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Mermaid vs Network Lights

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

Mermaid

Mermaid

Development

Mermaid is an open-source tool that allows you to create diagrams and visualizations using text and code. It is designed to integrate with documentation sites and wikis to add charts and graphs through a simple markdown-inspired script language. The key benefit is the ability to generate complex diagrams that are portable, themeable, and easy to edit programmatically.

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Network Lights

Network Lights

Network & Admin

Network Lights is a free, open-source network monitoring tool for Windows. It displays the status of network interfaces and bandwidth usage in a customizable overlay using LED-style indicators.

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