Scapy Alternatives

Scapy is described as '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' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Scapy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best Scapy alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Scapy are Nmap, Zenmap, NETworkManager by BornToBeRoot and Vernet.

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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.

    58 Wireshark alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    • Wireshark is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Scapy.

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

    • Wireshark is Free and Open SourceScapy is also Free and Open Source
    • Wireshark is Privacy focusedScapy is not according to our users
  2. Nmap icon

    Nmap

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    Open-source utility for security auditing and network exploration, utilizing raw IP packets to scan hosts and services, identify OS and service versions, and assess network infrastructure, compatible across major operating systems with advanced GUI and tool suite.

    59 Nmap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. Zenmap icon

    Zenmap

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    Zenmap is the official cross-platform GUI for the Nmap Security Scanner. It is free and runs on Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, etc. Zenmap aims to make Nmap easy for beginners to use while providing advanced features for experienced Nmap users.

    43 Zenmap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. NETworkManager by BornToBeRoot icon

    NETworkManager by BornToBeRoot

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    NETworkManager is a powerful tool for managing networks and troubleshoot network problems! It includes a variety of tools such as an IP scanner, Port Scanner, Ping Monitor, WiFi analyzer, PuTTY/RemoteDesktop with tabs or an LLDP/CDP capture (and many more) in a unified user...

    53 NETworkManager by BornToBeRoot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
    Dashboard
     
  6. Vernet icon

    Vernet

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    Vernet - Network Analyzer and Monitoring Tool.

    48 Vernet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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    • Vernet is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Scapy.

    • Vernet is Free and Open SourceScapy is also Free and Open Source
    • Vernet is LightweightScapy is not according to our users
  7. 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.

    45 PCAPdroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  11. 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 & Self-Hosted alternative to Scapy.

    • Appknox is the most popular commercial alternative to Scapy.

    • Appknox is Paid and ProprietaryScapy 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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  13. 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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  14. Pypacker

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    Pypacker is a fast and simple packet creation and parsing library for Python. It lets you create packets manually by defining every aspect of all header data and dissect packets by parsing captured packet bytes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Python, packet crafting, sniffing, programming

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    • Pypacker is Free and Open SourceScapy is also Free and Open Source
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