Task Manager Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Task Manager for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Process Explorer, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Task Manager and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Task Manager are System Informer, Glances, Process Monitor and Process Lasso.

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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...

    74 Process Explorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Most users think Process Explorer is a great Task Manager alternative.

    • Process Explorer is the most popular Windows alternative to Task Manager.

    • Process Explorer is the most popular free alternative to Task Manager.

    • Process Explorer is Free and ProprietaryTask Manager is also 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

    Application types

    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
  5. Process Monitor icon

    Process Monitor

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    Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread activity. It combines the features of two legacy Sysinternals utilities, Filemon and Regmon, and adds an extensive list of enhancements including rich and...

    55 Process Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about Process Monitor as an Alternative to Task Manager
    JohnDangerbrooks
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    Process Monitor is NOT an alternative to Task Manager. However, it sibling, Process Explorer, is.

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    • Process Monitor is Free and ProprietaryTask Manager is also Free and Proprietary
  6. Process Lasso icon

    Process Lasso

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    Real-time process and CPU affinity optimization utility with ProBalance technology to preserve responsiveness. Automates rules, power schemes, and core selection. Mitigates system slowdowns, enables persistent affinities, watchdog monitoring, and instance limits, running lightweight.

    43 Process Lasso alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Process Lasso as an Alternative to Task Manager
    JergenRoss
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    its optimize system by control CPU using priority and affinity.

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    • Process Lasso is Freemium and ProprietaryTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
  7. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  9. Process Governor icon

    Process Governor

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    Process Governor is a Python utility designed to manage Windows processes and services by adjusting their priorities, I/O priorities, and core affinity based on user-defined rules.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe icon

    MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe is the most popular commercial alternative to Task Manager.

    • MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe is Paid and ProprietaryTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
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    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

    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.
     
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    TaskInfo

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    TaskInfo is a poweful utility that combines and improves features of Task Manager and System Information tools. It visually monitors (in text and graphical forms) different types of system information in any Windows system (95, 98, ME, NT 4.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Resource Monitor icon

    Resource Monitor

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    Resource Monitor is a system application in Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is used to view information about the use of hardware (CPU, memory, disk, and network) and software (file handles and modules) resources in real time.

    50 Resource Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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