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 "generated": "2026-10-30",
 "dataLicense": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
 "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
 "id": "system-monitors",
 "name": "System and hardware monitors",
 "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/system-monitors/",
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 "job": "Seeing CPU, memory, temperature and battery at a glance",
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  "HWiNFO",
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   "id": "stats",
   "name": "Stats",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/stats/",
   "summary": "Stats is a free system monitor that shows CPU, memory, network, battery and temperature readings in the top bar of a Mac. It is made for Mac users who want to keep an eye on how their computer is doing.",
   "kind": "app",
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   "setupWhy": "Install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser.",
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   "why": "Does the whole job · Easy setup",
   "score": 72.9
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  {
   "id": "system-informer",
   "name": "System Informer",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/system-informer/",
   "summary": "System Informer is a free Windows tool that shows what programs and system resources are doing, helping you find processes that use too much memory or processor power. It is aimed at people who want to look closely at their Windows computer, including programmers and IT staff.",
   "kind": "app",
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   "platforms": [
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   "rank": 2,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Shows CPU and memory use; temperature and battery not mentioned.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 41.1
  },
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   "id": "mission-center",
   "name": "Mission Center",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/mission-center/",
   "summary": "Mission Center is a program that shows how your computer is doing, including processor, memory, disk, network, graphics card, fans and battery. It is made for everyday people who want to watch their computer's health and resource use.",
   "kind": "app",
   "setup": "easy",
   "setupWhy": "Install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser.",
   "platforms": [
    "linux"
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   "license": "GPL-3.0",
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   "website": "https://missioncenter.io",
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   "howToHelp": null,
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   "rank": 3,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Covers CPU, memory and battery; temperature not listed in README.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 38.5
  },
  {
   "id": "btop",
   "name": "btop",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/btop/",
   "summary": "btop is a program that shows, in a text window, how busy a computer's processor, memory, disks, network and running programs are. It is for people who want a live view of their computer's resource use and can open a terminal window.",
   "kind": "developer_tool",
   "setup": "advanced",
   "setupWhy": "Made for developers: you use it from code or the command line.",
   "platforms": [
    "linux"
   ],
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "licenseClass": "open",
   "licenseNeedsCheck": false,
   "stars": 35144,
   "forks": null,
   "status": "active",
   "verified": false,
   "latestRelease": null,
   "code": "https://github.com/aristocratos/btop",
   "website": null,
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   "family": null,
   "familyChildren": [],
   "howToHelp": null,
   "project": "btop",
   "rank": 4,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Shows CPU, memory and battery; temperature not confirmed.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 38.1
  },
  {
   "id": "beszel",
   "name": "Beszel",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/beszel/",
   "summary": "Beszel is a tool that watches how busy and healthy your servers are, showing things like processor, memory, disk and Docker container activity in a web dashboard. It is meant for people who run their own servers and want a simple way to keep an eye on them.",
   "kind": "self_hosted",
   "setup": "advanced",
   "setupWhy": "You run it on your own server (a computer you set up and keep running), or from the command line.",
   "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "mac",
    "linux",
    "server"
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
   "licenseClass": "open",
   "licenseNeedsCheck": false,
   "stars": 26592,
   "forks": null,
   "status": "active",
   "verified": false,
   "latestRelease": null,
   "code": "https://github.com/henrygd/beszel",
   "website": "https://beszel.dev",
   "download": null,
   "release": null,
   "family": null,
   "familyChildren": [],
   "howToHelp": null,
   "project": "beszel",
   "rank": 5,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Monitors remote servers via a web dashboard, not a personal computer's desktop.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 33.3
  }
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 "group": "System and hardware monitors",
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  "iStat Menus",
  "HWiNFO",
  "AIDA64"
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