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Akvorado vs sFlow-RT: catalog facts
Akvorado	sFlow-RT
Free Free to run yourself, with the source published on GitHub.	Free Downloadable from InMon's site; the engine itself is proprietary, not open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Supports NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow Enriches flows before storing them	Real-time metrics from standard sFlow telemetry REST API with thresholds and notifications
Needs routers or switches that export flow data Several components to deploy and maintain	Needs devices that export sFlow API-first engine; dashboards come from add-on applications
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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