Glances vs PVE Hardware Monitor
Glances
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| Figure | Glances | PVE Hardware Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Hardware Monitoring Software | 8.9 (#6) | 7.2 (#53) |
| Spec score · Hardware monitoring tools | 8.6 (#12) | 7.1 (#57) |
| Deployment | Glances can be installed with pip, pipx, Homebrew or Linux and FreeBSD packages, and Docker images are available. | The documented installation runs on a Proxmox host and serves the dashboard at port 9099. |
| Installation | The documented installation paths include pip, pipx, uvx, operating-system packages, and optional extras such as web or all. | The installer detects hardware, installs lm-sensors and ipmitool if needed, deploys the dashboard, and creates a systemd service on the Proxmox host. |
| License | Glances is distributed under the GNU LGPL version 3, expressed on PyPI as LGPL-3.0-only. | The software is under the MIT License, which grants use, copying, modification, and distribution subject to its stated conditions. |
| Monitoring | Its listed monitoring features include CPU, memory, load, processes, network, disk I/O, sensors, filesystems, containers, alerts and uptime. | It displays fan speeds, CPU, NVMe and chipset temperatures, battery status, IPMI sensors, uptime, load average and memory usage. |
| Support | The project directs users to its manual, official Reddit forum and GitHub Discussions for help. | The README directs users to open a GitHub issue with their hardware model, Proxmox version and diagnostic output when reporting bugs. |
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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.
PVE Hardware Monitor
PVE Hardware Monitor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.