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Glances vs OhmGraphite

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.

Glances

Free plan Open source AndroidAPILinux+4

Glances covers a broad set of system metrics and offers several ways to monitor remotely or export statistics. Check its Python requirement and optional dependency setup against the features you need.

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OhmGraphite

Free plan Windows

OhmGraphite provides a direct route from Windows hardware sensors to several monitoring back ends. Its usefulness depends on available sensors and willingness to configure a metric store and visualization system.

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The facts

	Glances	OhmGraphite
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Yes	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	2	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	nicolargo.github.io	github.com
On hardware monitoring software	#2 of 59	#47 of 59

Glances: what it does well

Monitors CPU, memory, network, disks, sensors and uptime.
Remote checks available through terminal, Web UI or API.
Exports statistics to files, databases, brokers or REST.
Documents Docker and Podman monitoring support.
Free and open source under LGPL version 3.

What to know first

Glances 4 requires Python 3.10 or later.
Web interface dependencies are not included by default.
Features such as exports and MCP need optional dependencies.

OhmGraphite: what it does well

Free Windows service
Supports five metric-store destinations
Exports broad hardware measurements
Prometheus scrape mode available
Sensor names and categories are configurable

What to know first

Sensor availability depends on hardware
PawnIO is needed for some readings
Postgres schemas and columns cannot be configured
Requires metric-store and dashboard setup

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