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Sniffnet vs NetHogs: catalog facts
Sniffnet	NetHogs
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, funded by sponsorship.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Command line
Readable charts and per-host statistics rather than a packet list Exports to PCAP so Wireshark can take over for the detail	Shows bandwidth per process rather than per connection Lightweight terminal interface
Needs packet capture drivers installed, such as Npcap on Windows Not a substitute for Wireshark when you need packet-level detail	Linux only Shows live usage rather than history
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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