Packetyzer Alternatives

Packetyzer is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Packetyzer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Packetyzer alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Packetyzer are inSSIDer, NetSpot, netcat and NetStumbler.

Packetyzer alternatives are mainly Network Analyzers but may also be Network Monitors or HTTP(S) Debuggers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Packetyzer.

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Packetyzer

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Packetyzer provides a Windows user interface for the Ethereal packet capture and dissection library. Ethereal is used by...

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Wireshark
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Free • Open Source
Network Analyzer
Network Monitor
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Linux
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Snapcraft
Flathub
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Chocolatey
52 Wireshark alternatives
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.
- - Wireshark is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Packetyzer.
- - Wireshark is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Packetyzer.
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Wireshark Features
Detailed packet analysis
Network Usage History
Support for Android Things
Work Item Tracking
inSSIDer
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Paid • Proprietary
Network Analyzer
Windows
37 inSSIDer alternatives
Let's face it-- there's SOOO much Wi-Fi everywhere these days, the built-in Wi-Fi tools and free utilities that used to help us understand the Wi-Fi environment just can't keep up anymore. Those tools don't help you see how many access points are in the same...
- - inSSIDer is the most popular commercial alternative to Packetyzer.
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inSSIDer Features
Network Scanner
NetSpot
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
49 NetSpot alternatives
NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.
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NetSpot Features
1. Block TrackersNetSpot has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
Integrated Virus scanner
Nearby Scan
Visual Wi-Fi map
WiFi Signal Measurement
Network Scanner
Wireless
Ip trace
netcat
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Free • Open Source
Network Monitor
Mac
Windows
Linux
20 netcat alternatives
Netcat is a featured networking utility which reads and writes data across network connections, using the TCP/IP protocol. It is designed to be a reliable "back-end" tool that can be used directly or easily driven by other programs and scripts.
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Connect
Tunnel
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Network Tools
Discontinued
The last version (0.7.1) was released in January 2004.
NetStumbler
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Free • Proprietary
Network Analyzer
Windows
34 NetStumbler alternatives
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...
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Network Tools
Network Scanner
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.
NetworkMiner
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Free • Open Source
Network Analyzer
Network Monitor
Windows
34 NetworkMiner alternatives
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.
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NetworkMiner Features
1. PortableNetworkMiner can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Homedale
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Free • Proprietary
Network Analyzer
Mac
Windows
34 Homedale alternatives
With Homedale you can search for Wi-Fi / WLAN Access Points and monitor their signal strength. Use the detected access points with Google Geolocation and Mozilla Location Service to locate yourself.
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Homedale Features
Wireless
Network Scanner
Microsoft Network Monitor
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Free • Proprietary
Network Monitor
Windows
25 Microsoft Network Monitor alternatives
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.
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PCAPdroid
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Free • Open Source
Network Analyzer
Network Monitor
Android
F-Droid
41 PCAPdroid alternatives
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.
- - PCAPdroid is the most popular Android alternative to Packetyzer.
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PCAPdroid Features
Traffic Monitoring
HTTP Monitoring
SmartSniff
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HTTP(S) Debugger
Windows
33 SmartSniff alternatives
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...
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1. PortableSmartSniff can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Sockets
WiFi Scanner
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Network Analyzer
Mac
39 WiFi Scanner alternatives
A 802.11 wireless scanner and connection manager for Mac OS X. WiFi Scanner will detect access points and clients in ad-hoc mode if the SSID is being broadcasted. It can be used for wireless site surveys, wireless discovery, and to connect to WiFi networks.
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Network Scanner
iwScanner
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Linux
34 iwScanner alternatives
iwScanner is a wireless scanner for linux with an easy to use graphic interface.
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Gtk
Scanner
Wireless
Discontinued
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