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vnStat vs vtop

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

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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vtop

vtop

System & Hardware

vtop is an open-source, cross-platform interactive monitoring tool for Linux/Unix systems. It provides a real-time view of system resources like CPU, memory, disks, network usage, and active processes.

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