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Glances

Ch 227.2of 46Container Monitoring
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported platformsLinux, BSD, macOS, Windows, Android, Web, API, self-hosted
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

Glances is ranked #22 of 46 in container monitoring on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Glances plans and pricing

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Glances Free Free open-source software Python 3.10+ required · Web interface dependencies are optional github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Supported platforms
Linux, BSD, macOS, Windows, Android, Web, API, Self-hostedgithub.com

Facts

System monitoring
Glances is an open-source, cross-platform system monitoring tool for real-time CPU, memory, disk, network, process, user, and sensor information.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Interfaces
It presents system information through a terminal interface or a web interface and adapts displayed information to terminal size.glances.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Remote monitoring
Client/server mode supports remote monitoring through a terminal, web interface, or XML-RPC and RESTful APIs.glances.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Containers
Glances supports container monitoring, including Docker and LXC.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Exports and integrations
Stats can be exported to CSV and JSON files, databases including InfluxDB, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL/Timescale, Cassandra and Prometheus, and brokers including RabbitMQ, NATS, ZeroMQ and Kafka.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
AI integration
The built-in MCP server lets AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor query Glances; the feature is available from Glances 4.5.1.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Extensibility
The project describes an open architecture that lets developers add plugins and export modules.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation options
The project documents installation using pip, uvx, pipx, Docker, Docker Compose, Linux package managers, FreeBSD packages, Homebrew, MacPorts, and source builds.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Platform requirement
Glances 4 requires Python 3.10 or later; Python 2 and Python 3 versions below 3.10 are unsupported.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Optional components
A standard pip installation excludes Web interface dependencies, which can be added with the web extra; the all extra installs dependencies for all features.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security policy
The project marks version 4.x as eligible for security updates and versions below 4.0 as unsupported for security updates.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Network security guidance
The documentation warns that XML-RPC accepts any HTTP Host header by default and advises setting xmlrpc_allowed_hosts when listening on a non-loopback interface.glances.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project points users to its FAQ, official Reddit forum, and GitHub Discussions for questions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
Glances is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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