tcpdump Alternatives

tcpdump is described as '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' and is a popular network analyzer in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to tcpdump for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Self-Hosted apps. The best tcpdump alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like tcpdump are NetworkMiner, Sysdig, Termshark and MicroOLAP TCPDUMP.

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  1. G-Earth icon
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    Cross-platform Habbo packet manipulator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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    httpry is a tool designed for displaying and logging HTTP traffic. It is not intended to perform analysis itself, but instead to capture, parse and/or log the traffic for later analysis. It can be run in real-time displaying the live traffic on the wire, or as a daemon process...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • tcpdump
    • Wireshark
     
  4. Edgeshark icon
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    Discover and capture container network traffic from your comfy desktop Wireshark, using a containerized service and a Wireshark plugin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  5. WebSiteSniffer is a packet sniffer tool that captures all Web site files downloaded by your Web browser while browsing the Internet, and stores them on your hard drive under the folder that you choose.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. RawCap icon
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    Windows command-line sniffer for network activity, using raw sockets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7.  2 likes

    Log all traffic on your network card. Analyze and parse network packets. Capture transmitted files and passwords.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. AirSnare icon
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    AirSnare is another tool to add to your Wireless Intrusion Detection Toolbox. AirSnare will alert you to unfriendly MAC addresses on your network and will also alert you to DHCP requests taking place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  10. Pirni Pro icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Driftnet is a program which listens to network traffic and picks out images from TCP streams it observes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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