Best vnStat Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from bandwidth monitoring software ranked against vnStat on the same published basis.
- 1vnStat vs GlassWire
- 2vnStat vs ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
- 3vnStat vs Bandwidth Monitor
- 4vnStat vs Download Navi
- 5vnStat vs SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
- 6vnStat vs SparrowIQ
- 7vnStat vs bwmon
- 8vnStat vs Nagios XI
- 9vnStat vs ntopng
- 10vnStat vs ElastiFlow
- 11vnStat vs MRTG
- 12vnStat vs sFlowTrend
- 14vnStat vs iftop
- 15vnStat vs Sniffnet
- 16vnStat vs Akvorado
- 17vnStat vs NetBalancer
- 18vnStat vs NetLimiter
- 19vnStat vs pmacct
- 20vnStat vs Intermapper
- 21vnStat vs OphanimFlow
vnStat alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GlassWire | 7.8 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Android, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer | 7.5 | Free plan | $172/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Bandwidth Monitor | 7.0 | No | — | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Download Navi | 6.4 | No | — | Android |
| 5 | SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | SparrowIQ | 6.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 7 | bwmon | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Nagios XI | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | ntopng | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | ElastiFlow | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | MRTG | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | sFlowTrend | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | iftop | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | Sniffnet | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Akvorado | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | NetBalancer | 5.7 | No | — | API, Web, Windows |
| 18 | NetLimiter | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | pmacct | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 20 | Intermapper | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 21 | OphanimFlow | 5.5 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about vnStat alternatives
What is the best alternative to vnStat?
GlassWire, number 1 in bandwidth monitoring software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer, Bandwidth Monitor, Download Navi and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to vnStat?
GlassWire 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.