Glances vs lm-sensors
Glances
nicolargo.github.iolm-sensors
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| Figure | Glances | lm-sensors |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Hardware Monitoring Software | 8.9 (#6) | 7.9 (#28) |
| Spec score · Hardware monitoring tools | 8.6 (#12) | 8.0 (#26) |
| License | Glances is distributed under the GNU LGPL version 3, expressed on PyPI as LGPL-3.0-only. | The libsensors library is released under LGPL and the rest of the package may be distributed under GPL. |
| Remote monitoring | Client/server mode supports monitoring a remote host through the terminal, web UI, or APIs. | No |
| Support | The project directs users to its manual, official Reddit forum and GitHub Discussions for help. | The developers list a mailing list and GitHub as contact channels and ask users to read the documentation before asking 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.