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WinSpy++ is a handy programmer's utility which can be used to select and view the properties of any window in the system. WinSpy is based around the Microsoft Spy++ utility that ships with [Microsoft...

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WinSpy++ alternatives page was last updated Sep 5, 2022
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  1. Process Explorer icon
    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...

    76 Process Explorer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Process Explorer Features

    1.  Process Monitoring
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  Affinity Mask
    4.  Portable
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    Process Explorer VS WinSpy++

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    • Process Explorer is the most popular Windows alternative to WinSpy++.

    • Process Explorer is the most popular free alternative to WinSpy++.

    • Process Explorer is Free and ProprietaryWinSpy++ is Free and Open Source
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    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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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Customizable
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Is htop a good alternative to WinSpy++?
     

    • htop is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to WinSpy++.

    • htop is the most popular Open Source alternative to WinSpy++.

    • htop is Free and Open SourceWinSpy++ is also Free and Open Source
    • htop is LightweightWinSpy++ is not according to our users
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    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.

    64 Glances alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    58 SystemExplorer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    SystemExplorer screenshot 1
    System Explorer with default settings

    SystemExplorer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Show hidden processes
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Software Management
    5.  Autostart
    Discontinued

    While mostly functional it and its website hasn't been updated since 2017 and forums and support are gone.

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  6. vtop icon
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    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.

    48 vtop alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    vtop Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Terminal-based
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Vim Key Mapping
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  7. MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe icon
    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.

    21 MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe alternatives
    MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Portable
    3.  No installation
    MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe screenshot 1
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    +9
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    MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe iconWinSpy++ Icon

    MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe VS WinSpy++

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

    • MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe is Paid and ProprietaryWinSpy++ is Free and Open Source
    • MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe is LightweightWinSpy++ is not according to our users
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