Best Argus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network traffic analysis software ranked against Argus on the same published basis.
- 1Argus vs ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
- 2Argus vs Riverbed Aternity
- 3Argus vs SparrowIQ
- 4Argus vs Caligare Flow Inspector
- 5Argus vs ElastiFlow
- 6Argus vs Nagios XI
- 7Argus vs ntopng
- 8Argus vs Akvorado
- 9Argus vs pmacct
- 10Argus vs Intermapper
- 11Argus vs Kentik Network Monitoring System
- 12Argus vs NetVizura NetFlow Analyzer
- 13Argus vs Noction Flow Analyzer
- 14Argus vs Andrisoft Wansight
- 16Argus vs NetGain Network Traffic Analytics
- 17Argus vs Plixer Scrutinizer
- 18Argus vs BrByte Captor
- 19Argus vs FlowViewer
- 20Argus vs nfdump
- 21Argus vs SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer
Argus alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer | 7.7 | Free plan | $172/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Riverbed Aternity | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SparrowIQ | 6.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 4 | Caligare Flow Inspector | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | ElastiFlow | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 6 | Nagios XI | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | ntopng | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Akvorado | 5.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | pmacct | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Intermapper | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Kentik Network Monitoring System | 5.6 | No | $166.67/mo | API, Web |
| 12 | NetVizura NetFlow Analyzer | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Noction Flow Analyzer | 5.6 | No | $165.83/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Andrisoft Wansight | 5.5 | No | $28.75/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | NetGain Network Traffic Analytics | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 17 | Plixer Scrutinizer | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | BrByte Captor | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | FlowViewer | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | nfdump | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Argus alternatives
What is the best alternative to Argus?
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer, number 1 in network traffic analysis software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Riverbed Aternity, SparrowIQ, Caligare Flow Inspector and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Argus?
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.