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somo vs netshow: catalog facts
somo	netshow
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free to install from its published package or source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Filterable and sortable socket listings JSON and custom output formats	Shows live TCP connections alongside process details Displays receive and transmit rates for a host or interface
Available for Linux and macOS	Requires Python 3.11 or later Bandwidth is not reported per process or connection
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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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