Wireshark AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Wireshark is NetworkMiner, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Wireshark and nine of them are from the EU so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Wireshark are PCAPdroid, RawCap, Nethogs and Proxygen.

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  1. NetworkMiner icon
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    NetworkMiner is a Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows. NetworkMiner can extract transmitted files and certificates from PCAP files containing HTTP, FTP, SMB, SMB2, TFTP and several other protocols.

    45 NetworkMiner alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. PCAPdroid icon
     6 likes

    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

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  3. RawCap icon
     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4.  21 likes

    NetHogs is a small 'net top' tool. Instead of breaking the traffic down per protocol or per subnet, like most tools do, it groups bandwidth by process.

    26 Nethogs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
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  5. Proxygen icon
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    Proxygen is the best HTTP proxy tool for testing apps and debugging remote API endpoints right on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. And it’s built to delight you while doing it.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. G-Earth icon
     2 likes

    Cross-platform Habbo packet manipulator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  7. Fluxzy Desktop is an HTTP and HTTPS debugging proxy for Windows, macOS, and Linux. If you already use Fiddler, Charles, or Proxyman, you know the drill: capture traffic, inspect requests and responses, tweak them, replay them. Fluxzy does all of that, with support for HTTP/1.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. Real-time network traffic visualizer — see every connection your computer makes. Privacy-first, 100% local. / Visualiseur de trafic réseau en temps réel, 100% local.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  9. WhaleWall icon
     1 like

    Firewall tool for monitoring, controlling, and alerting on outgoing network connections, with real-time user notifications and customizable rule-based access control.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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