PacketsDump Alternatives

PacketsDump is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to PacketsDump for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and BSD apps. The best PacketsDump alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PacketsDump are NetStumbler, PCAPdroid, Microsoft Network Monitor and NetworkMiner.

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PacketsDump alternatives are mainly Network Analyzers but may also be Network Monitors or HTTP(S) Debuggers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of PacketsDump.
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PacketsDump alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 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
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    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 iconPacketsDump Icon

    Wireshark VS PacketsDump

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

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

    • Wireshark is Free and Open SourcePacketsDump is Free and Proprietary
  2. NetStumbler icon
     29 likes

    NetStumbler is a tool for Windows that allows you to detect Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) using 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g. It has many uses:Verify that your network is set up the way you intended, find locations with poor coverage in your WLAN, detect other networks...

    35 NetStumbler alternatives
    NetStumbler screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NetStumbler Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Network Scanner
    3.  Wireless
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.4.0, released in April 2004, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    NetStumbler iconPacketsDump Icon

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  3. PCAPdroid icon
     3 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.

    41 PCAPdroid alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    PCAPdroid Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    2.  HTTP Monitoring
    PCAPdroid iconPacketsDump Icon

    PCAPdroid VS PacketsDump

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    • PCAPdroid is the most popular Android alternative to PacketsDump.

    • PCAPdroid is Free and Open SourcePacketsDump is Free and Proprietary
  4. Microsoft Network Monitor icon
     19 likes

    Microsoft Network Monitor is a packet analyzer. It enables capturing, viewing, and analyzing network data and deciphering network protocols. It can be used to troubleshoot network problems and applications on the network.

    26 Microsoft Network Monitor alternatives
    Microsoft Network Monitor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Microsoft Network Monitor iconPacketsDump Icon

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  5. NetworkMiner icon
     15 likes

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

    33 NetworkMiner alternatives
    Files extracted from a PCAP

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NetworkMiner Features

    1.  Portable
    NetworkMiner iconPacketsDump Icon

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  6. SmartSniff icon
     12 likes

    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...

    33 SmartSniff alternatives
    SmartSniff screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SmartSniff Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sockets
    SmartSniff iconPacketsDump Icon

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  7. Packetyzer icon
     6 likes

    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.

    26 Packetyzer alternatives
    Decode View

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued
    Packetyzer iconPacketsDump Icon

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  8. iwScanner icon
     7 likes

    iwScanner is a wireless scanner for linux with an easy to use graphic interface.

    35 iwScanner alternatives
    main interface

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    iwScanner Features

    1.  Gtk
    2.  Scanner
    3.  Wireless
    Discontinued

    website is unresponsive, unable to locate packages

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  9. Packet Peeper icon
     2 likes

    Packet Peeper is a free network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) for Mac OS X.

    13 Packet Peeper alternatives
    Packet Peeper screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Packet Peeper iconPacketsDump Icon

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  10. Pirni Pro icon
     1 like

    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.

    24 Pirni Pro alternatives
    Pirni Pro screenshot 1
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Pirni Pro Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Network Scanner
    3.  Filtering
    4.  Jailbreak required
    Pirni Pro iconPacketsDump Icon

    Pirni Pro VS PacketsDump

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    • Pirni Pro is the most popular iPhone alternative to PacketsDump.

    • Pirni Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to PacketsDump.

    • Pirni Pro is Paid and ProprietaryPacketsDump is Free and Proprietary
  11. Packet Capture icon
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    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.

    42 Packet Capture alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    Packet Capture Features

    1.  HTTP Monitoring
    2.  Traffic Monitoring
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  12. 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 iconPacketsDump Icon

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    • Appknox is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to PacketsDump.

    • Appknox is Paid and ProprietaryPacketsDump is Free and Proprietary
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