PowerTOP Alternatives

PowerTOP is described as 'Linux tool to diagnose issues with power consumption and power management. In addition to being a diagnostic tool, PowerTOP also has an interactive mode where the user can experiment various power management settings for cases where the Linux distribution has not' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PowerTOP for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Flathub and PortableApps.com apps. The best PowerTOP alternative is Process Explorer, which is free. Other great apps like PowerTOP are Mission Center, appstat, TLP – Linux Advanced Power Management and Slimbook Battery.

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  1. Process Explorer icon

    Process Explorer

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    Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. The display consists of two sub-windows. The top always shows a list of the currently active processes, including the names of their owning accounts, whereas the information...

    74 Process Explorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about Process Explorer as an Alternative to PowerTOP
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    Powertop is used to save power, they differ to much in its purpose.

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    powertop is not just a task manager it improves and optimizes your hardware settings to reduce energy consumption.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Process Explorer is the most popular Windows alternative to PowerTOP.

    • Process Explorer is the most popular free alternative to PowerTOP.

    • Process Explorer is Free and ProprietaryPowerTOP is Free and Open Source
  2. Mission Center icon

    Mission Center

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    Monitor your CPU, Memory, Disk, Network and GPU usage.

    118 Mission Center alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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    • Mission Center is the most popular Linux alternative to PowerTOP.

    • Mission Center is the most popular Open Source alternative to PowerTOP.

    • Mission Center is Free and Open SourcePowerTOP is also Free and Open Source
    • Mission Center is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPowerTOP is not according to our users
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    appstat

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    Real-time monitoring of CPU, memory, disk, and thread metrics for running applications without workflow interruptions. Identify resource bottlenecks, memory leaks, and performance spikes. Freeware with no registration required, featuring dark/light modes, always-on-top option, and exportable logs for team analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. TLP – Linux Advanced Power Management

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    TLP brings you the benefits of advanced power management for Linux without the need to understand every technical detail. TLP comes with a default configuration already optimized for battery life, so you may just install and forget it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Activity Monitor icon

    Activity Monitor

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    Activity Monitor displays information about all the processes running on your Mac, including CPU, disk, memory, and network usage. You can see exactly how your computer’s resources are being used via a searchable table, helpful graphs, or even directly in the Dock icon.

    22 Activity Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Activity Monitor is the most popular Mac alternative to PowerTOP.

    • Activity Monitor is Free and ProprietaryPowerTOP is Free and Open Source
  9. Monitorets icon

    Monitorets

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    Monitorets is a small utility application offering a simple and quick view at the usage of several of your computer resources. Almost like an applet or a widget for your Linux desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  10. UPower icon

    UPower

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    Offers an interface for managing power devices, device events, and history queries. It aims to surpass outdated HAL functionality, offering power management and latency control across system operations. Encourages development utilization despite low current adoption.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

  11. Laptop Mode Tools

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    Laptop Mode Tools is a package of userspace scripts for Linux kernel "laptop mode".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

  12. Jupiter Applet

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    Jupiter is a light weight power and hardware control applet for Linux. It is designed to improve battery life of a portable Linux computer by integrating with the operating system and changing parameters of the computer based on battery or powered connection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    cbatticon

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    cbatticon is a lightweight GTK+ system tray application which tells you the state of your battery. If your battery reaches a certain point, it will pop up a message using libnotify.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. Faronics Power Save icon

    Faronics Power Save

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    Faronics Power Save is an effective and reliable energy conservation tool that accurately manages energy consumption throughout ain a multiple workstation environment and significantly cuts down on energy expenditures.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     

    • Faronics Power Save is the most popular commercial alternative to PowerTOP.

    • Faronics Power Save is Paid and ProprietaryPowerTOP is Free and Open Source
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