Task Manager Alternatives for Linux

Task Manager is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is htop, 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 many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Task Manager are Mission Center, Glances, Resources and Stacer.

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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

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • Some users think htop is a great Task Manager alternative, some don't.

    • htop is the most popular Linux alternative to Task Manager.

    • htop is the most popular Open Source alternative to Task Manager.

    • htop is Free and Open SourceTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
  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.

    67 Glances alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • Glances is the most popular Mac alternative to Task Manager.

    • Glances is Free and Open SourceTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
  6. Stacer icon

    Stacer

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    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.

    31 Stacer alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Dashboard
     
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    Comments about Stacer as an Alternative to Task Manager
    JohnDangerbrooks
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    Why is Stacer listed as a Task Manager alternative? They aren't even barely similar.

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    • Stacer is Free and Open SourceTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
  7. KSysGuard icon

    KSysGuard

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    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.

    30 KSysGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
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  11. 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 (MIT)

    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.
     
  14. SysMonTask icon

    SysMonTask

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    Linux system monitor with the compactness and usefulness of windows task manager to allow higher control and monitoring.

    Cost / License

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    • Linux
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