NetWorx
NetWorx: Affordable local monitoring with historical reports, live usage, alerts and one-time pricing. Ranked #15 of 33 in Bandwidth Monitoring Software by our editors (7.5/10); pricing: 30-day trial; best for affordable personal or small-site monitoring.
At a glance
- Editor score7.5 / 10
- Pricing30-day trial
- Best forAffordable personal or small-site monitoring
- Free planNo
- Paid from$15/device one-time
- Founded2000 · Brisbane, Australia
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- One-time pricing starts at $15 with a 30-day trial
- Monitors usage by device, application, day, week and month
- Supports SNMP, UPnP, speed tests, alerts and downtime tracking
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- The product is installed locally rather than presented as a cloud service
- Topology maps are not included
Our verdict on NetWorx
NetWorx is a local bandwidth and Internet-connection monitoring utility for individuals and businesses. It records upload and download activity, produces daily, weekly and monthly reports, monitors per-application usage, and tracks ping times and downtime. Support for Windows, macOS and Linux makes it suitable for personal computers, small sites and organisations that want usage visibility without a recurring subscription. Installer and portable packages are available for supported systems.
Pricing is built around perpetual licences and a fully featured 30-day trial. Home — Single device costs $15 one-time, while Business — Single device costs $39 one-time. Home — Up to 5 devices is $29, and Business — Up to 5 devices is $99. Home — Up to 10 devices costs $49, while Business — Up to 10 devices costs $159. The Business tiers add business licensing, and a Business — Site licence covers unlimited devices within one organisation site. Listed prices exclude local taxes.
The feature set reaches beyond basic desktop usage counters. NetWorx provides real-time monitoring, historical reports, configurable actions when activity exceeds a threshold, scheduled or on-demand connection speed tests, and automatic reports by email or file output. It can monitor local adapters as well as compatible remote SNMP or UPnP devices, giving small environments a broader view of network activity. The product is a strong fit for buyers prioritising low one-time cost, local installation and practical reporting. Organisations needing topology maps or a free plan should look elsewhere.
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NetWorx fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $15/device one-time |
| Application monitoring | Not verified |
| User monitoring | Not verified |
| Flow protocol support | Not verified |
| SNMP monitoring | Not verified |
| Monitored device limit | Not verified |
| Historical data retention | Not verified |
| Bandwidth alerts | Not verified |
| Free trial | 30 days |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: SNMP, UPnP |
| Pricing | 30-day trial (source) |
| Website | softperfect.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
NetWorx integrations
NetWorx lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- SNMP
- UPnP
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