packeth Alternatives

packeth is described as 'Is GUI and CLI packet generator tool for ethernet. Primary it is developed and maintained for Linux, but some ports for Windows and MAC have also be done. It allows you to create and send any possible packet or sequence of packets on the ethernet link' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to packeth for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best packeth alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like packeth are PCAPdroid, Edgeshark, Scapy and Packet Capture.

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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.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Wireshark is a packet "capture" tool, it doesn't have generator functionality.

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    • Wireshark is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to packeth.

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

    • Wireshark is Free and Open Sourcepacketh is also Free and Open Source
    • Wireshark is Privacy focusedpacketh 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.

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

    • PCAPdroid is Free and Open Sourcepacketh is also Free and Open Source
  4. Edgeshark icon

    Edgeshark

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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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    • Edgeshark is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to packeth.

    • Edgeshark is Free and Open Sourcepacketh is also Free and Open Source
    • Edgeshark is Privacy focusedpacketh is not according to our users

  5. Scapy

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    Scapy is a powerful interactive packet manipulation program. It is able to forge or decode packets of a wide number of protocols, send them on the wire, capture them, match requests and replies, and much more.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. 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 alternative to packeth.

    • Appknox is the most popular commercial alternative to packeth.

    • Appknox is Paid and Proprietarypacketh is Free and Open Source
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    Ostinato

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    Ostinato is a network packet and traffic generator and analyzer with a friendly GUI. It aims to be "Wireshark in Reverse" and thus become complementary to Wireshark. It features custom packet crafting with editing of any field for several protocols: Ethernet, 802.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Colasoft Capsa icon

    Colasoft Capsa

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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Packet Editor icon

    Packet Editor

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    Packet Editor a free packet editing tool to debug winsock based network solutions. Added ability to control which socket the Replay Editor sends on.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Nipper

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    Nipper - Neat Internet Protocol Packet EditoR - is a graphical packet generation tool. With Nipper the user can easily build different kinds of packets and send them to network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. AirSnare icon

    AirSnare

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    AirSnare is another tool to add to your Wireless Intrusion Detection Toolbox. AirSnare will alert you to unfriendly MAC addresses on your network and will also alert you to DHCP requests taking place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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