Iometer is an I/O subsystem measurement and characterization tool for single and clustered systems. It is used as a benchmark and troubleshooting tool and is easily configured to replicate the behaviour of many popular applications. One commonly quoted measurement provided by the tool is IOPS.
Created by Intel Corporation (Sean Hefty, David Levine and Fab Tillier are listed by the Iometer About dialog as the developers), the tool was officially announced at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) on 17 February 1998. In 2001 Intel discontinued development and subsequently handed the sources to the Open Source Development Lab for release under the Intel Open Source License. On 15 November 2001 the Iometer project was registered at SourceForge.net and an initial version was made available. Experiencing no further development, the project was relaunched by Daniel Scheibli in February 2003. Since then it has been driven by an international group of individuals who have been improving and porting the product to additional platforms.
What is Iometer?
Iometer is an open-source network tool program for Windows from Intel. It ranks 45th by popularity among network tools in this catalogue.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as EXE. The main installer is 4.2 MB. It needs Windows 10 or newer. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 5,211 times. Wikipedia has an article about it in 2 of our languages. Similar programs include Wireshark, ZeroTier One and Nmap.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Small download (4.2 MB)
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: Iometer is an open-source network tool tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Iometer safe to download?
- The file is served by sourceforge.net; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
814190A44A5D62E544CBB6D6A5DDB81A7E02B0A5E8043040EB82A6A6992C2DAF· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0Latest | March 30, 2021 | 4.2 MB | 64-bit EXE |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Intel.Iometer -echoco install iometer -ydownload /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Intel
- Category
- Network tools
- Licence
- Intel Open Source License
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- sourceforge.net
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Released
- March 30, 2021
- Added to the catalogue
- March 30, 2021
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 5,211
- Website
- iometer.org
- winget ID
- Intel.Iometer
- Chocolatey package
- iometer
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Iometer free?
Yes. Iometer is open-source software under the Intel Open Source License licence.
Is Iometer safe to download?
The download comes from sourceforge.net; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Iometer with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Iometer be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Which Windows versions does Iometer support?
The installer requires Windows 10 or newer and is available for 64-bit.
Does Iometer run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to Iometer?
Wireshark, ZeroTier One, Nmap, iPerf3 and simplewall. The alternatives page compares them.
