SpyStudio AlternativesProcess Monitoring Tools and other similar apps like SpyStudio

SpyStudio is described as 'The best product to trace user-mode API calls on Windows. SpyStudio Application tracer which shows and interprets calls, displaying the results in a structured way which is easy for any IT professional to understand' and is a process monitoring tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SpyStudio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, PortableApps.com, Flathub and Mac apps. The best SpyStudio alternative is Process Explorer, which is free. Other great apps like SpyStudio are Mission Center, Process Monitor, Resources and appstat.

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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...

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SpyStudio alternatives page was last updated Mar 5, 2025
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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...

    76 Process Explorer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Process Explorer screenshot 1

    Process Explorer Features

    1.  Process Monitoring
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  Affinity Mask
    4.  Portable

    Process Explorer VS SpyStudio

     

    • Process Explorer is the most popular Windows alternative to SpyStudio.

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

    • Process Explorer is Free and ProprietarySpyStudio is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Mission Center icon

    Mission Center

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

    109 Mission Center alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Mission Center screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  Memory Monitoring
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Disk Monitoring
    10.  GPU Monitoring
    11.  OPENGL

    Mission Center VS SpyStudio

     

    • Mission Center is the most popular Linux alternative to SpyStudio.

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

    • Mission Center is Free and Open SourceSpyStudio is Free and Proprietary
    • Mission Center is Privacy focused and LightweightSpyStudio is not according to our users
  4. Process Monitor icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Main Screen

    Process Monitor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Activity history

    Process Monitor VS SpyStudio

     
  5. 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.

    111 Resources alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Resources screenshot 1

    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

    Resources VS SpyStudio

     
  6. appstat icon

    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.

    51 appstat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    appstat screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Resource monitoring
    6.  CPU Monitoring
    7.  Memory Monitoring
    8.  Metrics
    9.  On top
    10.  Export to CSV
    11.  Disk Monitoring

    appstat VS SpyStudio

     
  7. Windows Task Manager icon

    Windows Task Manager

     64 likes
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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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Task Manager screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Windows Task Manager VS SpyStudio

     
  9. SystemExplorer icon

    SystemExplorer

     94 likes
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    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.

    56 SystemExplorer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    SystemExplorer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    While mostly functional it and its website hasn't been updated since 2017 and forums and support are gone.

    SystemExplorer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Show hidden processes
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Software Management
    5.  Autostart

    SystemExplorer VS SpyStudio

     
  10. API Monitor icon

    API Monitor

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    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.

    9 API Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    API Monitor screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last version is from 2013. See: http://www.rohitab.com/apimonitor/changelog

    API Monitor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Debugging

    API Monitor VS SpyStudio

     
  11. Xfce Task Manager icon

    Xfce Task Manager

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    Easy to use application for monitoring and controlling running processes.

    66 Xfce Task Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Xfce4 Task Manager v1.1.0

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Xfce Task Manager VS SpyStudio

     
  12. GNOME System Monitor icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    GNOME System Monitor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Application Monitoring

    GNOME System Monitor VS SpyStudio

     
  13. StatusPilatus icon

    StatusPilatus

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    Monitor your PC like never before!.

    58 StatusPilatus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    StatusPilatus screenshot 1
    Discontinued

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

    StatusPilatus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    StatusPilatus VS SpyStudio

     

    • StatusPilatus is the most popular Mac alternative to SpyStudio.

    • StatusPilatus is Free and Open SourceSpyStudio is Free and Proprietary
  14. LXTask icon

    LXTask

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    LXTask is the standard task manager and system monitor of LXDE. It starts via Ctrl+Alt+Del and is extremely lightweight.

    61 LXTask alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Linux
    LXTask screenshot 1

    LXTask VS SpyStudio

     
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