# NeoHtop Desktop vs NeoHtop CLI

These are separate MIT-licensed open-source applications. Both support macOS, Linux, and Windows and monitor local processes. The desktop app does not require the CLI, and the CLI install does not install the desktop app.

| Aspect        | NeoHtop Desktop                                                       | NeoHtop CLI                                                      |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Interface     | Graphical desktop window                                              | Terminal user interface                                          |
| Technology    | Rust, Tauri, Svelte                                                   | Go and the Charm ecosystem                                       |
| Installation  | GitHub release packages; community package managers                   | npm install -g neohtop-cli or CLI release binaries               |
| Monitoring    | Process metrics, CPU/GPU, memory, storage, network, menu-bar overview | Process monitoring with CPU sparklines and memory visualizations |
| Process trees | Expandable families with CPU/RAM totals in v1.3.0                     | Documented in the CLI project                                    |
| License       | MIT                                                                   | MIT                                                              |

Pick Desktop for a visual process table, search, filters, pinning, and themes. Pick CLI for keyboard-driven monitoring inside your shell. Feature sets and releases differ; do not assume parity.

NeoHtop Pro is postponed and is not available. No scope, price or launch date is announced. Both applications remain independent open-source local monitors.

- [HTML comparison](https://abdenasser.github.io/neohtop/desktop-vs-cli.html)
- [Desktop repository](https://github.com/Abdenasser/neohtop)
- [Desktop releases](https://github.com/Abdenasser/neohtop/releases/latest)
- [CLI repository](https://github.com/Abdenasser/neohtop-cli)
- [CLI npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/neohtop-cli)