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darkstat vs vnStat

A side-by-side look at darkstat and vnStat. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

darkstat

darkstat

Network & Admin

darkstat is an open-source network traffic analyzer that captures network traffic, calculates statistics, and serves reports over HTTP. It runs on Linux and BSD systems and provides visibility into bandwidth usage.

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vnStat

vnStat

Network & Admin

vnStat is an open-source network traffic monitor for Linux that keeps a log of network traffic for the selected interface(s). It uses the network interface statistics provided by the kernel to keep track of the monthly, daily and hourly bandwidth usage.

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