Packet Peeper AlternativesNetwork Analyzers and other similar apps like Packet Peeper

Apps similar to Packet Peeper include Wireshark, which is free and open source. Other options are PCAPdroid, babyshark, Edgeshark and SmartSniff. You can choose from more than 10 Network Analyzers like Packet Peeper for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and self-hosting.

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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.

    67 Wireshark alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Fedora
    • FreeBSD
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  2. PCAPdroid icon
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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.

    45 PCAPdroid alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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    Flows-first PCAP TUI (case files, gorgeous UX). Do do do do.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rust
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  4. Edgeshark icon
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    Discover and capture container network traffic from your comfy desktop Wireshark, using a containerized service and a Wireshark plugin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  5. SmartSniff icon
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Packetyzer icon
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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
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  7. Debookee icon
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    Debookee is the simplest & most powerful network traffic analyzer for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Debookee screenshot 1
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  8. Packet capture/Network traffic sniffer app with SSL decryption. Not that feature rich yet, but it's a powerful debugging tool especially when developing an app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. 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 lets you change websites on other people's computers - from your phone.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  12. Pirni Pro icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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