What Tablif read on NetworkMonitor's site
NetworkMonitor describes itself as: “NetworkMonitor — Live network speed and per-app data usage for your Mac”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
What it is
Calls itself “menu bar app”.
- Calls itself: menu bar app
“A small menu bar app that shows your speed live”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “No analytics”, “no account” and “no telemetry” and 1 more.
- Says it will not: No analytics · no account · no telemetry · +1
“No analytics, no telemetry, no update check, no account.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“Free and open source.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers.
- Sells to: consumers
“Free and open source, for macOS 13 or later on Apple silicon and Intel. Two ways to install it.”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the GitHub. Open source. Built with GitHub Pages.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: GitHub
- Open source: yes
- Built with: GitHub Pages
“A small menu bar app that shows your speed live”
“Live network speed for macOS, with a per-app data usage.”
What it works with
Names AirPlay, Figma and 4 more on its pages.
- Names: AirPlay · Figma · Microsoft AutoUpdate · +3
“AirPlay to an Apple TV, Time Machine to a NAS, Plex from your own server.”
“Google Chrome Visual Studio Code Figma Microsoft AutoUpdate VLC AppCleaner ChatGPT Affinity VoiceInk any app using Sparkle”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“No Dock icon, no window to manage, no account.”
“Download NetworkMonitor.dmg”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 21 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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