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EtherApe vs IPTraf-ng: catalog facts
EtherApe	IPTraf-ng
Free Free open-source software.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Visual view of which hosts are talking and how much Colour-coded protocols	Live traffic view in the terminal Works over SSH on headless servers
Unix only, with no Windows or macOS build listed An overview tool rather than a detailed packet inspector	Linux only Text interface with no graphical charts
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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