BatteryBar vs Glances
BatteryBar
osirisdevelopment.comGlances
nicolargo.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | BatteryBar | Glances |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Hardware Monitoring Software | 8.0 (#25) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Spec score · Hardware monitoring tools | 7.7 (#38) | 8.6 (#12) |
| Support | The Pro page directs users to its forum and lists [email protected] as an email contact. | The project directs users to its manual, official Reddit forum and GitHub Discussions for help. |
| System requirements | The Pro page lists Windows XP, Vista, or 7, 32-bit and 64-bit support, .NET Framework 2.0 for Windows XP, and a system battery as requirements. | Glances 4 requires Python 3.10 or newer and depends on psutil, defusedxml, packaging, and platform-specific packages. |
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In their own words
BatteryBar
BatteryBar has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Glances
Glances is a free, open-source, cross-platform tool for monitoring real-time system statistics and running processes. Its listed coverage includes CPU, memory, load, processes, network, disk I/O, sensors, filesystems, containers, alerts, and uptime. Client/server mode enables remote monitoring through a terminal, web interface, or API, while its built-in web UI lets users view a system from a browser-equipped device. Statistics can be exported to CSV or JSON files, databases such as InfluxDB and Prometheus, brokers such as RabbitMQ and Kafka, or a REST endpoint. The project documents Docker and Podman support and describes Docker and LXC container monitoring in its README. Installation options include pip, pipx, Homebrew, Linux and FreeBSD packages, and Docker images. Glances 4 requires Python 3.10 or higher. Its default installation does not include web interface dependencies; separate extras cover features such as web, GPU, containers, exports, and MCP. Version 4.5.1 and higher can provide an MCP server for AI assistants. The project uses the LGPL version 3 license.