Somo

Socket & port monitoring on Linux.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Alternative to Netstat with human-friendly output. Uses a table view with filtering options (protocol, ports, IP, program, PID, etc). Launches with common settings from Netstat by default. Built-in kill option based on an interactive ID selector. Available as a single binary (Rust).

Tradeoffs

Linux only.

Is Somo a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2025-06-12. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Linux users

Why consider it

Provides human-friendly output as an alternative to Netstat

Keep in mind

Only available for Linux

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