lsof Alternatives

lsof is described as 'Lsof lists open files for running UNIX processes. It is a descendent of ofiles, fstat, and lsof versions 1, 2, and 3' and is an app in the file management category. There are seven alternatives to lsof for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and iPad apps. The best lsof alternative is htop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like lsof are vtop, Sysdig, Usage and Resource Monitor.

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Lsof lists open files for running UNIX processes. It is a descendent of ofiles, fstat, and lsof versions 1, 2, and 3.

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lsof alternatives page was last updated May 15, 2022
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  1. htop icon
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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...

    72 htop alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    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 lsof

     
    Comments about htop as an Alternative to lsof
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    Negative Apr 4, 2020
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    lsof ==> ls (list) of (open files) top/htop show processes which may or not have files associated

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

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

    • htop is Free and Open Sourcelsof is also Free and Open Source
    • htop is Lightweightlsof is not according to our users
  2. vtop icon
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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.

    48 vtop alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    vtop Features

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

    vtop VS lsof

     
    Comments about vtop as an Alternative to lsof
    Guest
    Negative Apr 4, 2020
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    lsof ==> list open files vtop display running processes

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    • vtop is Free and Open Sourcelsof is also Free and Open Source
  3. Sysdig icon
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    Sysdig is open source, system-level exploration: capture system state and activity from a running Linux instance, then save, filter and analyze. Think of it as strace + tcpdump + lsof + awesome sauce.

    16 Sysdig alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Sysdig Features

    1.  Memory Monitoring
    2.  Container monitoring
    3.  Application Monitoring
    4.  CPU Monitoring

    Sysdig VS lsof

     
    • Sysdig is the most popular Windows alternative to lsof.

    • Sysdig is Free and Open Sourcelsof is also Free and Open Source
  4. Usage icon
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    System Activity Monitor for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Customizable, precise, and lightweight apps to keep an eye on the activity and performance of your devices.

    55 Usage alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Battery level report
    6.  Network activity
    7.  Computer monitoring
    8.  Performance Monitoring
    9.  Hardware Monitoring
    10.  Battery Health
    11.  iOS widget
    12.  Stats

    Usage VS lsof

     
    • Usage is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to lsof.

    • Usage is Freemium and Proprietarylsof is Free and Open Source
    • Usage is Lightweight and Privacy focusedlsof is not according to our users
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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.

    48 Resource Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Resource Monitor Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    Resource Monitor VS lsof

     
  6. Ctop icon
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    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.

    29 Ctop alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Docker

    Ctop Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    3.  CPU Monitoring

    Ctop VS lsof

     
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    Glsof is two separate utilities (Queries & FileMonitor) to the command line utility Lsof by Vic Abell. Both applications are written in Java. Another fundamental requirement is the command line Lsof that has to be installed on your system.

    6 Glsof alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Glsof VS lsof

     
    Comments about Glsof as an Alternative to lsof
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    Positive Apr 4, 2020
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    GUI companion to lsof, not so much an alternative this is Java code that gives some interaction to an otherwise pretty basic command showing open files "lsof"

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    • Glsof is Free and Open Sourcelsof is also Free and Open Source
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