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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 🕵️‍♂️

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Sniffnet is a cross-platform network monitoring tool that lets you visually track all internet activity on your device with no command-line needed.

📂 Security & Privacy💻 Rust📄 Apache-2.0

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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.

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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.

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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
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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

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Getting Started Requirements

No programming knowledge needed. Download and run immediately. No API keys required, but initial network monitoring permission must be granted.

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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.

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Project Info

Primary Language
Rust
Default Branch
main
License
Apache-2.0
Created
Jul 31, 2022
Last Commit
yesterday
Last Push
yesterday
Indexed
Apr 18, 2026