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Desktop Info vs iftop

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

Desktop Info

Desktop Info

System & Hardware

Desktop Info is a free, open source system monitoring software for Windows. It displays useful system information on the desktop background, such as CPU and memory utilization, network speeds, hard drive space, and more.

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iftop

iftop

Network & Admin

iftop is an open source command-line tool used to monitor network usage and bandwidth in real-time. It displays a table of current TCP/IP connections using bandwidth over a specified interface.

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