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ElastiFlow vs nfdump: catalog facts
ElastiFlow	nfdump
Freemium A free tier is available, and paid editions offer a 30-day free trial.	Free Free and open source under a BSD license.
Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Accepts NetFlow, sFlow and IPFIX in one collector More than 25 pre-built dashboards	Supports NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow Filtering and aggregation of stored flow records
Needs a separate data platform to store and view flows Aimed at organisations rather than home users	Command-line only, with no built-in graphical interface Needs network devices configured to export flow data
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD
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 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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