PCAPdroid AlternativesNetwork Analyzers & Network Monitors like PCAPdroid

PCAPdroid is described as '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' and is a network analyzer in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PCAPdroid for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best PCAPdroid alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PCAPdroid are tcpdump, Nethogs, netcat and Ettercap.

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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...

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PCAPdroid alternatives page was last updated Feb 7, 2022
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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.

    53 Wireshark alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Wireshark screenshot 1

    Wireshark Features

    1.  Detailed packet analysis
    2.  Network Usage History
    3.  Support for Android Things
    4.  Website Monitoring
    5.  Work Item Tracking
    6.  Command line interface

    Wireshark VS PCAPdroid

     

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

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

    • Wireshark is Free and Open SourcePCAPdroid is also Free and Open Source
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    tcpdump

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    tcpdump is a common packet analyzer that runs under the command line. It allows the user to intercept and display TCP/IP and other packets being transmitted or received over a network to which the computer is attached.

    25 tcpdump alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    tcpdump screenshot 1

    tcpdump Features

    1.  Bib Tex Sniffer

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  4. Nethogs

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    NetHogs is a small 'net top' tool. Instead of breaking the traffic down per protocol or per subnet, like most tools do, it groups bandwidth by process.

    22 Nethogs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
    Nethogs screenshot 1

    Nethogs Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    2.  Network activity

    Nethogs VS PCAPdroid

     
  5. netcat icon

    netcat

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    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.

    21 netcat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The last version (0.7.1) was released in January 2004.

    netcat Features

    1.  Connect
    2.  Support for IPv6
    3.  Peer-To-Peer
    4.  Network Tools

    netcat VS PCAPdroid

     
  6. Ettercap icon

    Ettercap

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    Ettercap is a suite for man in the middle attacks on LAN. It features sniffing of live connections, content filtering on the fly and many other interesting tricks.

    18 Ettercap alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ettercap screenshot 1

    Ettercap Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Based on Ubuntu

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    CloudShark

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    Optimize packet capture workflow with CloudShark's secure, collaborative network analysis. It's ideal for IT teams and operators, available on any device. Share and solve problems faster with browser-based collaboration and centralized PCAP data management on-premise or in the cloud.

    13 CloudShark alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Detailed packet analysis

    CloudShark VS PCAPdroid

     

    • CloudShark is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to PCAPdroid.

    • CloudShark is the most popular commercial alternative to PCAPdroid.

    • CloudShark is Paid and ProprietaryPCAPdroid is Free and Open Source
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    Microsoft Network Monitor

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    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.

    29 Microsoft Network Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Microsoft Network Monitor VS PCAPdroid

     
  10. Intercepter-NG icon

    Intercepter-NG

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    Intercepter-NG is a multifunctional network toolkit for various types of IT specialists.

    11 Intercepter-NG alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    Android App
    Discontinued

    App unavailable on Play Store and website is flagged by modern browsers as potentially malicious.

    Warning

    Website blocked by modern browsers as possible trojan.

    Intercepter-NG Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Root required
    3.  Jailbreak required

    Intercepter-NG VS PCAPdroid

     

    • Intercepter-NG is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to PCAPdroid.

    • Intercepter-NG is Free and ProprietaryPCAPdroid is Free and Open Source
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    NetworkMiner

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    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.

    35 NetworkMiner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Files extracted from a PCAP

    NetworkMiner Features

    1.  Portable

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  12. 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...

    35 SmartSniff alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SmartSniff screenshot 1

    SmartSniff Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sockets

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  13. HTTP Debugger icon

    HTTP Debugger

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    HTTP Debugger Pro - A Professional HTTP Sniffer and Analyzer for Developers.

    38 HTTP Debugger alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HTTP Debugger screenshot 1

    HTTP Debugger Features

    1.  HTTP Monitoring
    2.  Support of TFS

    HTTP Debugger VS PCAPdroid

     

  14. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Scapy screenshot 1

    Scapy Features

    1.  Packet generator

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