Btop

github.com/aristocratos/btop Linux & Mac Apps Open-source projectOpen source

btop displays CPU, memory, and other system resource information in a terminal interface.

github.com/aristocratos/btop
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About Btop

Btop is an open-source resource monitor that displays CPU, memory and other system resource information in a terminal interface. It supports Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and NetBSD, with a separate btop4win build noted for Windows.

On Linux it includes GPU monitoring, including Intel GPU utilization, power usage and clock speed. Release and continuous-build binaries may not include GPU support, which relies on dynamic GPU libraries and compiling without static linking.

Key features

  • Displays CPU, memory and system resources in terminal interface
  • Shows separate GPU boxes for multiple GPUs on Linux
  • Displays GPU stats and graphs inside CPU box
  • Monitors Intel GPU utilization, power usage and clock speed
  • Supports Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and NetBSD
  • Toggle GPU boxes with keys 5, 6, 7 and 0
Best for: Linux, macOS and BSD users who want to monitor system resources from the terminal.
Good for
  • Open-source code available through GitHub
  • Covers multiple systems including Linux, macOS and BSD variants
  • Includes Linux GPU monitoring with per-GPU boxes
Watch out for
  • Release and continuous-build binaries may not include GPU support
  • GPU support requires dynamic libraries and does not work with static linking
  • Intel GPU monitoring is limited to utilization, power usage and clock speed

Btop at a glance

Type
Open-source project
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Open source
Yes · Source code
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Btop FAQ

How do I show or hide GPU boxes?
Use keys 5, 6, 7 and 0, where 5 is GPU 1, 6 is GPU 2, and so on.
Why does my downloaded binary lack GPU monitoring?
Release and continuous builds may not have GPU support enabled because it requires loading dynamic GPU libraries and does not work with static linking.
Is there a Windows version?
Project news points to a separate btop4win release at github.com/aristocratos/btop4win.
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