gotop ☆
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Description:
Terminal based graphical activity monitor inspired by gtop and vtop
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: monitoring terminal system-utilities golang cli
Install: brew install gotop
About:
Gotop is a terminal-based graphical activity monitor that displays real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network usage in an interactive, visually appealing interface. Inspired by gtop and vtop, it provides a more modern and feature-rich alternative to standard CLI tools like top or htop. Its main value proposition is delivering comprehensive system metrics with a clean UI directly in the terminal.
Key Features:
  • Real-time visualization of CPU, memory, disk, and network usage
  • Interactive interface with process management capabilities
  • Customizable widgets and themes
  • Support for Linux, macOS, and Windows
Use Cases:
  • Monitoring server resource usage in real-time via SSH
  • Debugging performance bottlenecks on local development machines
  • Tracking system health on headless systems without a GUI
Alternatives:
  • htop – htop is a classic process viewer, while Gotop offers more comprehensive resource graphs and a more modern UI.
  • glances – glances offers similar monitoring features but is Python-based, whereas Gotop is a compiled Go binary with lower overhead.
Version History
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Sep 12, 2025 12:56pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 87f44b59
Sep 12, 2024 5:41am 0 VERSION_BUMP ffe6a05f
Oct 2, 2023 6:24am 0 VERSION_BUMP c39193a2
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