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Best Process Monitor for Linux Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from process monitoring software ranked against Process Monitor for Linux on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    PM2 Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $79/mo7.8
    Process Monitor for Linux vs PM2
  2. 2
    Process Lasso Free plan Win $2.08/mo7.7
    Process Monitor for Linux vs Process Lasso
  3. 3
    Glances Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted Free7.0
    Process Monitor for Linux vs Glances
  4. 4
    Ambih Monitor Free plan Win $10/mo6.9
    Process Monitor for Linux vs Ambih Monitor
  5. 5
    Monit Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free6.9
    Process Monitor for Linux vs Monit
  6. 6
    OpenProcMon Free plan Win Free6.9
    Process Monitor for Linux vs OpenProcMon
  7. 7
    Remote Process Explorer Free plan Win Free6.9
    Process Monitor for Linux vs Remote Process Explorer
  8. 8
    atop Free plan Linux Free6.8
    Process Monitor for Linux vs atop
  9. 9
    Autoruns Free plan Win Free6.8
    Process Monitor for Linux vs Autoruns
  10. 10
    bottom (btm) Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.8
    Process Monitor for Linux vs bottom (btm)
  11. 11
    ManageEngine Free Process Manager Free plan Win Free6.8
    Process Monitor for Linux vs ManageEngine Free Process Manager
  12. 12
    nmon Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.8
    Process Monitor for Linux vs nmon
  13. 13
    s6 Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.8
    Process Monitor for Linux vs s6
  14. 14
    AppControl Free plan Win Free6.7
    Process Monitor for Linux vs AppControl
  15. 15
    runit Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free6.7
    Process Monitor for Linux vs runit
  16. 16
    System Informer Free plan Win Free6.7
    Process Monitor for Linux vs System Informer
  17. 17
    btop Free plan LinuxMac Free6.6
    Process Monitor for Linux vs btop
  18. 18
    htop Free plan LinuxMac Free6.6
    Process Monitor for Linux vs htop
  19. 19
    iotop Free plan Linux Free6.6
    Process Monitor for Linux vs iotop
  20. 20
    NVTOP Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.6
    Process Monitor for Linux vs NVTOP

Process Monitor for Linux alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1PM27.8Free plan$79/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Process Lasso7.7Free plan$2.08/moWindows
3Glances7.0Free planFreeAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Ambih Monitor6.9Free plan$10/moWindows
5Monit6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted
6OpenProcMon6.9Free planFreeWindows
7Remote Process Explorer6.9Free planFreeWindows
8atop6.8Free planFreeLinux
9Autoruns6.8Free planFreeWindows
10bottom (btm)6.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11ManageEngine Free Process Manager6.8Free planFreeWindows
12nmon6.8Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
13s66.8Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
14AppControl6.7Free planFreeWindows
15runit6.7Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted
16System Informer6.7Free planFreeWindows
17btop6.6Free planFreeLinux, Mac
18htop6.6Free planFreeLinux, Mac
19iotop6.6Free planFreeLinux
20NVTOP6.6Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
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Questions about Process Monitor for Linux alternatives

What is the best alternative to Process Monitor for Linux?

PM2, number 1 in process monitoring software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Process Lasso, Glances, Ambih Monitor and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Process Monitor for Linux?

PM2 is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.