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, Resources, Glances and Stacer.

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Task Manager alternatives page was last updated Jun 13, 2025
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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...

    70 htop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    htop Screenshot

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Runs on command line
    2.  Performance Monitoring
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Portable

    htop VS Task Manager

     

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

    • htop is the most popular Mac & 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
    • htop is LightweightTask Manager is not according to our users
  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
    • Snapcraft
    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 Task Manager

     
  4. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Resources screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Resources VS Task Manager

     
  5. 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.

    65 Glances alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Glances screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Filesystem
    4.  Custom Plugins
    5.  Website Monitoring

    Glances VS Task Manager

     
  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.

    29 Stacer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Dashboard
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.1.0) is from May 2019.

    Stacer Features

    1.  Real-time monitoring
    2.  Services monitoring
    3.  Optimization

    Stacer VS Task Manager

     
    Comments about Stacer as an Alternative to Task Manager
    JohnDangerbrooks
    Negative Sep 5, 2024
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    KSysGuard screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This app is unmaintained and no longer released by the KDE community. You can take a look at Plasma System Monitor icon Plasma System Monitor instead.

    KSysGuard Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  CPU Monitoring
    5.  History graphs

    KSysGuard VS Task Manager

     
  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.

    75 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 Task Manager

     
  10. System Monitoring Center icon

    System Monitoring Center

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    System Monitoring Center gets information about system performance and usage.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    System Monitoring Center screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    From the GitHub repository: Announcement (31.10.2023): End of support for System Monitoring Center v2.x.x. The project is ended. System Monitoring Center 12.2020-10.2023.

    System Monitoring Center Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Performance Monitoring
    3.  Sensors
    4.  Support environment variables

    System Monitoring Center VS Task Manager

     
  11. Xfce Task Manager icon

    Xfce Task Manager

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    Easy to use application for monitoring and controlling running processes.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Xfce4 Task Manager v1.1.0

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Xfce Task Manager VS Task Manager

     
  12. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    SysMonTask screenshot 1

    SysMonTask Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    SysMonTask VS Task Manager

     
  13. vtop icon

    vtop

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    vtop is a graphical command-line tool that uses unicode braille to chart CPU and memory usage. It can be easily extended.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    vtop screenshot 1

    vtop Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Terminal-based
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Vim Key Mapping

    vtop VS Task Manager

     
  14. Deepin System Monitor icon

    Deepin System Monitor

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    Deepin System Monitor is developed by Deepin Technology official Team, which aims to provide a simple and practical tool for monitoring usage of CPU, memory and network, as well as management of system and application process including viewing, searching and killing.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Deepin System Monitor screenshot 1

    Deepin System Monitor Features

    1.  Memory Monitoring
    2.  CPU Monitoring

    Deepin System Monitor VS Task Manager

     
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