Sniffnet
GyulyVGC/sniffnet
Sniffnet is a cross-platform network monitoring tool that lets you visually track all internet activity on your device with no command-line needed.
Comfortably monitor your Internet traffic 🕵️♂️
AI Summary
What This Project Does
Sniffnet is a GUI-based network packet analyzer that visually shows real-time connections and data transfers on your device without command-line operations.
What Problems It Solves
Traditional tools like Wireshark are too technical for most users. Sniffnet simplifies network monitoring by turning complex data into easy-to-read charts, helping anyone see which apps are connecting to servers.
Who It's For
- •Regular users who want to check if apps are secretly connecting to servers
- •Developers debugging application network behavior
- •Security enthusiasts analyzing traffic patterns
- •People needing to monitor home/office network states
Typical Use Cases
1. Detect an app frequently connecting to foreign servers in the background
2. Check if a game has been hijacked by cheat programs
3. Troubleshoot sudden slowdowns linked to abnormal network activity
4. Monitor smart home device connections
Key Strengths & Highlights
1. Cross-platform support (Windows/Mac/Linux)
2. Intuitive interface similar to mobile data monitors
3. Real-time display of each app's traffic destination and size
4. Multi-language support (including Chinese) and customizable themes
Getting Started Requirements
No programming knowledge needed. Download and run immediately. No API keys required, but initial network monitoring permission must be granted.
Purpose
Ideal for users needing quick insights into device network behavior, like troubleshooting anomalies or checking app privacy. Not for professional network engineers requiring deep protocol analysis.
Category
Tech Stack
Project Info
- Primary Language
- Rust
- Default Branch
- main
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Homepage
- https://sniffnet.net
- Created
- Jul 31, 2022
- Last Commit
- yesterday
- Last Push
- yesterday
- Indexed
- Apr 18, 2026