NVTOP
6.1#12 in process monitoring softwareFree planFree planLinuxSelf-hosted
VisitNVTOP vs PM2
What both publish
| Fact | NVTOP | PM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The NVIDIA backend uses NVML from the GPU driver and can optionally use NvAPI for additional clock-domain information. | Official integration documentation covers Docker, Heroku, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, cloud providers, Nginx, transpilers and Capistrano-style deployments. |
| Purpose | NVTOP is a htop-like task monitor for GPUs and accelerators that can display information about multiple devices. | PM2 is a daemon process manager that helps manage applications and keep them online. |
| Security | GitHub reports that the repository has no SECURITY.md policy and no published security advisories. | The PM2 AI Assistant page says access to monitoring data is secured by OAuth with a PM2.io account. |
NVTOP plans
- NVTOPFree
PM2 plans
- PM2 RuntimeFree
- RuntimeFree
- Plus$79 a month
- PM2 Plus$79 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- PM2 EnterprisePriced on request
Pick NVTOP if…
NVTOP suits people who need a command-line view of GPU or accelerator activity on supported systems. Linux users have the broadest stated platform support; Apple users should note the limited, build-specific status of Metal support.
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.