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Vitals vs iStatistica Pro

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Vitals is the better choice if you want to replace Activity Monitor. It counts every helper process under its app, keeps 30 days of history per app and finds dev servers and their ports, with temperatures and force quit built in, no plug-in needed. iStatistica Pro is a low-cost Mac App Store monitor with widgets, a web dashboard and a REST API, and it runs on much older versions of macOS.

VitalsiStatistica Pro
What it is
VitalsAn Activity Monitor replacement with a menu bar item
iStatistica ProA system monitor with widgets and a web dashboard
List of what is running
VitalsEvery app, with its helper processes counted in
iStatistica ProRunning apps and processes in Pro; top 5 apps in the standard version
Helper processes counted under their app
VitalsYes
iStatistica ProNot stated
History
Vitals30 days for every metric, per app
iStatistica ProCPU and memory history per app, length not stated
Alerts
VitalsWhen an app keeps the CPU busy, keeps growing in memory, or hammers the disk or network
iStatistica ProCPU, memory, GPU, disk, network and sensors; can run a command
Temperatures and fans
VitalsTemperatures and fan speed, built in
iStatistica ProYes, with a separate Sensors plug-in
Dev servers and open ports
VitalsGrouped by project, idle ones pointed out
iStatistica ProNot stated
Quit and force quit
VitalsAn app or a single process, after a confirmation
iStatistica ProYes, with the Sensors plug-in installed
Widgets, web dashboard and REST API
VitalsNo
iStatistica ProYes
Price
Vitals$5 during the launch, $29 after, once
iStatistica Pro$9.99 once on the Mac App Store ($5.99 for iStatistica)
Trial
VitalsNone, a 14-day refund
iStatistica ProA trial download, length not stated
Requirements
VitalsmacOS 15 or later
iStatistica PromacOS 10.11 or later

Choose Vitals if

  • You want each app's helper processes counted in, so Chrome is one row
  • You want 30 days of history for every app
  • You want temperatures and quit without installing a plug-in
  • You run dev servers and want to see which ports they hold
Get Vitals for $5

Choose iStatistica Pro if

  • You want widgets, a web dashboard or a REST API
  • You prefer to buy through the Mac App Store
  • You are on a macOS older than 15
iStatistica Pro website

How we compared

The iStatistica Pro column comes from its maker's own site on September 22, 2026. Where the site does not say whether it does something, the cell says "Not stated". If a cell is out of date, email us and we will fix it.

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