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Glances
A cross-platform system monitoring tool that displays system statistics in a terminal or web interface.
About Glances
Glances is an open-source system monitoring tool written in Python. It gives you a broad view of your system's health by showing CPU, memory, disk, network, and running processes all in one screen. Unlike simpler tools like top or htop, Glances can run in a client-server mode, letting you monitor remote machines over SSH or through a web browser. It supports exporting data to external services such as InfluxDB, Prometheus, or CSV files, so you can track trends over time. The interface is modular: you can enable or disable specific plugins (like Docker containers, sensors, or RAID arrays) depending on what you need to see. Glances works on Linux, macOS, and Windows, making it a handy tool for teams with mixed environments. The project is maintained by Nicolas Hennion and the community on GitHub. It is written in Python and relies on the psutil library for system stats. Because it focuses on real-time overview rather than deep historical recording, it is ideal for quick checks and ad hoc troubleshooting rather than long-term infrastructure monitoring.
Monitoring
Quick Facts
- Pricing
- Open Source
- License
- Open Source
- Platform
- Any Platform
- Version
- 4.2.1.0
- Developer
- Nicolas Hennion