PM2 is a daemon process manager for controlling application processes and helping keep applications online.
Alternatives to Glances
Glances gives you a free, open-source view of live system statistics and running processes. It tracks CPU, memory, load, network, disk I/O, sensors, filesystems, containers, alerts and uptime. Client/server mode reaches remote systems through a terminal, Web interface or API, while exports can feed CSV, JSON, databases, brokers or REST endpoints. It runs on Linux, BSD, macOS, Windows and Android, with self-hosted and web options. Version 4.5.1 and later can also provide an…
Process Lasso is Windows software for automating process controls and helping maintain system responsiveness.
Ambih Monitor records each app, development server, or script launch as a session and tracks CPU, memory, disk, network, and GPU resources by project.
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runit
runit is a free Unix init scheme that supervises services and can replace sysvinit or other init schemes.
Free planOpen sourceLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.0Free plan - 5
Remote Process Explorer
Remote Process Explorer manages processes on local and remote Windows computers and shows their activity in real time.
Free planWindows6.4$149.95 one-time - 6

Autoruns
Autoruns is a free Windows utility for examining programs and drivers set to run during startup, login, or when certain built-in Windows applications open.
Free planWindows6.3Free plan - 7

TaskExplorer
TaskExplorer is a free, open-source process and system monitoring tool for Windows and Linux.
LinuxWindows6.3From €60 a year - 8
Monit
Monit is a free, open-source utility for managing and monitoring Unix systems, with automatic responses to certain errors.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.2Free plan - 9
btop
btop is a free resource monitor for Linux and macOS that displays processor, memory, disk, network, and process activity.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.1Free plan - 10

htop
htop is a free, interactive process viewer for managing and inspecting processes in text-mode terminals.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.1Free plan - 11
NVTOP
NVTOP is a command-line task monitor for inspecting GPU and accelerator activity across supported devices.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.1Free plan - 126.1Free plan
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Owlette
Owlette is an agent and cloud dashboard for monitoring, managing, and deploying software across unattended Windows machines.
WebAPISelf-hostedWindows6.1From $20 a month - 14

AppControl
AppControl is a free historical Task Manager for Windows that records system activity and app behavior over time.
Free planWindows6.0Free plan - 15
bottom (btm)
bottom is a free, customizable process and system monitor that runs in the terminal on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 16
Supervisor
Supervisor is a free client/server system for monitoring and controlling processes on UNIX-like operating systems.
WebAPILinuxmacOS5.9 - 17
System Informer
System Informer is a Windows utility for monitoring system resources, debugging software, and detecting malware.
Free planWindows5.9Free plan - 18
ManageEngine Free Process Manager
ManageEngine Free Process Manager is a Windows utility for identifying applications and processes using system resources and closing unwanted ones.
Free planWindows5.8Free plan - 19
atop
atop is a free, GPL-licensed performance monitor for Linux, displayed in a full-screen, character-based interface.
Free planLinux5.7Free plan - 20
iotop
iotop is a Linux program that shows which processes are using high amounts of input/output requests and lists them by I/O usage.
Free planLinux5.7Free plan - 21
nmon
nmon is a free Linux tool for systems administration, tuning, and benchmarking that collects performance information.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.7Free plan - 22
s6
s6 is a free suite of UNIX programs for process supervision and low-level service administration on POSIX-compliant systems.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.7Free plan - 23
winproc-tui
winproc-tui is a free, MIT-licensed terminal process monitor for Windows 11 x64, built for keyboard use.
Windows5.6 - 24
rproc
rproc is a free, open-source resource and process monitor for Linux, inspired by Windows 11 Task Manager.
Linux5.4 - 254.4

