Compare software

darkstat vs vnStat: catalog facts
darkstat	vnStat
Free Free software under GPL and other licenses.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
macOS, Linux	Linux, Command line
Shows traffic graphs and per-host usage Includes an embedded web server for reports	Very light, no packet sniffing Statistics persist across reboots
Requires libpcap.	Linux and BSD only Console output by default; graphs need the separate image tool
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only	License: GPL
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.