NetTool – web-based network diagnostic console

NetTool is a web-based network diagnostic console for Raspberry Pi and other Linux devices.

It brings together network troubleshooting tools, live telemetry, and a plugin-driven dashboard in a single interface, making it easier to inspect interfaces, monitor traffic, run diagnostics, and extend functionality with additional plugins.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Provides a responsive web dashboard for viewing interface statistics, DHCP state, connection health, and live traffic counters.
• Supports a modular plugin framework with dynamic discovery for native Go plugins and external Python or Bash scripts.
• Includes a broad diagnostics toolkit with features such as bandwidth testing, latency analysis, traceroute, DNS utilities, SSL checks, and packet capture integrations.
• Offers REST and WebSocket APIs for automation, remote orchestration, and live telemetry streaming.
• Works on Raspberry Pi systems as well as other Linux hosts, with systemd deployment examples and optional external CLI integrations.

Website: github.com/NetScout-Go/NetTool
Support:
Developer: NetScout-Go
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

NetTool is written in Go and JavaScript. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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