| Project | Stars (approx) | Best for | |--------|--------------|-----------| | | 6k+ | Web-based, historical + live traffic analysis | | bandwhich | 9k+ | Rust-based, per-process bandwidth (terminal UI) | | bmon | 1k+ | Simple, curses-based, multi-interface | | speedtest-cli | 14k+ | Bandwidth speed tests (not continuous monitoring) | | netdata | 70k+ | Includes traffic monitoring as part of system dashboard |
. 1. Network Performance Monitoring (zhongyang219/TrafficMonitor) The most popular project under this name is a network monitoring software for Windows developed by zhongyang219 . It is designed to provide users with real-time system and network metrics through a non-intrusive interface. GitHub Core Functionality: Real-time Speed: Displays current internet upload and download speeds. Resource Usage: Monitors CPU and RAM consumption. Hardware Metrics: Optional monitoring for CPU/GPU temperatures and hard disk usage (Standard version only). Visual Features: Floating Window: A customizable mini-window that stays on top of other applications. Taskbar Integration: Can be embedded directly into the Windows taskbar. Customization: Supports a "Skin" system, allowing users to change the appearance of the interface. Historical Data: It includes a feature for tracking and recording historical traffic statistics. GitHub +4 2. Smart City & Computer Vision (glossyio/traffic-monitor) Other repositories, such as glossyio/traffic-monitor , focus on external roadway traffic. These are often vision-based sensors used for smart city data collection. GitHub Object Detection: Uses edge machine learning to count pedestrians, bicycles, and cars. Speed Estimation: Measures the speed of moving vehicles using Doppler radar or calibrated cameras. Privacy-Focused: These tools often prioritize local inferencing, meaning data is processed on the device (like a Raspberry Pi) rather than being sent to the cloud. GitHub +2 3. Native GitHub Traffic Analytics Separate from third-party tools, GitHub provides its own built-in Traffic Analytics for repository owners. By navigating to traffic monitor github
Several GitHub projects (often forks of older open-source apps) provide real-time floating widgets showing upload/download speeds on mobile devices. | Project | Stars (approx) | Best for