tcpflow Alternatives

tcpflow is described as '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' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to tcpflow for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best tcpflow alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like tcpflow are tcpdump, NetworkMiner, netcat and PCAPdroid.

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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.

    57 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 tcpflow.

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

    • Wireshark is Free and Open Sourcetcpflow is also Free and Open Source
    • Wireshark is Privacy focusedtcpflow is not according to our users
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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.

    27 tcpdump alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. 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.

    37 NetworkMiner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. 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.

    44 PCAPdroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • PCAPdroid is the most popular Android alternative to tcpflow.

    • PCAPdroid is Free and Open Sourcetcpflow is also Free and Open Source
  7. 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...

    36 SmartSniff alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. 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 tcpflow.

    • Appknox is the most popular commercial alternative to tcpflow.

    • Appknox is Paid and Proprietarytcpflow is Free and Open Source
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    PsPing

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    PsPing is a command-line utility for measuring network performance. In addition to standard ICMP ping functionality, it can report the latency of connecting to TCP ports, the latency of TCP and UDP round-trip communication between systems, and the TCP or UDP bandwidth available...

    10 PsPing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Cocoa Packet Analyzer icon

    Cocoa Packet Analyzer

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    Native Cocoa app for capturing and analyzing packets. Similar to Wireshark, but with a native interface (and less features). If you don't like the X11 GTK Wireshark, this is your app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Network Spoofer icon

    Network Spoofer

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    Network Spoofer lets you change websites on other people's computers - from your phone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Network Spoofer is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to tcpflow.

    • Network Spoofer is Free and Open Sourcetcpflow is also Free and Open Source
  14. Pirni Pro icon

    Pirni Pro

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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.

    28 Pirni Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    • Pirni Pro is the most popular iPhone alternative to tcpflow.

    • Pirni Pro is Paid and Proprietarytcpflow is Free and Open Source
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