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