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iftop vs Nmap

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

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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Nmap

Nmap

Network & Admin

Nmap is an open source network discovery and security auditing tool. It is used to discover hosts and services on a network and to detect potential vulnerabilities.

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