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bandwhich vs TapMap: catalog facts
bandwhich	TapMap
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line	macOS, Linux
It attributes bandwidth to the process that is using it, which is the question most bandwidth monitors leave…	Makes background network chatter immediately visible Real-time map view rather than a log to read
It needs elevated privileges or capabilities to capture traffic, and the project is in passive maintenance.	Locations are approximate GeoIP lookups, not precise It only observes; it cannot block anything
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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