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Add to SafariWhen comparing netdata vs vtop, the Slant community recommends netdata for most people. In the question“What are the best system monitors for Linux?” netdata is ranked 5th while vtop is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose netdata is:
Very nice UI with a good overview and nice colours.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Pleasant UI
Very nice UI with a good overview and nice colours.
Pro Plug and play
No need to configure anything to get started.
Pro Access via web
NetData is accessible via the web. So even remote hosts can be monitored.
Pro Smooth installation and setup
Pro Nice Interface
looks good, and uses vim keys
Pro Clean interface
Cons
Con Only in browser (if you use it together with atop, you can do without though)
The application is only accessible via the web browser. So if it's not running it has to be started and then accessed via the browser.
Con Takes up a significant portion of cpu and memory in smaller server instances
Con Written in JavaScript
Heavier than the alternatives, despite having less functions.
Con Limited
Compared to alternatives like htop, vtop's functionality is limited.
