Open Source NetMeter Alternatives

The best open source alternative to NetMeter is TrafficMonitor. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to NetMeter and 12 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to NetMeter are BitMeter OS, Sniffnet, OpenNetMeter and Data Monitor.

NetMeter alternatives are mainly Network Monitors but may also be Firewalls or Uptime Monitor Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of NetMeter.

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NetMeter

Free • Open Source
Network Monitor

NetMeter provides a powerful suite of Internet traffic management for home users as well as business users. NetMeter is an...

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TrafficMonitor
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Free • Open Source
Network Monitor
Windows
50 TrafficMonitor alternatives
TrafficMonitor is a network monitoring suspension window software in Windows. It can display the current network speed, CPU and memory usage. It also support the functions of display in the taskbar, change skin and historical traffic statistics.
- - TrafficMonitor is the most popular Open Source alternative to NetMeter.
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TrafficMonitor Features
1. LightweightTrafficMonitor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableTrafficMonitor can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Network speed monitor
Memory usage
CPU Monitoring
BitMeter OS
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Free • Open Source
Network Monitor
Mac
Windows
Linux
36 BitMeter OS alternatives
BitMeter OS keeps track of how much you use your internet/network connection, and allows you to view this information in a variety of ways.
- - BitMeter OS is the most popular Linux alternative to NetMeter.
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BitMeter OS Features
Small-footprint
Traffic Monitoring
Wiki-like interface
Network Usage History
Discontinued
Cannot install version 0.8.0 experimental or 0.7.6 stable on Monterey: "The package is incompatible with this version of macOS. The package is trying to install content to the system volume"
Sniffnet
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Free • Open Source
Network Monitor
Mac
Windows
Linux
32 Sniffnet alternatives
Sniffnet is a simple yet insightful application to let you have a glance into your network traffic in a straightforward and appealing way.
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Sniffnet Features
1. LightweightSniffnet consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freeSniffnet doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Dark ModeSniffnet supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Traffic Monitoring
OpenNetMeter
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Free • Open Source
Network Monitor
Windows
20 OpenNetMeter alternatives
A simple program to monitor your network/data usage. Made for the average windows user.
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OpenNetMeter Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in OpenNetMeter without registration.
2. Ad-freeOpenNetMeter doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. LightweightOpenNetMeter consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Dark ModeOpenNetMeter supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Network Usage History
Network speed monitor
Data Monitor
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Free • Open Source
Android
F-Droid
20 Data Monitor alternatives
“Data Monitor" is a user-friendly, free and open source app for you to manage your data usage. “Data Monitor" helps you to accurately measure your daily data traffic, and analyze the data in a way easy to understand.
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Data Monitor Features
1. Dark ModeData Monitor supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Data monitoring
Network Activity Indicator
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Free • Open Source
Windows
30 Network Activity Indicator alternatives
Network Activity Indicator displays the old 'two monitors' icon in Windows 7 that flashes blue to show network activity in the System Tray.
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Network Activity Indicator Features
Network activity
Tray Icon
trafficWatcher
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Free • Open Source
Network Monitor
Windows
41 trafficWatcher alternatives
trafficWatcher is a small tool to monitor your network activity.

Unlike other tools, trafficWatcher can differentiate between traffic inside your LAN and the traffic that reaches the internet. It shows the current up and download speed in a small icon in the system tray.
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trafficWatcher Features
1. PortabletrafficWatcher can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Event management
Traffic Monitoring
Network Lights
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Free • Open Source
Windows
32 Network Lights alternatives
Network Lights is a Windows program, which blinks keyboard LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) indicating outgoing and incoming network packets on network interface.
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Network Lights Features
Network activity
Discontinued
No release from 2012
Smart Traffic Meter
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Free • Open Source
Network Monitor
Linux
33 Smart Traffic Meter alternatives
Smart Traffic Meter is a Linux network usage monitor. The program shows real-time graphs and reports. Smart Traffic Meter runs as a system daemon and displays all information in a web user interface accessible through a web browser.
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Smart Traffic Meter Features
1. LightweightSmart Traffic Meter consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Hardware Monitoring
Network Usage History
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GabNetStats
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Free • Open Source
Windows
34 GabNetStats alternatives
GabNetStats is a small utility that restores the blinking network indicator back in the notification area of your Windows Vista or Windows Seven operating system, among other features. It visually looks like exactly the same as the icon found in the Window XP system tray and...
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GabNetStats Features
1. PortableGabNetStats can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Network activity
Bandwidth Monitor Zed
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Free • Open Source
Network Monitor
Windows
12 Bandwidth Monitor Zed alternatives
This is a very simple bandwidth monitor for Windows. Displays a graph of bandwidth usage over time.
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Traffic Monitoring
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bandwidthmeter
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
8 bandwidthmeter alternatives
Java Application For Measure Real Internet Usage.This Application Write In Java Language And Use Jnetpcap Library For Capture Internet Packet.This Application Compatible With Windows and Linux.
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