htop vs Windows Task Manager : Which is Better?
htop
htop is an interactive system-monitor process-viewer. It is designed as an alternative to the Unix program top. It shows a frequently updated list of the processes running on a computer, normally ordered by the amount of CPU usage. Developed by Hisham Muhammad
License: Open Source
Windows Task Manager
Task Manager, previously known as Windows Task Manager, is a task manager, system monitor, and startup manager included with Microsoft Windows systems. It provides limited information about computer performance and running applications, processes and CPU usage, commit charge and memory information, network activity and statistics, logged-in users, and system services. Developed by Microsoft
License: Free
htop VS Windows Task Manager Feature comparision
| Feature | htop | Windows Task Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | ||
| Performance Monitoring | ||
| Runs on command line | ||
| Affinity Mask | ||
| Network Monitoring | ||
| Portable | ||
| Process Monitoring | ||
| Command line interface | ||
| Hardware Monitoring | ||
| Process Lasso manages | ||
| Responsive design | ||
| Stability | ||
| System Info | ||
| Task Management | ||
| Application Monitoring | ||
| History graphs | ||
| Developer Tools | ||
| Terminal-based | ||
| Cpu monitoring | ||
| Disk Monitoring | ||
| Granular Detail on Processes | ||
| I/O Monitoring | ||
| Activity history | ||
| No installation |
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