Packet Capture AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Network Analyzers

The best Network Analyzer alternative to Packet Capture is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Packet Capture and 19 are Network Analyzers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Network Analyzer alternatives to Packet Capture are tcpdump, NetworkMiner, CloudShark and Ettercap.

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  1. Wireshark icon
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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.

    57 Wireshark alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
     
  2. tcpdump icon
     60 likes

    tcpdump is a common packet analyzer that runs under the command line. It allows the user to intercept and display TCP/IP and other packets being transmitted or received over a network to which the computer is attached.

    28 tcpdump alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. NetworkMiner icon
     19 likes

    NetworkMiner is a Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows. NetworkMiner can extract transmitted files and certificates from PCAP files containing HTTP, FTP, SMB, SMB2, TFTP and several other protocols.

    38 NetworkMiner alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. CloudShark icon
     11 likes

    Optimize packet capture workflow with CloudShark's secure, collaborative network analysis. It's ideal for IT teams and operators, available on any device. Share and solve problems faster with browser-based collaboration and centralized PCAP data management on-premise or in the cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Ettercap icon
     19 likes

    Ettercap is a suite for man in the middle attacks on LAN. It features sniffing of live connections, content filtering on the fly and many other interesting tricks.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. PCAPdroid icon
     5 likes

    PCAPdroid is an android app to capture the phone traffic and analyze it remotely (e.g. via Wireshark). The traffic can be easily downloaded from a remote device thanks to the integrated HTTP server, or streamed to a remote UDP receiver.

    45 PCAPdroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  7. Capsa performs real-time packet capturing, 24/7 network monitoring, protocol analysis, in-depth packet decoding, and automatic expert diagnosis.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Debookee icon
     2 likes

    Debookee is the simplest & most powerful network traffic analyzer for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9.  2 likes

    Log all traffic on your network card. Analyze and parse network packets. Capture transmitted files and passwords.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10.  2 likes

    Driftnet is a program which listens to network traffic and picks out images from TCP streams it observes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Radware icon
     1 like

    Complete DDoS protection and load balancing solutions to ensure optimal security for applications in virtual, cloud and software defined data centers.

    21 Radware alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
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