Facter
7.4#2 in system information softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitFacter vs htop
What both publish
| Fact | Facter | htop |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Facter is a command-line tool that gathers facts about systems, including hardware details, network settings, and operating system type and version. | htop is a cross-platform interactive process viewer that runs in text mode in console or X terminals and requires ncurses. |
Facter plans
- Puppet Core DeveloperFree
- Puppet Core CommercialPriced on request
- Puppet EnterprisePriced on request
- Puppet Enterprise AdvancedPriced on request
htop plans
- FreeFree
Pick Facter if…
Facter suits system administrators and Puppet users who need system details available to manifests or infrastructure tools. Creating custom facts requires some familiarity with Ruby.
Pick htop if…
htop suits people who want to inspect and manage processes from a text-based terminal on a supported system. Its customizable meters and process controls may be useful for users working with large processor counts.