tcpdump Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to tcpdump for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to tcpdump and 13 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to tcpdump are NetworkMiner, Sysdig, SmartSniff and Colasoft Capsa.

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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.

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tcpdump alternatives page was last updated Jun 2, 2024
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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.

    54 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

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    • Almost everyone thinks Wireshark is a great tcpdump alternative.

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

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

    • Wireshark is Free and Open Sourcetcpdump is also Free and Open Source
  2. NetworkMiner icon

    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.

    34 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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  4. Sysdig icon

    Sysdig

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    Sysdig is open source, system-level exploration: capture system state and activity from a running Linux instance, then save, filter and analyze. Think of it as strace + tcpdump + lsof + awesome sauce.

    16 Sysdig alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Sysdig Features

    1.  Memory Monitoring
    2.  Container monitoring
    3.  Application Monitoring
    4.  CPU Monitoring

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  5. 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...

    34 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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  6. Colasoft Capsa icon

    Colasoft Capsa

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    Capsa performs real-time packet capturing, 24/7 network monitoring, protocol analysis, in-depth packet decoding, and automatic expert diagnosis.

    12 Colasoft Capsa alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Colasoft Capsa screenshot 1

    Colasoft Capsa Features

    1.  Portable

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    • Colasoft Capsa is the most popular commercial alternative to tcpdump.

    • Colasoft Capsa is Paid and Proprietarytcpdump is Free and Open Source

  7. tcpflow

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    tcpflow, a TCP Flow Recorder, is a program that captures data transmitted as part of TCP connections (flows), and stores the data in a way that is convenient for protocol analysis or debugging. A program like 'tcpdump' shows a summary of packets seen on the wire, but...

    16 tcpflow alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    tcpflow screenshot 1

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  9. York

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

    9 York alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    York screenshot 1

    York Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    2.  HTTP Monitoring

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  10. WebSiteSniffer icon

    WebSiteSniffer

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    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.

    23 WebSiteSniffer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WebSiteSniffer screenshot 1

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  11. MicroOLAP TCPDUMP

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    MicroOLAP TCPDUMP is a clone of tcpdump , the most used network sniffer/analyzer for UNIX, compiled with the original tcpdump code (http://www.tcpdump.org/), and MicroOLAP Packet Sniffer SDK.

    11 MicroOLAP TCPDUMP alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MicroOLAP TCPDUMP screenshot 1

    MicroOLAP TCPDUMP Features

    1.  Portable

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  12. RawCap icon

    RawCap

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

    9 RawCap alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RawCap screenshot 1

    RawCap Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable

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  13. AirSnare icon

    AirSnare

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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.

    36 AirSnare alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.5, released in May 2006, can be still downloaded from Download.com

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  14. Termshark icon

    Termshark

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    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!

    51 Termshark alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Termshark Features

    1.  Remote Debugging

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