Best TaskExplorer Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from process monitoring software ranked against TaskExplorer on the same published basis.
- 1TaskExplorer vs Glances
- 2TaskExplorer vs PM2
- 3TaskExplorer vs Process Lasso
- 4TaskExplorer vs bottom (btm)
- 5TaskExplorer vs Monit
- 6TaskExplorer vs runit
- 7TaskExplorer vs Ambih Monitor
- 8TaskExplorer vs AppControl
- 9TaskExplorer vs btop
- 10TaskExplorer vs htop
- 11TaskExplorer vs iotop
- 12TaskExplorer vs NVTOP
- 13TaskExplorer vs Remote Process Explorer
- 14TaskExplorer vs System Informer
- 15TaskExplorer vs atop
- 16TaskExplorer vs ManageEngine Free Process Manager
- 17TaskExplorer vs nmon
- 18TaskExplorer vs Supervisor
- 19TaskExplorer vs Owlette
- 21TaskExplorer vs OpenProcMon
TaskExplorer alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glances | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | PM2 | 7.2 | Free plan | $79/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Process Lasso | 7.0 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Windows |
| 4 | bottom (btm) | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Monit | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 6 | runit | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 7 | Ambih Monitor | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Windows |
| 8 | AppControl | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | btop | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 10 | htop | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 11 | iotop | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | NVTOP | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 13 | Remote Process Explorer | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | System Informer | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | atop | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 16 | ManageEngine Free Process Manager | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 17 | nmon | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 18 | Supervisor | 6.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Owlette | 6.3 | No | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 21 | OpenProcMon | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about TaskExplorer alternatives
What is the best alternative to TaskExplorer?
Glances, number 1 in process monitoring software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: PM2, Process Lasso, bottom (btm) and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to TaskExplorer?
Glances is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.