Task Manager AlternativesOnly apps categorised as System Information Utilities

The best System Information alternative to Task Manager is Mission Center, 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 System Information Utilities so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting System Information Utility alternatives to Task Manager are Resources, SystemExplorer, Stacer and appstat.

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  1. Mission Center icon
     34 likes

    Monitor your CPU, Memory, Disk, Network and GPU usage.

    131 Mission Center alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Linux Mobile
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  2. Resources icon
     28 likes

    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.

    127 Resources alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Linux Mobile
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  3. 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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  4. 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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    • Linux
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  5. appstat icon
     9 likes

    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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. 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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Pachtop icon
     7 likes

    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)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  8. TaskInfo icon
     5 likes

    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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. 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:

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. TaskExplorer icon
     7 likes

    Explore all the tasks (processes) running on your Mac with TaskExplorer. Quickly see a task's signature status, loaded dylibs, open files, network connection, and much more!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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