Glances vs Glances
Glances
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| Figure | Glances | Glances |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Container Monitoring | 8.8 (#8) | 8.1 (#22) |
| AI integration | Glances 4.5.1 and higher can provide an MCP server for AI assistants. | The built-in MCP server lets AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor query Glances; the feature is available from Glances 4.5.1. |
| Containers | The project documents monitoring support for Docker and Podman, and describes Docker and LXC container monitoring in its README. | Glances supports container monitoring, including Docker and LXC. |
| Exports and integrations | Supported export destinations include CSV, JSON, InfluxDB, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL/TimeScale, Cassandra, ClickHouse, CouchDB, OpenTSDB, Prometheus, StatsD, Riemann, Graphite, RabbitMQ/ActiveMQ, NATS, ZeroMQ, Kafka, and REST. | 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. |
| Extensibility | The project uses an open plugin and export-module architecture intended for developer extensions. | The project describes an open architecture that lets developers add plugins and export modules. |
| License | Glances is distributed under the GNU LGPL version 3, expressed on PyPI as LGPL-3.0-only. | Glances is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3. |
| Remote monitoring | Client/server mode supports monitoring a remote host through the terminal, web UI, or APIs. | Client/server mode supports remote monitoring through a terminal, web interface, or XML-RPC and RESTful APIs. |
| Security policy | The security policy currently supports security updates for version 4.x and not versions below 4.0. | The project marks version 4.x as eligible for security updates and versions below 4.0 as unsupported for security updates. |
| Support | The project directs users to its manual, official Reddit forum and GitHub Discussions for help. | The project points users to its FAQ, official Reddit forum, and GitHub Discussions for questions. |
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In their own words
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.