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24 alternatives to NPM 12

Revolutionary network monitoring software

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NPM 12 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Trace▲102

   Visualized Node.js monitoring

   2016 · risingstack.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nodeterm▲130

   A node-based free open source terminal manager

   Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

3. 3NM
   Network Monitor – a GUI to spot anomalous connections on your Linux▲156

   A real-time network connection monitoring tool built with Rust and GTK4, displaying active connections with live I/O statistics in a modern graphical interface. https://github.com/grigio/network-monitor

   Nov 2025 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Devmag▲133

   A network re-thought for software developers

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Boundary Free▲74

   Server and App Monitoring

   2014 · domaineasy.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lighthouse▲144

   Real-time monitoring and alerts for Slack administrators

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Packetbeat▲71

   Open source application monitoring & performance management

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NewMinecraftServers▲69

   Minecraft server discovery, analytics, & spoof detection.

   14d ago · newminecraftservers.net · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Total.js Messenger▲181

   A small, open-source alternative to Slack

   2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HakkaLogs▲125

    Automated networking for developers

    2014 · hakkalabs.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ring▲83

    A free software for distributed and secured communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    WireEdit▲68

    A Full Stack WYSIWYG Editor for Network Packets

    2014 · omnipacket.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A free Linux adaptation of NETworkManager by BornToBeRoot▲26

    Unified network toolkit for Linux — Python 3 + PySide6 - thongor77/nmlinux

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HiveFlux + Slack▲93

    Real-time task management meets real-time communication

    2015 · blog.hiveflux.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    IT Manager▲80

    Monitor your networks and servers from one place

    2015 · itmanager.net · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GreenKeeper▲2

    REAL-TIME MONITORING AND AUTOMATIC UPDATES FOR NPM

    2017 · greenkeeper.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    GlassWire▲112

    Extra security & privacy via network monitoring

    2014 · glasswire.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    4smart Packages Overview▲75

    Monitor NuGet and NPM packages in your repositories

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Supergiant.io▲82

    A datacenter management system built on Kubernetes

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Realtime, self-hosted monitoring for Node.js inspired by GitHub Status▲75

    🚀 Realtime Monitoring solution for Node.js/Express.js apps, inspired by status.github.com, sponsored by https://dynobase.dev - RafalWilinski/express-status-monitor

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Appneta▲68

    Full-stack monitoring for web applications

    2014 · broadcom.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NovoNet▲1

    Network analysis and tracking at your fingertips!

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23ES
    Etherpoke – scriptable network session monitor▲9

    2015 · codeward.org · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Litmus ▲2

    ridiculously easy network performance monitoring

    2015 · grafana.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →