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The best alternative to Task Manager is Glances, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Task Manager and 15 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Task Manager are SystemExplorer, Stacer, KSysGuard and MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe.

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  1. Glances icon
     71 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.

    74 Glances alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. SystemExplorer icon
     98 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  3. Stacer icon
     59 likes

    Stacer is an open source system optimizer and application monitor that helps users to manage entire system with different aspects, its an all in one system utility.

    35 Stacer alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. KSysGuard icon
     29 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
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  5. 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.

    24 MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. 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
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  7. Security Task Manager shows comprehensible information about programs and processes running on the computer. For each Windows process, it improves on Windows Task Manager, providing:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. ACTVT icon
     6 likes

    Native macOS app displays live CPU, GPU, memory, and network usage with history, manages and reclaims ports, tracks AI coding agent sessions in detail, enables local and remote monitoring, provides comprehensive notifications, and secures scanned data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. PCWattVault icon
     2 likes

    A Windows PC power consumption monitor that prices every watt with your own electricity tariff: live watts per component and per app, plus a permanent local history.

    6 PCWattVault alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. 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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