Packet Peeper AlternativesNetwork Analyzers and other similar apps like Packet Peeper

Packet Peeper is described as 'Free network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) for Mac OS X' and is a network analyzer in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Packet Peeper for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and BSD apps. The best Packet Peeper alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Packet Peeper are PCAPdroid, SmartSniff, Packet Capture and Appknox.

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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.

    57 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 Packet Peeper.

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

    • Wireshark is Free and Open SourcePacket Peeper is also Free and Open Source
    • Wireshark is Privacy focusedPacket Peeper is not according to our users
  2. PCAPdroid icon

    PCAPdroid

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    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.

    44 PCAPdroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • PCAPdroid is the most popular Android alternative to Packet Peeper.

    • PCAPdroid is Free and Open SourcePacket Peeper is also Free and Open Source
  4. SmartSniff icon

    SmartSniff

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    SmartSniff is a packet sniffer that capture TCP/IP packets and display them as sequence of conversations between clients and servers. You can view the TCP/IP conversations in Ascii mode (for text-based protocols, like HTTP, SMTP, POP3 and FTP) or as hex dump (for non-text base...

    36 SmartSniff alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. 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 Packet Peeper.

    • Appknox is the most popular commercial alternative to Packet Peeper.

    • Appknox is Paid and ProprietaryPacket Peeper is Free and Open Source
  7. Packetyzer icon

    Packetyzer

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    Packetyzer provides a Windows user interface for the Ethereal packet capture and dissection library. Ethereal is used by network professionals around the world for troubleshooting, analysis, software and protocol development, and education.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Decode View
     
  9. Debookee icon

    Debookee

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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Cocoa Packet Analyzer icon

    Cocoa Packet Analyzer

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    Native Cocoa app for capturing and analyzing packets. Similar to Wireshark, but with a native interface (and less features). If you don't like the X11 GTK Wireshark, this is your app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Network Spoofer icon

    Network Spoofer

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    Network Spoofer lets you change websites on other people's computers - from your phone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Network Spoofer is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Packet Peeper.

    • Network Spoofer is Free and Open SourcePacket Peeper is also Free and Open Source
  12. Pirni Pro icon

    Pirni Pro

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    Pirni Pro is a network security tool designed for iOS, and specifically for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. It is capable of intercepting traffic on a wireless network segment, capturing passwords, and regular expressions entered by the user.

    28 Pirni Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    • Pirni Pro is the most popular iPhone alternative to Packet Peeper.

    • Pirni Pro is Paid and ProprietaryPacket Peeper is Free and Open Source
  13. PacketsDump icon

    PacketsDump

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    Packetsdump is a free sniffer tool, it is also a general purpose network diagnostic tool for LAN administrators, security professionals, programmers and students who are interested in network traffic transmitted between PC and the whole LAN.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. 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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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