Wireshark AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Network Monitors

The best Network Monitor alternative to Wireshark is Intercepter-NG, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Wireshark and 17 are Network Monitors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Network Monitor alternatives to Wireshark are Microsoft Network Monitor, NetworkMiner, Proxyman and Debookee.

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Foremost network protocol analyzer with multi-platform support, deep protocol inspection, VoIP analysis, and extensive file format compatibility.

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Wireshark alternatives page was last updated Apr 17, 2025
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  1. Intercepter-NG icon
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    Intercepter-NG is a multifunctional network toolkit for various types of IT specialists.

    11 Intercepter-NG alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
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    Intercepter-NG Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Root required
    3.  Jailbreak required

    Intercepter-NG VS Wireshark

     
    • Most users think Intercepter-NG is a great Wireshark alternative.

    • Intercepter-NG is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Wireshark.

    • Intercepter-NG is Free and ProprietaryWireshark is Free and Open Source
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    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

    • FreeProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Microsoft Network Monitor VS Wireshark

     
  3. NetworkMiner icon
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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.

    35 NetworkMiner alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NetworkMiner Features

    1.  Portable

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  4. Proxyman icon
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    Proxyman is a high-performance macOS app, which enables developers to view HTTP/HTTPS requests from apps and domains. Available on macOS, iOS, Windows & Linux.

    53 Proxyman alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone

    Proxyman Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Detailed packet analysis
    6.  Intercepting HTTP calls
    7.  IPhone debugging
    8.  Debugging
    9.  SSL
    10.  Native application

    Proxyman VS Wireshark

     
    Comments about Proxyman as an Alternative to Wireshark
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    Proxyman is focused on http request, wireshark has more comprehensive set of features

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    • Proxyman is Paid and ProprietaryWireshark is Free and Open Source
  5. Debookee icon
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    Debookee is the simplest & most powerful network traffic analyzer for macOS.

    15 Debookee alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Debookee Features

    1.  Network Scanner

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  6. PCAPdroid icon
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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.

    43 PCAPdroid alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    PCAPdroid Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    2.  HTTP Monitoring

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

    44 HttpCanary alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    HttpCanary Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring

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  8. zAnti icon
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    Zimperium's zANTI is a mobile penetration testing toolkit that lets security managers assess the risk level of a network with the push of a button.

    6 zAnti alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

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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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    httpry Features

    1.  Logging
    2.  HTTP Monitoring

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  10. Radware icon
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    Complete DDoS protection and load balancing solutions to ensure optimal security for applications in virtual, cloud and software defined data centers.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Radware Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring

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  11. TcpLogView icon
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    TcpLogView is a simple utility that monitors the opened TCP connections on your system, and adds a new log line every time that a TCP connection is opened or closed.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows

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    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

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    Packet Capture Features

    1.  HTTP Monitoring
    2.  Traffic Monitoring

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