# ntop/nProbe

Open source components and extensions for nProbe

Repository: https://github.com/ntop/nProbe
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nprobe
Homepage: http://ntop.org
Language: Lua
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: nprobe, netflow, ipfix, network-sensor
Last push: 2026-06-30T10:49:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3980, "days_push": 64, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1816, forks 51 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:39.993287+00:00)

## What it is
nProbe is a high-performance NetFlow/IPFIX probe and network sensor from ntop that captures traffic and exports flow data for monitoring and security analysis. This repository hosts its open-source components, add-ons, extensions, and example applications that interact with nProbe.

## Use cases
- export netflow v9/ipfix flows from a network tap
- turn a linux box into a network flow sensor
- feed enriched flow data into ntopng or an IDS
- monitor bandwidth and traffic flows in real time
- collect flow metadata for threat detection and forensics
- extend nprobe with custom lua add-ons

## When to choose
- you need a proven, production-grade NetFlow/IPFIX exporter with deep packet inspection enrichment
- you run the ntop ecosystem (ntopng, PF_RING, nDPI) and want native integration
- you need high-performance flow processing on commodity Linux hardware

## When to avoid
- you only need simple SNMP interface counters rather than flow-level visibility
- you want a fully open-source turnkey product - the core nProbe binary is commercial and this repo only contains extensions and examples
- you need a GUI dashboard out of the box - pair it with ntopng for visualization

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: monitoring, networking, analytics
- domain: networking, monitoring, security, analytics
- platform: cli, self-hosted
- tags: netflow, ipfix, flow-exporter, network-sensor, traffic-monitoring, ntop, packet-capture, linux

## Member repositories
- ntop/nProbe (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.993287+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:20:36.609745+00:00, confidence not recorded.
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  - homepage: http://ntop.org (fetched 2026-08-29T10:59:41.753265+00:00, sha da40264de79d)
  - site_page: https://www.ntop.org/support/documentation/brochures (fetched 2026-08-29T10:59:41.766583+00:00, sha 26019f523b22)
  - site_page: https://www.ntop.org/about-us/the-company (fetched 2026-08-29T10:59:41.773868+00:00, sha 8e5d15a7c66f)
  - site_page: https://www.ntop.org/support/documentation/software-installation (fetched 2026-08-29T10:59:41.762483+00:00, sha 7d1b7c3958ce)
  - site_page: https://www.ntop.org/support/documentation/users-guides (fetched 2026-08-29T10:59:41.764697+00:00, sha 3ad10a83a379)
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- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.