Wireshark Alternatives for Android

Wireshark is not available for Android but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is Intercepter-NG, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Wireshark and seven of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Wireshark are PCAPdroid, HttpCanary, Network Diagnostic Tool and zAnti.

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Wireshark alternatives are mainly Network Analyzers, but if you're looking for Network Monitors or Penetration Testing Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include iPhone + Network Monitoring and iPhone + Network Analyzer. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Wireshark.
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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 Feb 13, 2025
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  1. Intercepter-NG icon

    Intercepter-NG

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    Intercepter-NG is a multifunctional network toolkit for various types of IT specialists.

    11 Intercepter-NG alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    Android App
    Discontinued

    App unavailable on Play Store and website is flagged by modern browsers as potentially malicious.

    Warning

    Website blocked by modern browsers as possible trojan.

    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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    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.

    43 PCAPdroid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    PCAPdroid Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    2.  HTTP Monitoring

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  4. HttpCanary icon

    HttpCanary

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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

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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    HttpCanary Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring

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  5. Network Diagnostic Tool

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    The Network Diagnostic Tool (NDT) is a client/server program that provides network configuration and performance testing to a users desktop or laptop computer. The system is composed of a client program (command line or java applet) and a pair of server programs (a webserver...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Network Diagnostic Tool VS Wireshark

     
  6. zAnti icon

    zAnti

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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

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    zAnti VS Wireshark

     
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    Packet Capture

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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

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Packet Capture Features

    1.  HTTP Monitoring
    2.  Traffic Monitoring

    Packet Capture VS Wireshark

     
  9. Network Spoofer icon

    Network Spoofer

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Network Spoofer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version is from October 2015.

    Network Spoofer Features

    1.  Root required

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