# glances
> Comprehensive cross-platform system monitoring tool

## Summary
Cross-platform system monitoring tool with extensive metrics and export capabilities

## Capabilities
- Monitor CPU, memory, load, processes, network, disk I/O, and sensors
- Display Docker container statistics
- Export metrics to InfluxDB, Elasticsearch, and other backends
- Provide both curses TUI and web interface
- Support client-server mode for remote monitoring

## When to Use
- You need comprehensive system monitoring in the terminal
- You want to monitor Docker containers alongside system metrics
- You need to export system metrics to external databases

## Related Tools
- [bpytop](/tools/bpytop) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/glances
