Windows Performance Monitor Alternatives

Windows Performance Monitor is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Windows Performance Monitor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, BSD, Self-Hosted and Flathub apps. The best Windows Performance Monitor alternative is Process Monitor, which is free. Other great apps like Windows Performance Monitor are Resources, Windows Task Manager, GNOME System Monitor and Resource Monitor.

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Windows Performance Monitor alternatives are mainly Process Monitoring Tools but may also be Process Management Tools or System Information Utilities.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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.

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Windows Performance Monitor alternatives page was last updated Oct 19, 2023
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  1. Process Monitor icon
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Process Monitor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Activity history
    Process detail
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    Process Monitor VS Windows Performance Monitor

    Is Process Monitor a good alternative to Windows Performance Monitor?
     

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

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

    • Process Monitor is Free and ProprietaryWindows Performance Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
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    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.

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    Resources screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

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

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

    • Resources is Free and Open SourceWindows Performance Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
    • Resources is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows Performance Monitor is not according to our users
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    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...

    73 Windows Task Manager alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

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  5. GNOME System Monitor icon
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    GNOME System Monitor

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

    81 GNOME System Monitor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Application Monitoring
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    GNOME System Monitor VS Windows Performance Monitor

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    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.

    48 Resource Monitor alternatives
    Resource Monitor screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Resource Monitor Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
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    Resource Monitor VS Windows Performance Monitor

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  7. StatusPilatus icon
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    StatusPilatus

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    Monitor your PC like never before!.

    58 StatusPilatus alternatives
    StatusPilatus screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    StatusPilatus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
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    Discontinued

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

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    StatusPilatus VS Windows Performance Monitor

    Is StatusPilatus a good alternative to Windows Performance Monitor?
     

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

    • StatusPilatus is Free and Open SourceWindows Performance Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
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    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.

    15 LikeTaskManager alternatives
    LikeTaskManager screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    LikeTaskManager Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
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    LikeTaskManager VS Windows Performance Monitor

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    Performance Monitor

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    Performance Monitor is a small program that shows you the CPU, Memory, Disk and Network utilization under Windows NT platforms (2000, XP, Vista, Win 7, etc...).

    12 Performance Monitor alternatives
    Performance Monitor screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Performance Monitor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  CPU Monitoring
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (4.1.3) was released in January 2017.

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    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...

    52 Kiwi application monitor alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Kiwi application monitor Features

    1.  Application Monitoring
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    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.

    34 Alternate Task Manager alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted

    Alternate Task Manager Features

    1.  Multiple languages
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    Alternate Task Manager VS Windows Performance Monitor

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

    • Alternate Task Manager is Free and ProprietaryWindows Performance Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
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