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IPTraf-ng vs NetworkTrafficView: catalog facts
IPTraf-ngNetworkTrafficView
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier.

Linux, Command line Windows
  • Live traffic view in the terminal
  • Works over SSH on headless servers
  • Per-connection statistics with speed, size and packet counts
  • Shows the process behind TCP connections
  • Linux only
  • Text interface with no graphical charts
  • 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
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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