bottom (btm) vs Process Lasso
bottom (btm)
bottom.pages.devProcess Lasso
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| Figure | bottom (btm) | Process Lasso |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 19 |
| Spec score · Process Monitoring Software | 8.0 (#7) | 8.5 (#4) |
| Support | For issues on officially supported platforms, the project says it will fix them if possible and directs users to troubleshooting or GitHub issues and discussions. | The maker lists premium support as a Pro feature and provides support by email at [email protected]. |
| What it does | bottom is a customizable graphical process and system monitor that runs in the terminal. | Process Lasso is Windows software that automates process priorities, CPU affinities, power plans and related resource controls. |
Plans
Process Lasso
- Single PC Monthly$4.95 a month
- Single PC Annual$24.95 a year
- Single PC Lifetime$39.95 a month
- Entire Home Monthly$5.95 a month
- Entire Home Annual$36.95 a year
- Entire Home Lifetime$59.95 a month
- Process Lasso FreeFree
- Process Lasso Pro Single PC Monthly$2.97 a month
- Process Lasso Pro Entire Home Monthly$3.57 a month
- Process Lasso Pro Single PC Annual$14.97 a year
In their own words
bottom (btm)
bottom is a free graphical system and process monitor that runs in a terminal on Linux, macOS and Windows. It charts CPU use for each core and as an average, along with RAM and swap over time. Network and disk I/O are graphed too, with a control for zooming the displayed time interval. Its process widget lets users display, sort and search process information, use tree mode and send kill signals. Other widgets show disk capacity and use, temperature sensors and battery use. Appearance and behavior can be changed through command-line options or a configuration file, including themes, layout, widget behavior and filtering. An htop-inspired basic mode offers a simpler view, and a selected widget can be expanded to fill the terminal. A read-only option blocks actions that affect the system, such as stopping processes. Installation is documented through package managers, Cargo and pre-built release binaries. Official platform support covers macOS, Linux and Windows; architecture support varies by system. Android and some other systems may work unofficially with limited testing and support.
Process Lasso
Process Lasso is Windows software for automating process controls and helping maintain system responsiveness. Its ProBalance feature adjusts running programs’ priorities during high CPU loads. Persistent settings can apply CPU affinities, CPU sets, and priorities when processes launch, while rules can automate those controls, power profiles, and other actions based on thresholds or other criteria. Power plan automation can respond to selected processes or system idle time; Keep Awake can prevent sleep for a chosen period or while selected processes run. Listed algorithms include CPU Limiter, Instance Balancer, and Group Extender, and the software can log process launches and other selected system activity. A separate background service, Process Governor, enforces algorithms and rules; the graphical interface is optional. The free plan can be used indefinitely by most users, but some features are trial-only and commercial use requires purchase within 30 days of deployment. Single PC Monthly is listed at $4.95 a month as a recurring subscription. Compatibility is listed for Windows 7–11 and Windows Server 2012–2025.