nload ☆
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Description:
Realtime console network usage monitor
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: networking monitoring terminal bandwidth console
Install: brew install nload
About:
Nload is a command-line tool that provides a real-time visual monitor of network traffic and bandwidth usage. It displays incoming and outgoing traffic separately using a simple, text-based graph in the terminal. This allows system administrators to quickly diagnose network bottlenecks and monitor data transfer rates without a graphical interface.
Key Features:
  • Real-time graphical display of network traffic
  • Separate monitoring for incoming and outgoing data
  • Low resource footprint and terminal-based
  • Supports multiple network interfaces
Use Cases:
  • Monitoring server bandwidth usage in real-time
  • Diagnosing network performance issues or bottlenecks
  • Checking data transfer rates during large file uploads or downloads
Alternatives:
  • iftop – iftop shows connections and bandwidth per connection, while nload provides a more general interface-level throughput view.
  • vnstat – vnstat logs historical traffic data over time, whereas nload is focused on live, momentary traffic visualization.
Version History
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Sep 16, 2025 5:08pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 052cf563
Sep 29, 2023 3:40pm 0 VERSION_BUMP cd304106
Nov 26, 2022 4:32am 0 VERSION_BUMP 235742b4
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