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NetCrunch vs ntopng
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.
Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb+1
NetCrunch combines broad infrastructure monitoring with discovery, alerting, integrations, and programmatic access. Review its Windows trial requirements, node-based licensing, and FIPS limitation before choosing it.
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Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
ntopng combines traffic collection, protocol identification and performance metrics in a web interface. The Community edition has stated suggested network limits, while paid options are perpetual licenses with maintenance included.
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| NetCrunch | ntopng | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | NetCrunch Platform subscription: $1,900 a year | Pro: €299.95, paid once |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | netcrunch.com | ntop.org |
| On bandwidth monitoring software | #25 of 32 | #1 of 32 |
NetCrunch: what it does well
- Supports more than 680 monitoring targets.
- Automatically discovers infrastructure and maps topology and VLANs.
- Includes more than 35 alert actions.
- Offers a 30-day trial without a credit card.
- Licensing includes unlimited metrics per monitored node.
What to know first
- No free plan.
- Trial download requires Windows 10 x64 or later, or Windows Server 2016 or later.
- NetCrunch as a whole is not FIPS-validated.
ntopng: what it does well
- Explores traffic in real time and historically
- Detects more than 450 Layer-7 protocols
- Includes latency, throughput and packet-loss metrics
- Offers an HTTP-based REST API and Lua scripting
- Free Community edition is available
What to know first
- Community edition suggests a maximum of eight interfaces
- Community edition suggests a maximum of 256 live local hosts
- Pro costs €299, paid once
- Paid license includes one year of maintenance
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