Sniffnet is my new go-to app for network monitoring — Free, open-source, and taking on GlassWire and Wireshark

Sniffnet dashboard with a dark blue and yellow theme displays network traffic. Graphs, numerical data, and lists of hosts, services, and programs are shown. The background is a blue abstract design.

I'm always on the lookout for novel Windows apps that can either improve my baseline experience or provide more insight than the regular tools that come with my favorite OS.

This week, I was introduced to Sniffnet, which has recently exploded in popularity to hit some 401,000+ overall downloads. It's available to download directly from the Sniffnet website or from GitHub, where it has amassed 33,800 stars.