gtop
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Description:
System monitoring dashboard for terminal
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: monitoring terminal dashboard system cli
Install: brew install gtop
About:
Gtop is an interactive, graphical process viewer and system monitor that runs directly in the terminal. It provides a visually rich dashboard displaying CPU, memory, disk, and network usage in real-time charts. The tool offers a more modern and readable alternative to traditional command-line monitors like top or htop.
Key Features:
  • Real-time graphical charts for system metrics
  • Interactive process list and sorting
  • Visual disk usage and network monitoring
  • Lightweight and runs entirely in the terminal
Use Cases:
  • Monitoring server health and resource usage remotely
  • Diagnosing performance bottlenecks in real-time
  • Visualizing system load for presentations or demos
Alternatives:
  • htop – Classic interactive process viewer with text-based interface
  • glances – Comprehensive monitoring tool with web UI option
  • bottom – Graphical system monitor written in Rust
Version History
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Sep 12, 2025 3:31pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 974741d0
Sep 13, 2024 12:45pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f651b592