FREEDOM251

Freedom251 › Compare

Side by side

Bandwidth Monitor vs Download Navi

Both stand on bandwidth monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Bandwidth Monitor

Free plan APIiPhoneLinux+4

Pick Bandwidth Monitor if you want a free, self-hosted Linux dashboard with traffic views, network diagnostics, and an API. Look elsewhere if you need a daemon that runs on macOS, Windows, or iOS, or cannot grant the required network permissions for some functions.

Visit Bandwidth Monitor

Download Navi

Free plan Android

Choose Download Navi if you want a free Android download manager with pause and resume controls, multipart downloads, and browser support. Its listed platform is Android, and automatic archive unpacking requires Android 8.0 or later.

Visit Download Navi

The facts

Bandwidth MonitorDownload Navi
Free planYesYes
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onAPI, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, WindowsAndroid
Lowest paid planNot publishedFree or on request
Plans publishedNone1
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitegithub.comgithub.com
On bandwidth monitoring software#6 of 32#14 of 32

Bandwidth Monitor: what it does well

  • Free and open source under GNU AGPL v3.0.
  • Shows interface rates, top talkers, host details, and traffic history.
  • Includes network diagnostics such as traceroute and DNS checks.
  • Optional integrations cover DNS and WiFi services.
  • Provides JSON endpoints and a live Server-Sent Events stream.

What to know first

  • The dashboard daemon runs on Linux only.
  • Some statistics require CAP_NET_ADMIN or root.
  • Some capture and diagnostic functions require CAP_NET_RAW or root.
  • The iOS client requires a reachable running instance.

Download Navi: what it does well

  • Free and open source under GNU GPL version 3 or later.
  • Pauses, resumes, and runs downloads in the background.
  • Supports simultaneous downloads, defaulting to three.
  • Multipart downloads can use up to 16 parts.
  • Calculates MD5 and SHA-256 hashes.

What to know first

  • The listed platform is Android.
  • Automatic archive unpacking requires Android 8.0 or later.
  • The default simultaneous download count is three.

Alternatives to Bandwidth Monitor Alternatives to Download Navi The whole list