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EtherApe vs NetworkTrafficView: catalog facts
EtherApe	NetworkTrafficView
Free Free open-source software.	Free Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier.
Linux	Windows
Visual view of which hosts are talking and how much Colour-coded protocols	Per-connection statistics with speed, size and packet counts Shows the process behind TCP connections
Unix only, with no Windows or macOS build listed An overview tool rather than a detailed packet inspector	Requires the Npcap driver or another capture driver Official requirements list Windows 2000 to Windows 10 only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Freeware
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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