Task Manager AlternativesProcess Monitoring & Process Management Tools like Task Manager

Task Manager is described as 'Windows Task Manager is a task manager application included with Microsoft Windows NT family of operating systems that provides detailed information about computer performance and running applications, processes and CPU usage, commit charge and memory information, network' and is a popular process monitoring tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Task Manager for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Task Manager alternative is Process Explorer, which is free. Other great apps like Task Manager are htop, System Informer, Mission Center and Glances.

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  1. Process Explorer icon

    Process Explorer

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    Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. The display consists of two sub-windows. The top always shows a list of the currently active processes, including the names of their owning accounts, whereas the information...

    81 Process Explorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Most users think Process Explorer is a great Task Manager alternative.

    • Process Explorer is the most popular Windows alternative to Task Manager.

    • Process Explorer is the most popular free alternative to Task Manager.

    • Process Explorer is Free and ProprietaryTask Manager is also Free and Proprietary
  2. htop icon

    htop

     276 likes

    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. The available columns are: PID, STATE, PPID, PGRP, SESSION, TTY_NR, TPGID, MINFLT...

    74 htop alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about htop as an Alternative to Task Manager
    Nickname
    Negative
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    Users coming from Windows could be scared of, its a Terminal application and different to use. Although a good application overall

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    • Some users think htop is a great Task Manager alternative, some don't.

    • htop is the most popular Linux alternative to Task Manager.

    • htop is the most popular Open Source alternative to Task Manager.

    • htop is Free and Open SourceTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
  5. Mission Center icon

    Mission Center

     28 likes

    Monitor your CPU, Memory, Disk, Network and GPU usage.

    120 Mission Center alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Mission Center as an Alternative to Task Manager
    Nickname
    Positive
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    Looks very similar to Task Manager, can be what users expect as a Taskmanager replacement.

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    • Mission Center is Free and Open SourceTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
    • Mission Center is Privacy focusedTask Manager is not according to our users
  6. Glances icon

    Glances

     67 likes

    Glances is a cross-platform monitoring tool which aims to present a large amount of monitoring information through a curses or Web based interface. The information dynamically adapts depending on the size of the user interface.

    69 Glances alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • Glances is the most popular Mac alternative to Task Manager.

    • Glances is Free and Open SourceTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
  7. Process Monitor icon

    Process Monitor

     161 likes

    Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread activity. It combines the features of two legacy Sysinternals utilities, Filemon and Regmon, and adds an extensive list of enhancements including rich and...

    55 Process Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about Process Monitor as an Alternative to Task Manager
    JohnDangerbrooks
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    Process Monitor is NOT an alternative to Task Manager. However, it sibling, Process Explorer, is.

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    • Process Monitor is Free and ProprietaryTask Manager is also Free and Proprietary
  10. Stacer icon

    Stacer

     57 likes

    Stacer is an open source system optimizer and application monitor that helps users to manage entire system with different aspects, its an all in one system utility.

    31 Stacer alternatives

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    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Comments about Stacer as an Alternative to Task Manager
    JohnDangerbrooks
    Negative
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    Why is Stacer listed as a Task Manager alternative? They aren't even barely similar.

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    • Stacer is Free and Open SourceTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
  11. Process Lasso icon

    Process Lasso

     67 likes

    Real-time process and CPU affinity optimization utility with ProBalance technology to preserve responsiveness. Automates rules, power schemes, and core selection. Mitigates system slowdowns, enables persistent affinities, watchdog monitoring, and instance limits, running lightweight.

    43 Process Lasso alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Comments about Process Lasso as an Alternative to Task Manager
    JergenRoss
    Positive
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    its optimize system by control CPU using priority and affinity.

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    • Process Lasso is Freemium and ProprietaryTask Manager is Free and Proprietary
  12. SystemExplorer icon

    SystemExplorer

     97 likes

    System Explorer is an enhanced Taskmanager that provides detailed information about running processes, startup programs, IE add-ons (BHOs), drivers, services network connections, system resources and more.

    57 SystemExplorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Process Governor

     9 likes

    Process Governor is a Python utility designed to manage Windows processes and services by adjusting their priorities, I/O priorities, and core affinity based on user-defined rules.

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    • Windows
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  14. appstat icon

    appstat

     8 likes

    Real-time monitoring of CPU, memory, disk, and thread metrics for running applications without workflow interruptions. Identify resource bottlenecks, memory leaks, and performance spikes. Freeware with no registration required, featuring dark/light modes, always-on-top option, and exportable logs for team analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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