htop-like system-monitor for Windows with Vi-keybindings
Publisher’s description
What is NTop?
NTop is an open-source monitoring & benchmark program for Windows from gsass1. It ranks 15th by popularity among monitoring & benchmarks in this catalogue. It is written in C.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for Any CPU as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.3.21, released on December 23, 2024. 3 versions are listed since August 18, 2022, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 1.3 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 53,368 times. The source code on GitHub (gsass1/NTop) has 1,502 stars. Similar programs include Veyon, Datadog Agent and windows_exporter.
Project description on GitHub: “💻 htop-like system-monitor for Windows with Vi-keybindings.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No update for more than a year
In short: NTop is an open-source monitoring & benchmark tool for Any CPU PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is NTop safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
A6A36E1C2E9D1A1B1252FD39D57A7D77485AACBCE1D55DD9649E7D4D92AAC12B· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 3 versions ›3 versions over 2 years · about 1.3 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3.21Latest | December 23, 2024 | — | Any CPU Portable |
| 0.3.20 | November 4, 2024 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 0.3.4 | August 18, 2022 | — | 64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id gsass1.NTop -echoco install NTop.Portable -yscoop install main/ntopProgram files (.exe): ntop.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- gsass1
- Category
- Monitoring & benchmarks
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/gsass1/NTop
- Written in
- C
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- Any CPU
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.3.21
- Released
- December 23, 2024
- Added to the catalogue
- August 18, 2022
- Versions listed
- 3
- Updates / year
- 1.3
- Chocolatey downloads
- 53,368
- GitHub stars
- 1,502
- GitHub forks
- 85
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- gsass1.NTop
- Chocolatey package
- NTop.Portable
- Scoop package
- main/ntop
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is NTop free?
Yes. NTop is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Is NTop safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install NTop with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does NTop run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
The installer is architecture-neutral.
Where can I download an older version of NTop?
The versions page lists all 3 versions with links to their official installer files, back to August 18, 2022.
Can I use NTop without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to NTop?
Veyon, Datadog Agent, windows_exporter, Alloy and LibreHardwareMonitor. The alternatives page compares them.
