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xfr – modern iperf3 alternative

xfr is a modern iperf3 alternative with a live TUI, multi-client server, and QUIC support.

This is free and open source software.

Features include:

  • Live TUI with real-time throughput graphs and per-stream stats
  • Server dashboard – xfr serve –tui for monitoring active tests
  • Multi-client server – handle multiple simultaneous tests
  • TCP, UDP, and QUIC with configurable bitrate pacing and parallel streams
  • Single-port TCP – firewall-friendly, only port 5201 needed (no ephemeral data ports)
  • Bidirectional testing – measure upload and download simultaneously
  • Multiple output formats – plain text, JSON, JSON streaming, CSV
  • Result comparison – xfr diff to detect performance regressions
  • LAN discovery – find xfr servers with mDNS (xfr discover)
  • Prometheus metrics – export stats for monitoring dashboards
  • Config file – save defaults in ~/.config/xfr/config.toml
  • Environment variables – XFR_PORT, XFR_DURATION overrides

Website: github.com/lance0/xfr
Support:
Developer: lance0
License: MIT License or Apache License 2.0

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xfr is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.


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