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IPTraf-ngNetworkCountersWatch
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Freeware from NirSoft; it may not be sold or bundled with commercial products.

Linux, Command line Windows
  • Live traffic view in the terminal
  • Works over SSH on headless servers
  • Per-interface byte, packet, error and discard counters
  • Live upload and download speed
  • Linux only
  • Text interface with no graphical charts
  • Windows XP is not supported
  • Showing all interfaces can list several with identical counters
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License: Freeware
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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