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Akvorado vs nfdump: catalog facts
Akvorado	nfdump
Free Free to run yourself, with the source published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under a BSD license.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Supports NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow Enriches flows before storing them	Supports NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow Filtering and aggregation of stored flow records
Needs routers or switches that export flow data Several components to deploy and maintain	Command-line only, with no built-in graphical interface Needs network devices configured to export flow data
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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