The short version
A modern terminal system monitor with GPU, disk, network, and watt stats.
From the HackerLinks archive
btop
A modern terminal system monitor with GPU, disk, network, and watt stats.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-07-04
Last seen:2026-07-04
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
Multiple commenters called it a better htop replacement.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-07-04
Editorial paraphrase
One user said they migrated to btop because it is modern and informative, and another said it even replaced iStatMenu on a MacBook.
Original threadExplanation of everything you can see in htop/top on Linux (2019)