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NETworkManager vs GNU Inetutils: catalog facts
NETworkManager	GNU Inetutils
Free Free and open source, with no license fee or subscription.	Free Free software under the GPL version 3 or later.
Windows	macOS, Linux, Command line
27 network tools in a single application Built-in RDP, PuTTY, PowerShell and VNC sessions	Many standard network clients and servers in one package Includes ping, traceroute, whois and ifconfig
Windows only	Several included protocols such as telnet, rsh and rlogin are unencrypted Command-line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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