psutil AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like psutil

psutil is described as 'Module providing an interface for retrieving information on all running processes and system utilization (CPU, memory, disks, network, users) in a portable way by using Python, implementing many functionalities offered by command line tools such as: ps, top, df' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to psutil for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Flathub apps. The best psutil alternative is htop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like psutil are Resources, Glances, BPYTOP and Pachtop.

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  1. htop icon

    htop

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • htop is the most popular Linux alternative to psutil.

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

    • htop is Free and Open Sourcepsutil is also Free and Open Source
    • htop is Lightweightpsutil is not according to our users
  2. Resources icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Resources screenshot 1
     
  4. Glances icon

    Glances

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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.

    64 Glances alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Glances screenshot 1
     

    • Glances is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to psutil.

    • Glances is Free and Open Sourcepsutil is also Free and Open Source
    • Glances is Lightweightpsutil is not according to our users
  6. Pachtop icon

    Pachtop

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    Dashboard Real-time Metrics The dashboard shows real-time metrics of your system. Metrics include CPU usage, RAM usage, Swap usage, Disk usage, and Network usage.
     
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    gotop

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    ca. 2020-01-25 The original author of gotop started a new tool in Rust, called ytop, and deprecated his Go version. This repository is a fork of original gotop project with a new maintainer to keep the project alive and growing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. ytop icon

    ytop

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    A TUI system monitor written in Rust. Contribute to cjbassi/ytop development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    ytop screenshot from the officiel github repository.
     
  11. gtop icon

    gtop

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    System monitoring dashboard for terminal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    jdSystemMonitor

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  13. btop4win icon

    btop4win

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    The Windows version of btop++, which is itself the re-implementation and continuation of bashtop and bpytop written in C++. A rich, featureful terminal-based resource monitor that shows usage and statistics for processor, memory, disks, network, processes and services.

    6 btop4win alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main UI showing details for a selected process (font: Terminess Powerline)
     
  14. Usage icon

    Usage

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Usage screenshot 1
     

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

    • Usage is Freemium and Proprietarypsutil is Free and Open Source
    • Usage is Lightweight and Privacy focusedpsutil is not according to our users
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