Ambih Monitor
7.2#4 in process monitoring softwareFrom $55 a yearFree planWindows
VisitAmbih Monitor vs PM2
What both publish
| Fact | Ambih Monitor | PM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation depth | The site links separate Docs and Changelog resources, while the Monitor pages document CLI commands, statistical methods, system requirements and security behavior. | The documentation includes runtime guides, CLI reference, configuration, cluster mode, deployment, integrations, advanced APIs, modules, FAQ and troubleshooting. |
| Purpose | Ambih Monitor records each app, dev server, or script launch as a session and tracks CPU, memory, disk, network, and GPU per project. | PM2 is a daemon process manager that helps manage applications and keep them online. |
| System requirements | The application requires Windows 10 version 1809 or later or Windows 11, 64-bit, with .NET 8 Desktop Runtime bundled. | PM2 7 requires Node.js 20 or newer and supports Bun; the project README lists Linux, macOS and Windows support. |
Ambih Monitor plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$8 a month
- Team$55 a year
- Pro Annual$65 a year
- Lifetime$199, paid once
PM2 plans
- PM2 RuntimeFree
- RuntimeFree
- Plus$79 a month
- PM2 Plus$79 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- PM2 EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Ambih Monitor if…
Ambih Monitor is aimed at individual developers tracking resource use in dev servers, desktop apps, games, machine-learning workloads, or GPU-accelerated apps. Its per-project comparisons and CLI may suit developers who want to monitor runs or gate CI on resource budgets.
Pick PM2 if…
PM2 Runtime suits developers who want an open-source process manager for applications, including Node.js apps running in containers. Teams needing Node.js production monitoring can consider Plus, while Enterprise lists optimization and profiling features.