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MRTG vs ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer: catalog facts
MRTGManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
Free

Free software under the GNU GPL; sponsorship is optional.

Paid

Commercial software in several editions, with a free trial download.

Windows, Linux, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Simple per-interface traffic graphs over SNMP
  • Can graph almost any numeric data source
  • Supports many flow formats: NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, J-Flow and more
  • Interface-level drill-down into traffic and bandwidth use
  • Dated web output compared with modern dashboards
  • Setup is done through configuration files and Perl
  • Commercial product aimed at organisations
  • Requires network devices configured to export flow data
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License: GPL License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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