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Desktop App

Sniffnet

Watch what your computer is doing on the network.

Visit Sniffnet4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform

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What is Sniffnet?

Sniffnet is a desktop app for monitoring network traffic. Its README says you pick a network adapter, inspect live connections and see statistics and real-time charts, with PCAP import and export, per-program bandwidth and custom notifications. It is built with Rust and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.

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Pros: what Sniffnet does well

  • Graphical view of who your computer talks to
  • Helps you spot slow or unexpected connections
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux

Cons: where it falls short

  • Network terms can be confusing for beginners
  • Some systems need extra dependencies

Who Sniffnet is for

People who want to understand or troubleshoot their network connection.

Who can skip it

Anyone who does not need network details.

Sniffnet alternatives

Not sold on Sniffnet? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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BleachBit

Focus: disk cleaner, free space and cleanup. Shares privacy and open source with Sniffnet. Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Sniffnet: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.5Visit

Headscale

Focus: private network, vpn and self-hosting. Shares open source and github with Sniffnet. Adds Linux. Rated 4.5 (Sniffnet: 4.6).

OtherFreeLinux
4.5Visit

Vorta

Focus: backup, encryption and borg. Shares privacy and open source with Sniffnet. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Sniffnet: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

Floorp

Focus: browser, firefox and customisation. Shares privacy and open source with Sniffnet. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Sniffnet: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

Ente

Focus: encrypted photos, 2fa and cloud storage. Shares privacy and open source with Sniffnet. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (Sniffnet: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (Sniffnet: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

Floccus

Focus: bookmarks, sync and browser extension. Shares privacy and open source with Sniffnet. A browser extension, not a desktop app. Adds Chrome, Firefox and Android. Same 4.6 rating.

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Sniffnet

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with Sniffnet. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Rated 4.7 (Sniffnet: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

btop

Focus: system monitor, terminal and processes. Shares open source and github with Sniffnet. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.7 (Sniffnet: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

fd

Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with Sniffnet. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Sniffnet: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

htop

Focus: process viewer, system monitor and terminal. Shares open source and github with Sniffnet. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Sniffnet: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

restic

Focus: backup, encryption and snapshots. Shares open source and github with Sniffnet. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Sniffnet: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

tmux

Focus: terminal, sessions and multiplexer. Shares open source and github with Sniffnet. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Sniffnet: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
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