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Argus Monitor

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Network Activity Indicator

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Price from$1/moFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
Plans published51
Spec score · System Information Software8.8 (#1)7.2 (#22)

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Argus Monitor

  • 1-year license$16.45 a year
  • 3-year license$35.95 a year
  • 1-year renewal$11.95 a year
  • 3-year renewal$24.95 a year
  • 30-day evaluationFree

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Network Activity Indicator

  • FreewareFree

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Network Activity Indicator

Network Activity Indicator is a free Windows utility from IT Samples that places the classic two-monitor network icon in the system tray. It shows incoming and outgoing packet activity across every available network interface. The program is a standalone executable, so running it adds the tray icon without a separate installation workflow. Right-clicking the icon opens its settings. Version 1.9 is available as 32-bit and 64-bit ZIP packages and as self-installing executables; those downloads are dated February 28, 2026. The page lists language files and explains that a translation is installed by placing NetworkIndicator.lng beside the program. IT Samples permits qualifying home or work use without a commercial license fee, including use on specified primary-user or company computers when downloaded directly from itsamples.com. Redistribution, embedding, linking into another program, or technical support on customer computers requires a commercial license. Igor Tolmachev is identified as the developer, with support handled at [email protected].

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