Wireshark Alternatives for Android

Wireshark is not available for Android but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is CloudShark. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Intercepter-NG or PCAPdroid. 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 Packet Capture, Network Diagnostic Tool, zAnti and HttpCanary.

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Wireshark alternatives are mainly Network Analyzers but may also be Network Monitors or HTTP(S) Debuggers. Other popular filters includes iPhone + Network Monitoring. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Wireshark.

Wireshark

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Network Analyzer
Free • Open Source

Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network. It is the de facto (and often de jure) standard across many industries...

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Wireshark alternatives page was last updated Nov 14, 2022

CloudShark
A web based platform that lets you view, analyze, and share packet capture files in a browser. Works in Safari for iPad and iPhone.
11 CloudShark alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Network Analyzer
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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- Most users think CloudShark is a great Wireshark alternative.
- CloudShark is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Wireshark.
- CloudShark is the most popular commercial alternative to Wireshark.
- CloudShark is Paid and ProprietaryWireshark is Free and Open Source

Intercepter-NG
Intercepter-NG is a multifunctional network toolkit for various types of IT specialists.
10 Intercepter-NG alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Network Analyzer
- Network Monitor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- iPad
Intercepter-NG Features
Portable
Root required
Jailbreak required
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PCAPdroid
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.
41 PCAPdroid alternatives
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License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Network Analyzer
- Network Monitor
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
PCAPdroid Features
Traffic Monitoring
HTTP Monitoring
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Packet Capture
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.
42 Packet Capture alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Network Analyzer
- Network Monitor
Platforms
- Android
Packet Capture Features
HTTP Monitoring
Traffic Monitoring
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Network Diagnostic Tool
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...
9 Network Diagnostic Tool alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Network Analyzer
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
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zAnti
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.
5 zAnti alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Network Monitor
- Penetration Testing Tool
Platforms
- Android
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HttpCanary
HttpCanary is a powerful HTTP/HTTPS/HTTP2/WebSocket/TCP/UDP packets capture and analyzer app designed for Android platform.
42 HttpCanary alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Network Analyzer
- Network Monitor
Platforms
- Android
HttpCanary Features
Traffic Monitoring
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