Best Argus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network traffic analysis software ranked against Argus on the same published basis.
- 1Argus vs ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
- 2Argus vs ntopng
- 3Argus vs Caligare Flow Inspector
- 4Argus vs Nagios XI
- 5Argus vs ElastiFlow
- 6Argus vs Riverbed Aternity
- 7Argus vs Akvorado
- 8Argus vs pmacct
- 10Argus vs Intermapper
- 11Argus vs FlowViewer
- 12Argus vs NetVizura NetFlow Analyzer
- 13Argus vs nfdump
- 14Argus vs Andrisoft Wansight
- 15Argus vs NetGain Network Traffic Analytics
- 16Argus vs Noction Flow Analyzer
- 17Argus vs Kentik Network Monitoring System
- 18Argus vs SparrowIQ
- 19Argus vs Plixer Scrutinizer
- 20Argus vs BrByte Captor
- 21Argus vs SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer
Argus alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer | 6.6 | Free plan | $172/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ntopng | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Caligare Flow Inspector | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Nagios XI | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | ElastiFlow | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 6 | Riverbed Aternity | 5.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Akvorado | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | pmacct | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Intermapper | 5.3 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | FlowViewer | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | NetVizura NetFlow Analyzer | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | nfdump | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 14 | Andrisoft Wansight | 5.1 | No | $28.75/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | NetGain Network Traffic Analytics | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 16 | Noction Flow Analyzer | 5.1 | No | $165.83/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Kentik Network Monitoring System | 5.0 | No | $166.67/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | SparrowIQ | 5.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Plixer Scrutinizer | 4.9 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | BrByte Captor | 4.8 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer | 4.8 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Argus alternatives
What is the best alternative to Argus?
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer, number 1 in network traffic analysis software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: ntopng, Caligare Flow Inspector, Nagios XI and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Argus?
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.