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AdapterWatch vs NETworkManager: catalog facts
AdapterWatchNETworkManager
Free

Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier.

Free

Free and open source, with no license fee or subscription.

Windows Windows
  • Adapter configuration and traffic counters in one window
  • Protocol statistics for TCP/IP, UDP and ICMP
  • 27 network tools in a single application
  • Built-in RDP, PuTTY, PowerShell and VNC sessions
  • Official requirements list only Windows versions up to Vista
  • Few updates in recent years
  • Windows only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Freeware License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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