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sFlow-RT vs ntopng: catalog facts
sFlow-RTntopng
Free

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

Freemium

Licensed editions are sold by ntop, listed as models on the product page.

Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Real-time metrics from standard sFlow telemetry
  • REST API with thresholds and notifications
  • Application detection powered by nDPI
  • Real-time and historical traffic in a web interface
  • Needs devices that export sFlow
  • API-first engine; dashboards come from add-on applications
  • Some features need a paid licence
  • Needs a mirror port, TAP or flow exporter to see network traffic
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.