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
Germany
EU
Wireshark Alternatives
One of the most popular alternatives to Wireshark is tcpdump, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are NetworkMiner, Proxyman, CloudShark and Ettercap. Network Analyzers like Wireshark are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and the web.
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Most Wireshark alternatives are Network Analyzers, but you can also narrow the list to Network Monitors or HTTP(S) Debuggers. Other popular filters are Android, iPhone, Mac, Linux and Open Source. You can also filter for EU-based alternatives if you prefer software from the European Union.
Alternatives list
22 netcat alternativesNetcat 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.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
United States
Packet sniffer tool that captures all HTTP requests/responses sent between the Web browser and the Web server and displays them in a simple table.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Israel
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
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13 Fluxzy Desktop alternativesFluxzy 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 typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
France- EU
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
- Israel
Packetsdump is a free sniffer tool, it is also a general purpose network diagnostic tool for LAN administrators, security professionals, programmers and students who are interested in network traffic transmitted between PC and the whole LAN.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
China
Displays active TCP connections, ports on which the computer is listening, Ethernet statistics, the IP routing table, IPv4 statistics (for the IP, ICMP, TCP, and UDP protocols), and IPv6 statistics (for the IPv6, ICMPv6, TCP over IPv6, and UDP over IPv6 protocols).
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Npacketh is GUI and CLI packet generator tool for ethernet. Primary it is developed and maintained for Linux, but some ports for Windows and MAC have also be done. It allows you to create and send any possible packet or sequence of packets on the ethernet link.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
PEtherPEG is a free program for the Macintosh that shows you all the JPEGs (and GIFs) going by on your network.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
E
ReqRes is an open-source, high-performance, modern native web debugging proxy for macOS. It lets you capture, inspect, modify, and intercept HTTP(S) traffic in real time.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
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