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GKrellM vs MRTG

A side-by-side look at GKrellM and MRTG. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GKrellM

GKrellM

System & Hardware

GKrellM is a free, open source system monitoring tool for Linux that displays CPU, memory, disk, and network usage statistics on a desktop panel similar to Windows task manager. It supports multiple panels, themes, and plugins.

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MRTG

MRTG

Network & Admin

MRTG is an open source network monitoring software. It tracks traffic load on network links and creates graphs to visualize utilization over time. Useful for monitoring bandwidth usage.

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