ifstat ☆

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Description:
Tool to report network interface bandwidth

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: networking monitoring cli bandwidth utilities

Install: brew install ifstat

About:
ifstat is a command-line utility designed to monitor network interface bandwidth usage in real-time. It reports incoming and outgoing traffic statistics for specified interfaces, such as eth0 or wlan0, without requiring manual polling. The tool is lightweight and scriptable, making it ideal for capturing network metrics in automated environments.

Key Features:

Monitors multiple network interfaces simultaneously
Provides both instantaneous and average bandwidth statistics
Script-friendly output for easy integration into automation
Low resource footprint

Use Cases:

Troubleshooting network performance issues on servers or workstations
Automated monitoring and logging of bandwidth usage in scripts

Alternatives:

netstat – Provides connection and protocol statistics rather than continuous bandwidth monitoring.
iftop – Offers a real-time, top-like interface for bandwidth usage per connection, whereas ifstat focuses on per-interface totals.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 10:32am		0	VERSION_BUMP	d471ca4e