inspired by Gnome's System Monitor. All connections are made using a secure shell and there is no agent software to install on the remote server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    remote linux monitor screenshot 1
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  10. B

    Bubblemon

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    The Bubbling Load Monitor (or "Bubblemon" for short) is a system CPU and memory load monitor. It displays something that looks like a vial containing water. The water level indicates how much memory is in use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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