netstat Alternatives

netstat is described as 'Displays active TCP connections, ports on which the computer is listening, Ethernet statistics, the IP routing table, IPv4 statistics (for the IP, ICMP, TCP, and UDP protocols), and IPv6 statistics (for the IPv6, ICMPv6, TCP over IPv6, and UDP over IPv6 protocols)' and is an app. There are eight alternatives to netstat for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Homebrew and BSD apps. The best netstat alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like netstat are iproute2, Appknox, Why Can't I Connect? and Local Monitor.

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  1. Wireshark icon

    Wireshark

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    Wireshark is a premier network protocol analyzer used globally in industries and education, offering multi-platform support, deep protocol inspection, powerful display filters, and VoIP analysis. It allows both live capture and offline analysis, supporting various networks and protocols.

    58 Wireshark alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    • Wireshark is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to netstat.

    • Wireshark is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to netstat.

    • Wireshark is Free and Open Sourcenetstat is Free and Proprietary
    • Wireshark is Privacy focusednetstat is not according to our users

  2. iproute2

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    iproute2 is a collection of utilities for controlling TCP and UDP IP networking and traffic control in Linux, in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Appknox icon

    Appknox

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    Appknox is a mobile app security testing solution to detect and fix vulnerabilities in mobile apps using a combination of automated and manual tests.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Appknox is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to netstat.

    • Appknox is the most popular commercial alternative to netstat.

    • Appknox is Paid and Proprietarynetstat is Free and Proprietary
  5. Why Can't I Connect? icon

    Why Can't I Connect?

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    "Why Can't I Connect?" makes it easier to resolve TCP/IP connection errors. Use it to diagnose connections to common server types (Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL Server, FTP, SFTP, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, IRC, LDAP, Usenet) and create generic TCP/IP clients and / or servers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Common Menu
     
  6. Local Monitor icon

    Local Monitor

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    A principal função do Local Monitor é a identificação de intrusos em seu computador. Trojans Backdoors serão facilmente identificados, pois monitorando suas conexões você saberá exatamente o que está acontecendo em sua maquina...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     

  7. ping.exe

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    Verifies IP-level connectivity to another TCP/IP computer by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages. The receipt of corresponding Echo Reply messages are displayed, along with round-trip times.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Termshark icon

    Termshark

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    If you're debugging on a remote machine with a large pcap and no desire to scp it back to your desktop, termshark can help!

    53 Termshark alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     

  10. Packémon

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    TUI tool for generating packets of arbitrary input and monitoring packets on any network interfaces (default: eth0). The list of interfaces to be specified is output when packemon --interfaces is run. This tool works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    53 Packémon alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
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