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nload vs bwm-ng: catalog facts
nload	bwm-ng
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later license.	Free Free software under the GPL version 2 or later.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Shows incoming and outgoing traffic separately Displays total transferred data and minimum and maximum usage	Monitors network and disk I/O Supports interface and device filters
Console interface only	Designed for console use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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