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Sysdig Inspect vs Sloth

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Sysdig Inspect

6.0
Security & Privacy

Interface for container troubleshooting and security investigation

Sloth

8.0
Developer Tools

Displays all open files and sockets in use by all running processes

Metric Sysdig Inspect Sloth
Category Security & Privacy Developer Tools
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 1 197
90-day Installs 9 446
365-day Installs 46 1.9K
Version 0.12.0 3.6
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 997 8.8K
GitHub Forks 75 168
Open Issues 70 3
License NOASSERTION BSD-3-Clause
Language JavaScript Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 11mo ago 5mo ago
First Seen Sep 28, 2017 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Sysdig Inspect

Sysdig Inspect is a powerful open-source tool providing a graphical interface for container troubleshooting and security analysis. It offers real-time monitoring and visualization of system calls, making it ideal for developers and system administrators to debug and investigate container environments.

Provides a visual interface for analyzing container system calls and troubleshooting issues.

Pros

  • + Open-source and freely available.
  • + Visual interface for complex system call analysis.
  • + Real-time monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities.

Cons

  • - No automatic updates, requiring manual checks.
  • - Some features may crash or not function as expected.

Sloth

Sloth is a powerful macOS utility that provides a graphical interface for viewing all open files, directories, sockets, and other system resources in use by running processes. It offers real-time monitoring and filtering capabilities, making it an essential tool for developers and system administrators who need to troubleshoot or understand system resource usage.

Sloth displays all open files, directories, sockets, pipes, and devices in use by running processes on macOS.

Pros

  • + Provides a user-friendly GUI for system resource monitoring, making it accessible to both developers and non-technical users.
  • + Real-time updates and filtering capabilities enhance its utility for troubleshooting and system analysis.
  • + Open-source with a permissive BSD-3-Clause license, fostering community contributions and transparency.

Cons

  • - The app icon display issue on certain macOS versions may affect user experience.
  • - While the GUI is helpful, some users might prefer the command-line functionality of lsof.