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Nagstamon vs MenuMeters for El Capitan (and later)

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Nagstamon

8.0
Utilities

Nagios status monitor

MenuMeters for El Capitan (and later)

9.0
Utilities

Set of CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring tools

Metric Nagstamon MenuMeters for El Capitan (and later)
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 8.0 9.0
30-day Installs 26 126
90-day Installs 108 412
365-day Installs 422 1.9K
Version 3.18.2 2.1.6.1
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 449 3.1K
GitHub Forks 188 226
Open Issues 130 102
License NOASSERTION GPL-2.0
Language Python Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 1y ago
First Seen Jan 25, 2017 Nov 9, 2013

Reviews

Nagstamon

Nagstamon is a Nagios status monitor for your desktop, providing real-time updates on system health. It's cross-platform and useful for sysadmins and DevOps teams who rely on Nagios for monitoring.

Monitors Nagios status and displays it on your desktop for easy system health tracking.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Active development with regular updates
  • + Free and open-source
  • + Supports multiple Nagios configurations

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - High number of open issues

MenuMeters for El Capitan (and later)

MenuMeters provides real-time monitoring of CPU, memory, disk, and network usage, making it a valuable tool for power users and developers who need detailed system insights. Its customizable meters and active maintenance ensure it remains a reliable utility for macOS users.

Monitors system resources such as CPU, memory, disk, and network usage in real-time.

Pros

  • + Real-time monitoring of system resources
  • + Customizable meters for detailed insights
  • + Actively maintained with regular updates
  • + Open-source under GPL-2.0 license

Cons

  • - Some issues on newer macOS versions, though addressed
  • - No recent discussions on popular forums