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sFlow-RTAkvorado
Free

Downloadable from InMon's site; the engine itself is proprietary, not open source.

 Free

Free to run yourself, with the source published on GitHub.

Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Real-time metrics from standard sFlow telemetry
  • REST API with thresholds and notifications
  • Supports NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow
  • Enriches flows before storing them
  • Needs devices that export sFlow
  • API-first engine; dashboards come from add-on applications
  • Needs routers or switches that export flow data
  • Several components to deploy and maintain
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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