Task Manager Alternatives

Task Manager is described as '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' and is a popular process monitoring tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Task Manager for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Task Manager alternative is Process Explorer, which is free. Other great apps like Task Manager are htop, System Informer, Mission Center and Resources.

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  1. Usage icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Usage is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Task Manager.

    • Usage is Freemium and ProprietaryTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
    • Usage is Privacy focusedTask Manager is not according to our users
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    A Qt based, self-contained (AppImage) tool that mimics the functionality of Windows 10 Task Manager's performance and process tab under Linux. It enables to oversee systemwide CPU, RAM, Disk I/O and Network utilization per device and per process.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    camel_neeraj
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    It is good for monitoring process network activity but this does cause the high CPU utilization of around 3 to 4 % at idle. The process tab is not as good to monitor as it could be. Nice project but need improvements.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    rejuce
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    unlike others it shows disk i/o and network i/o per process, likeTaskManager while also having an UI

    Guest
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    its excatly desinged for that, and contains unlike other also disk i/o and network i/o per process

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    • LikeTaskManager is Free and Open SourceTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
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    Security Process Explorer

    Give you detailed information about each and every process.

    Indicate whether a process is safe or not.

    Allow you to terminate process with a single click.

    Let you block any unwanted processes or malware.

    Simpl.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. SpyStudio icon
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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 understand.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. AbpMon icon
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    AbpMon is a resizable and dockable toolbar on your desktop for any Windows system ((95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, WinXP 32 and 64 bit, Server 2003 32 and 64 bit, Vista 32 and 64 bit., Server 2008 32 and 64 bit), Windows 7 and Server 2008 r2 (32 and 64 bit) that graphically shows the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Kiwi application monitor is a small program which lets you monitor your applications/processes, Windows and User activity...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Monitorets icon
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    Monitorets is a small utility application offering a simple and quick view at the usage of several of your computer resources. Almost like an applet or a widget for your Linux desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Sysprof icon
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    Find and fix performance problems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. NotCPUCores icon
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    NotCPUCores is a GUI for quick CPU Resource Assignment and Priority adjustment, along with other minor tweaks. A lot of similar snake oil marketed Non-Free alternatives exist that like to call themselves names such as "Game Booster", "FPS Booster"...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Remote Process Explorer - short RPE - is a small tool for all the admins outside with the need to manage clients immediately within one or more domains. With RPE the admin is able to view all the running processes on a client and of course kill them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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