Process Monitor AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Process Monitoring Tools

The best Process Monitoring alternative to Process Monitor is Resources, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Process Monitor and 18 are Process Monitoring Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Process Monitoring Tool alternatives to Process Monitor are Glances, Process Lasso, SystemExplorer and KSysGuard.

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  1. Glances icon
     69 likes

    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 Monitor
    Hiccup
    Negative
    3

    this is an alternative to process explorer, not process monitor - it displays general cpu usage etc, not system calls

    Aynyuh
    Negative
    1

    It's task manager and an alternative for Process Monitor

    Glances icon
    Glances icon
    • Glances is Free and Open SourceProcess Monitor is Free and Proprietary
    • Glances is LightweightProcess Monitor is not according to our users
  2. Process Lasso icon
     68 likes

    Real-time process and CPU affinity optimization utility with ProBalance technology to preserve responsiveness. Automates rules, power schemes, and core selection. Mitigates system slowdowns, enables persistent affinities, watchdog monitoring, and instance limits, running lightweight.

    43 Process Lasso alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Process Lasso as an Alternative to Process Monitor
    Aynyuh
    Negative
    0

    It doesn't do Process Monitor functionality at all.

    Process Lasso icon
    Process Lasso icon
    • Process Lasso is Freemium and ProprietaryProcess Monitor is Free and Proprietary
    • Process Lasso is LightweightProcess Monitor is not according to our users
  3. 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
     
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    Comments about SystemExplorer as an Alternative to Process Monitor
    Aynyuh
    Positive
    0

    It doesn't do Process Monitor functionality at all.

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Very useful to process monitoring

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    SystemExplorer icon
    SystemExplorer icon
    • SystemExplorer is Free and ProprietaryProcess Monitor is also Free and Proprietary
  4. KSysGuard icon
     27 likes

    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
     
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    Comments about KSysGuard as an Alternative to Process Monitor
    Aynyuh
    Negative
    0

    It doesn't do Process Monitor functionality at all.

    KSysGuard icon
    KSysGuard icon
    • KSysGuard is Free and Open SourceProcess Monitor is Free and Proprietary
  5. Pachtop icon
     5 likes

    Pachtop is a lightweight, performant, and opensource system monitor that provides real-time monitoring of your system's performance, application monitoring, and detailed system information. Built with Rust and Tauri

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  6. SpyStudio icon
     19 likes

    SpyStudio is the best product to trace user-mode API calls on Windows. SpyStudio is an Application tracer which shows and interprets calls, displaying the results in a structured way which is easy for any IT professional to understand.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about SpyStudio as an Alternative to Process Monitor
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's my favorite to troubleshoot Windows apps, you can see exceptions and registry access like Regedit

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    SpyStudio icon
    SpyStudio icon
    • SpyStudio is Free and ProprietaryProcess Monitor is also Free and Proprietary
  7. API Monitor icon
     23 likes

    API Monitor is a Windows program that lets you monitor and control API calls made by applications and services. Its a powerful tool for seeing how applications and services work or for tracking down problems that you have in your own applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about API Monitor as an Alternative to Process Monitor
    Aynyuh
    Negative
    0

    More close to Process Monitor functionality than other alternatives here such as Glances, Process Lasso, SystemExplorer, GNOME System Monitor, KSysGuard

    API Monitor icon
    API Monitor icon
    • API Monitor is Free and ProprietaryProcess Monitor is also Free and Proprietary
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