SpyStudio AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Process Management Tools

The best Process Management alternative to SpyStudio is Process Explorer, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to SpyStudio and ten of them are Process Management Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Process Management Tool alternatives to SpyStudio are Resources, appstat, Windows Task Manager and SystemExplorer.

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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...

    72 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

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    • 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. 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.  CPU Monitoring
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  GPU Monitoring

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  4. 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.

    49 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

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  5. Windows Task Manager icon

    Windows Task Manager

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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...

    68 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

     
  6. SystemExplorer icon

    SystemExplorer

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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.

    53 SystemExplorer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    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

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  7. Xfce Task Manager icon

    Xfce Task Manager

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    Easy to use application for monitoring and controlling running processes.

    67 Xfce Task Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Xfce4 Task Manager v1.1.0

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

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  9. GNOME System Monitor icon

    GNOME System Monitor

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    System Monitor is a tool to manage running processes and monitor system resources.

    79 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

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  10. 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.

    62 LXTask alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Linux
    LXTask screenshot 1

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  11. DBCTaskman icon

    DBCTaskman

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    A windows 8-like Task Manager for Windows 7 ,work in progress!.

    54 DBCTaskman alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DBCTaskman screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The developer's website is down and the last update was in 2015.

    DBCTaskman VS SpyStudio

     
  12. Process Scanner icon

    Process Scanner

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    With ProcessScanner Uniblue takes the perspiration and guesswork out of researching the processes running on your PC. ProcessScanner not only generates a detailed list of the items already running on your PC, it then goes on to give you valuable information as to the programs...

    47 Process Scanner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Process Scanner screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Downloadable software is discontinued, the site is now service based: http://www.processlibrary.com/

    Process Scanner VS SpyStudio

     
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