Netronome vs SpeedKetchup
Pros and cons
Each app's own strengths and weaknesses, plus the specs where Netronome and SpeedKetchup differ.
Netronome
Pros
- Three speed test engines
- Traceroute and packet loss monitors
- DNS resolver monitors
- Agents report CPU and bandwidth
- Shareable public dashboard
Cons
- Premium themes need a license
- SATA temperatures need root agent
- Config generated before first run
SpeedKetchup
Pros
- One static binary running in under 1 MB of memory
- Results stay in a plain CSV file
- Sends every test to InfluxDB, MQTT and Prometheus
- Charts built in, with no database to run
- Completely free
Cons
- No alerts or notifications of its own
- InfluxDB and MQTT writes are plain HTTP and plain MQTT, with no TLS
- No packet loss in results
Netronome vs SpeedKetchup: specs side by side
Every spec for both apps in one table. Values in bold are where one app has the edge, and amber ones are worth a second look before you install.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free + Paid | Advantage: Free |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Install options | Docker + Binary · Linux packages | Docker + Linux |
| Clients | – | macOS · Windows |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Stated minimum | Not stated | 1 MB RAM |
| Containers | 1The app alone | 1The app alone |
| Database | SQLite | CSV |
| Runtime | Go | Rust |
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