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Desktop Info vs TrafficMonitor: catalog facts
Desktop Info	TrafficMonitor
Free Free download from the developer's site.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows
Runs on the desktop, in a window, as a screen saver or as a service Custom WMI, performance counter and PowerShell queries	Network speed, CPU and memory readings on the taskbar Skins to change the appearance
Windows only The many configuration options take time to learn	Windows only Main documentation is in Chinese, with English translations
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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