Each tool has strengths for different scenarios.

htop¶

sudo apt install htop htop

htop, btop, glances — Monitoring¶

btop¶

sudo apt install btop btop # CPU, RAM, disk, network graphs

glances¶

pip install glances glances -w # web UI on :61208

• htop — quick process view, available everywhere
• btop — comprehensive with graphs
• glances — remote monitoring, web UI

Choose Yours¶

htop for diagnostics, btop for daily use, glances for remote monitoring.