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The best alternative to Process Explorer is Glances, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Process Explorer and eight of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Process Explorer are SystemExplorer, KSysGuard, MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe and TaskExplorer by DavidXanatos.

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Process Explorer alternatives are mainly Process Management Tools, but if you're looking for Process Monitoring Tools or System Information Utilities you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Android and Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Process Explorer.
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  1. Glances icon
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    Glances is a cross-platform monitoring tool which aims to present a large amount of monitoring information through a curses or Web based interface. The information dynamically adapts depending on the size of the user interface.

    69 Glances alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Comments about Glances as an Alternative to Process Explorer
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    Nicer feel than htop Could not use procexp (linux process explorer) because project have not been updated for a year (last was june 2016) and my system can't install some obscure dependency

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Glances is Free and Open SourceProcess Explorer is Free and Proprietary
    • Glances is LightweightProcess Explorer is not according to our users
  2. SystemExplorer icon
     97 likes

    System Explorer is an enhanced Taskmanager that provides detailed information about running processes, startup programs, IE add-ons (BHOs), drivers, services network connections, system resources and more.

    57 SystemExplorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  3. KSysGuard icon
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    KSysGuard, also known as KDE System Guard and KDE System Monitor, is designed to make simple process control available to a user without needing to do any special setup - the defaults are usually perfectly adequate.

    34 KSysGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
  4. Task Manager DeLuxe (TMX) is based on MiTeC System Information Component Suite and offers powerful features available in standard Windows Task Manager in lightweight portable package with many more enhancements.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe as an Alternative to Process Explorer
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    Great features with very good interface..

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe icon
    MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe icon
    • MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe is Paid and ProprietaryProcess Explorer is Free and Proprietary
    • MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe is LightweightProcess Explorer is not according to our users
  5. Task Explorer is an advanced Task Manager tool with emphasis on, not just monitoring what applications are running, but on finding out what applications are doing. The UI focuses on expedience and getting real time data of what the processes are doing at any given moment.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. ESET SysInspector is a free, state of the art diagnostic tool for Windows systems. It is also an integral part of ESET Smart Security 4 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4. It peers into your operating system and captures details such as running processes, registry content, startup items...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. jdSystemMonitor is an advanced, desktop-independent system monitor for Linux. Its goal is to provide as much information about your system as possible, with a focus on process management.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
     
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