Sniffnet
Comfortably monitor and inspect your internet network traffic with visual charts in Rust.
Why consider Sniffnet?
Sniffnet is an open-source cross-platform network traffic monitor. It visualizes incoming and outgoing bandwidth, identifies top domain connections and remote host IP geolocation, inspects application protocol breakdowns, and generates real-time audio/visual alert notifications.
Learn Sniffnet by building
Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.
In this guide2 sections
Overview of Sniffnet
Sniffnet makes network telemetry and privacy auditing accessible with aesthetic charts and minimal CPU overhead.
Quickstart
# On macOSbrew install sniffnet- Launch Sniffnet and select your primary network interface (Wi-Fi / Ethernet).
- Inspect live graphs of upload and download speeds.
- Click the Connections tab to see every external IP server your computer communicates with.
Sniffnet is licensed under the permissive MIT License.
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