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CurrPorts vs RustNet: catalog facts
CurrPortsRustNet
Free

Freeware from NirSoft; free to redistribute as long as nothing is charged.

Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
  • Shows the process, path and user behind every open port
  • Can close TCP connections and kill the owning process
  • It shows TCP, UDP and QUIC connections with the owning process and detected protocol, sandboxed by default and…
  • Official requirements list Windows versions up to Windows 10
  • The 'Use DNS Cache For Host Names' option leaks memory during long auto-refresh sessions
  • It is a young project, and deep packet inspection still needs elevated capture permissions.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Freeware License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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