Best Bandwidth Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of GlassWire and ntopng. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GlassWire. The lowest first paid tier on this page is GlassWire at $2.99/mo.
Bandwidth monitoring software helps you examine network activity across applications, users, and devices. GlassWire, ElastiFlow, and ntopng are the first entries in this ranked best-of list. Compared on are application monitoring, user monitoring, SNMP monitoring, and flow protocol support. Bandwidth alerts and historical data retention offer further ways to compare monitoring capabilities, while the monitored device limit may affect fit for your network. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Consider what kinds of activity you need to observe and how much history or alerting would help you make sense of bandwidth use.
30 bandwidth monitoring software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3$172/mo
- 2 GlassWire Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6$2.99/mo Application monitoring: Yes
- 3 ntopng No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1Free
- 4 ElastiFlow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 5 SparrowIQ iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4
- 6 SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3Free Application monitoring: YesUser monitoring: Yes
- 7 sFlowTrend No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2Free Application monitoring: YesUser monitoring: YesFlow protocol support: sflow
- 8 pmacct No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1
- 9 bwmon No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free Application monitoring: YesUser monitoring: No
- 10 Sniffnet No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8Free Application monitoring: Yes
- 11 Kentik Network Monitoring System No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$166.67/mo
- 12 Intermapper No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 13 NetVizura NetFlow Analyzer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 14 vnStat No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free Application monitoring: No
- 15 Progress Flowmon No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5
- 16 Cacti No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5
- 17 MRTG No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 18 Akvorado No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3
- 19 Plixer Scrutinizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1
- 20 NetCrunch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 21 Download Navi Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 22 NetLimiter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Application monitoring: YesUser monitoring: Yes
- 23 NetBalancer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Application monitoring: Yes
- 24 Bandwidth Monitor iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 25 OphanimFlow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Flow protocol support: netflow
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Questions about this list
Which bandwidth monitoring software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 9.3. GlassWire is second and ntopng third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, GlassWire has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.