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24 alternatives to vtop

An elegant command-line top alternative written in node.js.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. vtop launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Nodeterm▲130

   A node-based free open source terminal manager

   Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   NodeUp #110 - 1:1 w/ Myles Borins▲60

   Discussing Node Core, LTS releases, and the community.

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MarkRight▲84

   A minimalistic github flavored markdown editor

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   VoCore▲75

   A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

   2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Modulus▲91

   Hosting, scaling, and data for Node.js applications

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ctop▲6

   concise commandline monitoring for containers

   2017 · bcicen.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Atomus▲68

   A utility library for testing client-side code in Node.js

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   RancherOS▲59

   A minimalist distribution of Linux

   2015 · rancher.com · its alternatives →

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   The CLI Book – Writing Successful Command Line Clients with Node.js▲7

   2016 · theclibook.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Slapp▲28

    An open-source node.js library for creating Slack Apps

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Node-cli-proxy: web front end for interactive command-line programs▲8

    2014 · tmskfk.com · its alternatives →

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    wallop▲9

    A minimal JavaScript library for showing & hiding things 🙈

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13CA
    Crsh – A JavaScript based command line shell▲9

    2020 · crwi.uk · its alternatives →

14. 14RA
    Ronin – a toolkit for building CLI apps in Node.js easy and fast▲5

    2014 · vdemedes.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Awesome Awesome Node.js▲6

    🐢🚀 An Awesome list of Awesome lists related to Node.js

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16AN
    A Node.js CLI tool to generate ai.txt, llms.txt, robots.txt, humans.txt▲7

    2025 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Linux-based OS with HTML, CSS, JS, and JSON environment▲8

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Mr.Node▲6

    A Javascript Library for Node.js Functions

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Workflowy but Open Source▲7

    Think Workflowy meets OSS with the plugin extensibility of Obsidian and beauty of Linear

    Jul 2026 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Forestry.io▲14

    A lightweight CMS for Jekyll and Hugo sites

    2016 · tina.io · its alternatives →

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    Project Glimpse (from Microsoft)▲10

    Full-stack Node.js web diagnostics

    2017 · xcor.com · its alternatives →

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    Vapid▲6

    An intentionally simple CMS

    2018 · vapid.com · its alternatives →

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    The Linux Command Line▲6

    A Complete Introduction

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Forestry.io▲11

    A simple CMS for Jekyll and Hugo sites

    2016 · tina.io · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →