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BatteryBar vs gpuview
Both stand on hardware monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Windows
BatteryBar provides taskbar battery monitoring and estimated remaining time, with Pro adding alerts and configuration options. Check the listed Windows requirements and whether the battery reports rate data before relying on those readings.
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Choose gpuview if you want a free dashboard and API for monitoring GPU statistics across registered hosts. Look elsewhere if your setup requires user authentication or cannot accommodate Python 3.9 or higher.
Visit gpuviewThe facts
| BatteryBar | gpuview | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Windows | API, Linux, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | BatteryBar Pro: $4, paid once | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | osirisdevelopment.com | github.com |
| On hardware monitoring software | #17 of 59 | #12 of 59 |
BatteryBar: what it does well
- Free version is available.
- Displays battery details in the taskbar popup.
- Uses historical data to estimate remaining time.
- Pro adds low and critical battery alerts.
- Pro includes 20 configurable settings.
What to know first
- Listed supported systems are Windows XP, Vista, or 7.
- A system battery is required.
- Windows XP requires .NET Framework 2.0.
- Some batteries do not report charge or discharge rates.
gpuview: what it does well
- Combines statistics from multiple GPU servers in one dashboard.
- Refreshes every three seconds with pause and resume controls.
- Provides a REST API for host and aggregated statistics.
- Can run on a non-GPU machine to monitor remote GPU servers.
- Free and MIT-licensed.
What to know first
- The project has no user authentication.
- Installing it as a systemd service requires sudo privileges.
- Requires Python 3.9 or higher.
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