ntopng vs Progress Flowmon

ntopng9.4Visit Progress Flowmon9.0Visit

Higher score ntopng #1 in Bandwidth Monitoring Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ntopng

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Progress Flowmon #3 in Bandwidth Monitoring Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Try Progress Flowmon

• ntopng fits best

  Comprehensive self-hosted network visibility

• Progress Flowmon fits best

  Advanced hybrid network observability

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Side by side

Feature	ntopng 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Progress Flowmon 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Bandwidth Monitoring Software	#3 in Bandwidth Monitoring Software
Best for	Comprehensive self-hosted network visibility	Advanced hybrid network observability
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Integrations	7 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ntopng 0/4 · Progress Flowmon 0/4
Application monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
User monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SNMP monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bandwidth alerts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Flow protocol support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Monitored device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Historical data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines packet capture, flow collection, SNMP, application, and topology monitoring Open-source Community plan includes real-time visibility, alerts, and discovery Supports Linux, Windows, macOS, REST API, and extensive integrations	Ingests NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow, jFlow, cflowd and NetStream Combines traffic, topology, response-time and capacity analysis Adds machine learning, packet capture and REST automation
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires organizations to manage the monitoring environment Historical data and reports are limited to Enterprise tiers LDAP authentication and network matrix timeseries require the Pro tier	Pricing requires contact with Progress or its partner network Full packet capture and forensic analysis use separate Flowmon modules Its broad feature set may exceed narrower monitoring needs
Our verdict	ntopng is a self-hosted, web-based network traffic monitoring application for network administrators, security teams, and service providers. It combines passive packet capture with NetFlow, sFlow, and IPFIX collection, Layer-7 application… Read the review →	Progress Flowmon is a network and security monitoring platform for NetOps and SecOps teams managing on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. It collects flow data from infrastructure such as firewalls, routers, switches and cloud… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ntopng — where it wins

  • Combines packet capture, flow collection, SNMP, application, and topology monitoring
  • Open-source Community plan includes real-time visibility, alerts, and discovery
  • Supports Linux, Windows, macOS, REST API, and extensive integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires organizations to manage the monitoring environment
  • Historical data and reports are limited to Enterprise tiers
  • LDAP authentication and network matrix timeseries require the Pro tier

• Progress Flowmon — where it wins

  • Ingests NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow, jFlow, cflowd and NetStream
  • Combines traffic, topology, response-time and capacity analysis
  • Adds machine learning, packet capture and REST automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with Progress or its partner network
  • Full packet capture and forensic analysis use separate Flowmon modules
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrower monitoring needs

• ntopng9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad self-hosted toolkit for real-time, historical, and infrastructure visibility.

  Visit ntopngFull verdict →
• Progress Flowmon9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad hybrid monitoring platform for teams needing flow, topology, performance and security analysis.

  Try Progress FlowmonFull verdict →