Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Htop 2.0 is a system monitoring tool that displays running processes and system resources in an interactive interface. It is for users who need to monitor and manage processes on their computer. The software… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Htop 2.0 released, now cross-platform launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   /usr/bin/htop▲219

   2017 · 0xfee1dead.top · its alternatives →

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   Mactop v2.0.0▲29

   mactop - Apple Silicon Monitor Top. Contribute to metaspartan/mactop development by creating an account on GitHub.

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Hyperping 2.0▲401

   Beautifully simple and reliable uptime monitoring

   2018 · hyperping.com · its alternatives →

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   Initial release of H2O, and why HTTPD performance will matter in 2015▲251

   Happy Holidays! Today I am delighted to announce the first release of H2O, version 0.9.0; this is a christmas gift from me. github.com/h...

   2014 · blog.kazuhooku.com · its alternatives →

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   Hnwatch – Linux x64 terminal-based real-time HN watcher/reader▲102

   2015 · 2ton.com.au · its alternatives →

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   Witr – Explain why a process is running on your Linux system▲526

   Hi HN, I built a small Linux CLI tool called witr (Why Is This Running?). The idea came from a situation most of us have hit: you log into a machine, see a process or port running, and immediately wonder why it exists, who started it, and what is keeping it alive right now. witr traces a process, service, or port back to its origin and responsibility chain and explains it in a way that’s quick to read, especially when you’re debugging under pressure. This is v0.1.0. It’s intentionally small and focused. Feedback, criticism, and edge cases are very welcome. Repo:…

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Monitoror – Unified monitoring wallboard▲295

   Monitoror is a wallboard monitoring app to monitor server status; monitor CI builds progress or even display critical values

   2020 · monitoror.com · its alternatives →

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   htop for Windows Powershell - pstop▲6

   htop for Windows - terminal process monitor built in Rust

   Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Appstat – Process Monitor for Windows▲86

   Hey HN, I made a Windows process monitor for app developers and advanced end users. I wanted a taskmgr system-level graph view per app. Windows procmon, while capable, has always been tedious to set up (esp. if not used often). That's pretty much the whole idea behind the app--to simplify app-level monitoring, to make it easy. I hope some of you find it useful!

   2025 · pragmar.com · its alternatives →

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    Linux server monitoring web dashboard▲175

    A beautiful web dashboard for Linux. Contribute to tariqbuilds/linux-dash development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    NeoHtop▲21

    A beautiful, modern cross platform system monitor

    2024 · abdenasser.github.io · its alternatives →

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    TTop – System monitoring tool with historical data, triggers and TUI▲21

    It is not top/htop replacement because of historical snapshots which can help you to find problems back in time

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Free Monitoring Suite by WebGazer▲338

    Monitoring for websites, APIs, and cron jobs

    2024 · webgazer.io · its alternatives →

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    MenuBar Stats▲173

    Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar

    2017 · seense.com · its alternatives →

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    Shepherd▲290

    Focus & Productivity Time Tracker

    Feb 2026 · shepherdtime.com · its alternatives →

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    iStat Menus 5▲173

    An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar

    2014 · bjango.com · its alternatives →

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    htop for the airwaves — a live 802.11 RF dashboard in your terminal▲10

    htop for the airwaves — a live 802.11 (Wi-Fi) RF dashboard in your terminal - yeet-src/airtop

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Binocs▲67

    The uptime monitoring tool for the web in your CLI

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Ht – HTTPie Clone in Rust▲251

    Friendly and fast tool for sending HTTP requests. Contribute to ducaale/xh development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    MacMonitor▲106

    Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Network Monitor – a GUI to spot anomalous connections on your Linux▲156

    A real-time network connection monitoring tool built with Rust and GTK4, displaying active connections with live I/O statistics in a modern graphical interface. https://github.com/grigio/network-monitor

    Nov 2025 · its alternatives →

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    groundcover▲225

    Monitor K8s applications effortlessly, at scale

    2022 · groundcover.com · its alternatives →

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    Robodash▲103

    Cron and uptime monitoring dashboard

    2019 · robodash.app · its alternatives →

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    Monitornator▲98

    Server monitoring made simple

    2019 · sumvipvn.net · its alternatives →

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