Best vnStat Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from bandwidth monitoring software ranked against vnStat on the same published basis.
- 1vnStat vs SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
- 2vnStat vs ntopng
- 3vnStat vs GlassWire
- 4vnStat vs Nagios XI
- 5vnStat vs sFlowTrend
- 6vnStat vs ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
- 7vnStat vs ElastiFlow
- 8vnStat vs Intermapper
- 9vnStat vs NetBalancer
- 10vnStat vs bwmon
- 11vnStat vs NetVizura NetFlow Analyzer
- 12vnStat vs Sniffnet
- 13vnStat vs Akvorado
- 14vnStat vs NetLimiter
- 15vnStat vs Bandwidth Monitor
- 16vnStat vs MRTG
- 17vnStat vs Kentik Network Monitoring System
- 18vnStat vs NetCrunch
- 20vnStat vs iftop
- 21vnStat vs OphanimFlow
vnStat alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | ntopng | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | GlassWire | 7.3 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Android, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Nagios XI | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | sFlowTrend | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer | 7.2 | Free plan | $172/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 7 | ElastiFlow | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | Intermapper | 7.1 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | NetBalancer | 7.0 | No | — | API, Web, Windows |
| 10 | bwmon | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | NetVizura NetFlow Analyzer | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Sniffnet | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Akvorado | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | NetLimiter | 6.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Bandwidth Monitor | 6.7 | No | — | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | MRTG | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | Kentik Network Monitoring System | 6.6 | No | $166.67/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | NetCrunch | 6.6 | No | $158.33/mo | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | iftop | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 21 | OphanimFlow | 6.3 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about vnStat alternatives
What is the best alternative to vnStat?
SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager, number 1 in bandwidth monitoring software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: ntopng, GlassWire, Nagios XI and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to vnStat?
SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.