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, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best netstat alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like netstat are iproute2, Bandwhich, Why Can't I Connect? and Local Monitor.

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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,...

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netstat alternatives page was last updated Jun 21, 2022
  1. Wireshark icon
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    Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network. It is the de facto (and often de jure) standard across many industries and educational institutions.

    54 Wireshark alternatives
    Wireshark screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey

    Wireshark Features

    1.  Detailed packet analysis
    2.  Network Usage History
    3.  Support for Android Things
    4.  Work Item Tracking
    5.  Website Monitoring
    6.  Command line interface
    Wireshark icon

    Wireshark VS netstat

    Is Wireshark a good alternative to netstat?
     
    • 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
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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.

    1 iproute2 alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    iproute2 Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Support for IPv6

    iproute2 VS netstat

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  3.  1 like

    Terminal bandwidth utilization tool. Contribute to imsnif/bandwhich development by creating an account on GitHub.

    5 Bandwhich alternatives
    Bandwhich screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Project unmaintained and fails to build: https://github.com/imsnif/bandwhich/issues/264

    Bandwhich VS netstat

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  4. Why Can't I Connect? icon
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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.

    3 Why Can't I Connect? alternatives
    Common Menu

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Why Can't I Connect? icon

    Why Can't I Connect? VS netstat

    Is Why Can't I Connect? a good alternative to netstat?
     
  5. Local Monitor icon
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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...

    2 Local Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Local Monitor Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Network Scanner
    3.  Network Tools
    Local Monitor icon

    Local Monitor VS netstat

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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.

    3 ping.exe alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ping.exe VS netstat

    Is ping.exe a good alternative to netstat?
     
    • ping.exe is the most popular commercial alternative to netstat.

    • ping.exe is Paid and Proprietarynetstat is Free and Proprietary
  7. Termshark icon
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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!

    50 Termshark alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Termshark Features

    1.  Remote Debugging
    Termshark icon

    Termshark VS netstat

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  8. Appknox icon
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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.

    43 Appknox alternatives
    Appknox screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Appknox Features

    1.  Static analysis
    2.  API Scan
    3.  Network Scanner
    Appknox icon

    Appknox VS netstat

    Is Appknox a good alternative to netstat?
     
    • Appknox is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to netstat.

    • Appknox is Paid and Proprietarynetstat is Free and Proprietary
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