pmacct
A set of passive network monitoring tools that collect NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow, packet and BGP data.
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About pmacct
pmacct is a small suite of daemons for passive network monitoring. It collects and aggregates traffic data from NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow and libpcap captures, and can also gather routing data from BGP, BMP, RPKI, IGP and streaming telemetry.
It runs on your own servers, with Docker files and SQL schemas included, and is aimed at network operators who need traffic accounting and routing visibility. Documentation lives in the GitHub wiki alongside quickstart and configuration key references.
Strengths
- Supports NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow and libpcap
- Collects BGP, BMP and RPKI routing data
- Long-running project with thousands of commits
- Docker files and SQL schemas included
Limitations
- Configured through text files with many keys
- Aimed at operators rather than home users
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The pmacct contributors
- Platforms
- Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Self-hosted
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Network operators collecting flow and routing data for traffic accounting
- Categories
- System monitoring, Network tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to pmacct
Compare allSoftware that can replace pmacct for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
nfdump
A suite of command-line tools for collecting, processing and analyzing NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow data.
nfdump collects and analyses NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow with filtering and aggregation, but does not collect BGP, BMP or RPKI routing data.
GoFlow2
A NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow collector written in Go that normalises flow data into one format.
GoFlow2 collects NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow and normalises them into one format, lacking BGP data collection and needing separate storage and dashboards.
Akvorado
Self-hosted flow collector, enricher and visualizer for NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow traffic data.
Akvorado combines flow collection, enrichment and a web console for exploring traffic, with several components to deploy and maintain.
ntopng
Web-based network traffic probe that shows real-time and historical flows by host, protocol and application.
ntopng offers a web interface with nDPI application detection and historical flows, with some features requiring a paid licence.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
bgp.tools
A web tool for exploring BGP routing, ASNs, prefixes and peering, with paid network monitoring.
Arkime
Store and search captured network traffic through a web interface.
Malcolm
A self-hosted network traffic analysis suite that turns PCAP files, Zeek logs and Suricata alerts into searchable dashboards.
vnStat
A console network traffic monitor for Linux and BSD that logs interface usage over time.
