Glances vs GSam Battery Monitor
Glances
nicolargo.github.ioGSam Battery Monitor
gsamlabs.comSide by side
| Figure | Glances | GSam Battery Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Hardware Monitoring Software | 8.9 (#6) | 7.8 (#33) |
| Spec score · Hardware monitoring tools | 8.6 (#12) | 7.7 (#37) |
| Support | The project directs users to its manual, official Reddit forum and GitHub Discussions for help. | Google Play lists [email protected] as the support email and says users should email the developer if they encounter issues. |
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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.
GSam Battery Monitor
GSam Battery Monitor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.