RawCap Alternatives

RawCap is described as 'Windows command-line sniffer for network activity, using raw sockets' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to RawCap for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best RawCap alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RawCap are tcpdump, Microsoft Network Monitor, PCAPdroid and Appknox.

RawCap iconRawCap
  1
  • Free • Proprietary
  • ...

Windows command-line sniffer for network activity, using raw sockets.

More about RawCap
More about RawCap
RawCap alternatives page was last updated May 26, 2025
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Ad
Screenshot
Proton Mail icon
Proton Mail

Secure your inbox with Proton Mail—encrypted email that keeps your communication private and your data safe.

https://proton.me
Learn More
  1. Wireshark icon

    Wireshark

     919 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 RawCap

     

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

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

    • Wireshark is Free and Open SourceRawCap is Free and Proprietary
  2. tcpdump icon

    tcpdump

     58 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    tcpdump VS RawCap

     
  3. Microsoft Network Monitor icon

    Microsoft Network Monitor

     20 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
    Microsoft Network Monitor screenshot 1

    Microsoft Network Monitor VS RawCap

     
  4. PCAPdroid icon

    PCAPdroid

     3 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    43 PCAPdroid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    PCAPdroid screenshot 1
    PCAPdroid screenshot 2
    PCAPdroid screenshot 3

    PCAPdroid Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    2.  HTTP Monitoring

    PCAPdroid VS RawCap

     

    • PCAPdroid is the most popular Android alternative to RawCap.

    • PCAPdroid is Free and Open SourceRawCap is Free and Proprietary
  5. Appknox icon

    Appknox

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Appknox is a mobile app security testing solution to detect and fix vulnerabilities in mobile apps using a combination of automated and manual tests.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Appknox screenshot 1

    Appknox Features

    1.  Static analysis
    2.  API Scan
    3.  Network Scanner

    Appknox VS RawCap

     

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

    • Appknox is the most popular commercial alternative to RawCap.

    • Appknox is Paid and ProprietaryRawCap is Free and Proprietary
  6. Packet Capture icon

    Packet Capture

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    44 Packet Capture alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    Packet Capture screenshot 1
    Packet Capture screenshot 2
    Packet Capture screenshot 3

    Packet Capture Features

    1.  HTTP Monitoring
    2.  Traffic Monitoring

    Packet Capture VS RawCap

     
  7. Ad
    Screenshot
    Proton VPN icon
    Proton VPN

    Protect your privacy and browse securely with Proton VPN — fast, reliable, and built with strong encryption for complete online freedom.

    https://protonvpn.com
    Learn More
  8. Termshark icon

    Termshark

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    If you're debugging on a remote machine with a large pcap and no desire to scp it back to your desktop, termshark can help!

    52 Termshark alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Termshark Features

    1.  Remote Debugging

    Termshark VS RawCap

     
  9. HttpCanary icon

    HttpCanary

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    HttpCanary is a powerful HTTP/HTTPS/HTTP2/WebSocket/TCP/UDP packets capture and analyzer app designed for Android platform.

    44 HttpCanary alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    HttpCanary screenshot 1
    HttpCanary screenshot 2
    HttpCanary screenshot 3

    HttpCanary Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring

    HttpCanary VS RawCap

     

  10. Packémon

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    TUI tool for generating packets of arbitrary input and monitoring packets on any network interfaces (default: eth0). The list of interfaces to be specified is output when packemon --interfaces is run. This tool works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    Packémon screenshot 1

    Packémon Features

    1.  Tui
    2.  Detailed packet analysis
    3.  Packet generator

    Packémon VS RawCap

     

  11. PlayCap

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    PlayCap plays back captures made from Wireshark, tcpdump, WinDump, or any libpcap-based application. PlayCap was originally (and still is) a part of IG Scanner by Signal 11 Software, but was spun off as a separate app and released as Open Source software.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • tcpdump
    • Wireshark
    PlayCap screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The app hasn't been updated in over 15 years.

    PlayCap Features

    1.  Packet generator

    PlayCap VS RawCap

     
10 of 10 RawCap alternatives