Glances
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Visit| Fact | Glances | nmon |
|---|---|---|
| License | Glances is distributed under the GNU LGPL version 3, expressed on PyPI as LGPL-3.0-only. | SourceForge lists the Linux project under the GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3). |
Glances suits users who want system and process monitoring across Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, and other listed platforms. It is useful for remote monitoring or exporting statistics, provided they account for its Python requirement and optional dependencies.
nmon may suit system administrators, developers, and advanced users who need terminal-based Linux performance monitoring and file-based analysis. Users should check whether a matching binary is available for their distribution or be prepared to compile from source.