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Sniffnet vs NetworkTrafficView: catalog facts
SniffnetNetworkTrafficView
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, funded by sponsorship.

Free

Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • Readable charts and per-host statistics rather than a packet list
  • Exports to PCAP so Wireshark can take over for the detail
  • Per-connection statistics with speed, size and packet counts
  • Shows the process behind TCP connections
  • Needs packet capture drivers installed, such as Npcap on Windows
  • Not a substitute for Wireshark when you need packet-level detail
  • Requires the Npcap driver or another capture driver
  • Official requirements list Windows 2000 to Windows 10 only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Freeware
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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