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GoFlow2 vs nfdump: catalog facts
GoFlow2	nfdump
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under a BSD license.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Handles NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow in one collector Normalises different flow protocols into a common format	Supports NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow Filtering and aggregation of stored flow records
Collector only; needs separate storage and dashboards Configuration requires familiarity with flow protocols	Command-line only, with no built-in graphical interface Needs network devices configured to export flow data
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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