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NetworkUsageView vs NetTraffic: catalog facts
NetworkUsageView	NetTraffic
Best for: Finding which Windows applications have used the most network data	Best for: Watching connection speed and data caps on a Windows PC
Free Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier.	Free Freeware with no paid edition.
Windows	Windows
Shows historical data use per app and per user Summary modes by app, user or both All 4 strengths for NetworkUsageView Shows historical data use per app and per user Summary modes by app, user or both Reads databases from external drives and remote computers Command-line export with selectable columns	Live bandwidth graph and taskbar indicator Usage history and data quota meter All 4 strengths for NetTraffic Live bandwidth graph and taskbar indicator Usage history and data quota meter Portable version available Very small footprint
Works only on Windows 8, 10 and 11 Data is recorded hourly, not in real time All 3 limitations for NetworkUsageView Works only on Windows 8, 10 and 11 Data is recorded hourly, not in real time Remote loading works only when the database file is not locked	Windows only Closed source All 3 limitations for NetTraffic Windows only Closed source Requires .NET Framework 4.8
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License: Freeware	License: Freeware
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for NetworkUsageView nirsoft.net/utils/network_usage_view.html Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for NetTraffic venea.net/web/nettraffic Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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