Best NVTOP Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from hardware monitoring software ranked against NVTOP on the same published basis.
- 1NVTOP vs Netdata
- 2NVTOP vs HWMonitor
- 3NVTOP vs NetXMS
- 4NVTOP vs Core Temp
- 5NVTOP vs ManageEngine OpManager
- 6NVTOP vs Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
- 7NVTOP vs Supermicro SuperDoctor 5
- 8NVTOP vs Glances
- 9NVTOP vs smartmontools
- 10NVTOP vs Pokesensor
- 11NVTOP vs AccuBattery
- 12NVTOP vs GSam Battery Monitor
- 13NVTOP vs XStat
- 14NVTOP vs HWiNFO
- 15NVTOP vs NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager
- 16NVTOP vs Site24x7 Hardware Monitoring
- 17NVTOP vs MSI Afterburner
- 18NVTOP vs GKrellM
- 19NVTOP vs Checkmk
- 20NVTOP vs LibreNMS
NVTOP alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netdata | 8.8 | Free plan | $4.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | HWMonitor | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 3 | NetXMS | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Core Temp | 8.3 | No | — | Android, Windows |
| 5 | ManageEngine OpManager | 8.2 | Free plan | $7.92/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Paessler PRTG Network Monitor | 8.2 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | Glances | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | smartmontools | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Pokesensor | 7.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | AccuBattery | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 12 | GSam Battery Monitor | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 13 | XStat | 7.5 | No | — | Android, Web, Windows |
| 14 | HWiNFO | 7.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 16 | Site24x7 Hardware Monitoring | 7.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, API |
| 17 | MSI Afterburner | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 18 | GKrellM | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Checkmk | 7.2 | Free plan | $275/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | LibreNMS | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about NVTOP alternatives
What is the best alternative to NVTOP?
Netdata, number 1 in hardware monitoring software with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: HWMonitor, NetXMS, Core Temp and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NVTOP?
Netdata is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.