Top 15 htop Alternative and Similar Softwares | Nov 2024

htop is an interactive process viewer for Linux. It is a text-mode application (for console or X terminals) and requires ncurses. htop is an interactive top replacement that runs in the terminal.

Comparison between htop and top

* In 'htop' you can scroll the list vertically and horizontally to see all processes and complete command lines.
* In 'top' you are subject to a delay for each unassigned key you press (especially annoying when multi-key escape sequences are triggered by accident).
* 'htop' starts faster ('top' seems to collect data for a while before displaying anything).
* In 'htop' you don't need to type the process number to kill a process, in 'top' you do.
* In 'htop' you don't need to type the process number or the priority value to renice a process, in 'top' you do.
* 'htop' supports mouse operation, 'top' doesn't
* 'top' is older, hence, more used and tested. ...

1. TaskExplorer

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2. Security Task Manager

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3. PrcView

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4. px

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6. Xfce Task Manager

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7. Glsof

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9. DBCTaskman

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10. Processes

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11. AntiFreeze

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12. ProcessActivityView

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13. Process Scanner

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14. Security Process Explorer

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