Wireshark Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Wireshark for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is tcpdump, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Wireshark and 19 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Wireshark are Intercepter-NG, Ettercap, Proxyman and Debookee.

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Wireshark alternatives are mainly Network Analyzers, but if you're looking for Network Monitors or HTTP(S) Debuggers 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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Wireshark alternatives page was last updated Apr 17, 2025
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    tcpdump

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    tcpdump is a common packet analyzer that runs under the command line. It allows the user to intercept and display TCP/IP and other packets being transmitted or received over a network to which the computer is attached.

    25 tcpdump alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    tcpdump Features

    1.  Bib Tex Sniffer

    tcpdump VS Wireshark

     
    Comments about tcpdump as an Alternative to Wireshark
    Guest
    Positive Aug 17, 2019
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    It's open source and use CLI

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    • Most users think tcpdump is a great Wireshark alternative.

    • tcpdump is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Wireshark.

    • tcpdump is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Wireshark.

    • tcpdump is Free and Open SourceWireshark is also Free and Open Source
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    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

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    • 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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    Ettercap

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    Ettercap is a suite for man in the middle attacks on LAN. It features sniffing of live connections, content filtering on the fly and many other interesting tricks.

    18 Ettercap alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ettercap screenshot 1

    Ettercap Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Based on Ubuntu

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  5. Proxyman icon

    Proxyman

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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.

    51 Proxyman alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    Native macOS app.

    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
    Guest
    Negative Apr 17, 2025
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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
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    Debookee

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    Debookee is the simplest & most powerful network traffic analyzer for macOS.

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    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Debookee screenshot 1

    Debookee Features

    1.  Network Scanner

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    Sysdig

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    Sysdig is open source, system-level exploration: capture system state and activity from a running Linux instance, then save, filter and analyze. Think of it as strace + tcpdump + lsof + awesome sauce.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Sysdig Features

    1.  Memory Monitoring
    2.  Container monitoring
    3.  Application Monitoring
    4.  CPU Monitoring

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    Termshark

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    If you're debugging on a remote machine with a large pcap and no desire to scp it back to your desktop, termshark can help!

    52 Termshark alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Termshark Features

    1.  Remote Debugging

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  10. Scapy

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    Scapy is a powerful interactive packet manipulation program. It is able to forge or decode packets of a wide number of protocols, send them on the wire, capture them, match requests and replies, and much more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Scapy screenshot 1

    Scapy Features

    1.  Packet generator

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    Mojo Packets

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    Mojo Packets™ is web based tool that simplifies trace based analysis and troubleshooting of connectivity/performance issues observed in Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11) environments.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Wireshark
    Mojo Packets

    Mojo Packets Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Visual analysis

    Mojo Packets VS Wireshark

     
    Comments about Mojo Packets as an Alternative to Wireshark
    karanndrums
    Positive Apr 1, 2017
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    It can do automated analysis of a packet capture.

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    • Mojo Packets is Free and ProprietaryWireshark is Free and Open Source
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    Ostinato

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    Ostinato is a network packet and traffic generator and analyzer with a friendly GUI. It aims to be "Wireshark in Reverse" and thus become complementary to Wireshark. It features custom packet crafting with editing of any field for several protocols: Ethernet, 802.

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    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Ostinato Features

    1.  Traffic Analysis
    2.  Packet generator

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  13. tcpflow

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    tcpflow, a TCP Flow Recorder, is a program that captures data transmitted as part of TCP connections (flows), and stores the data in a way that is convenient for protocol analysis or debugging. A program like 'tcpdump' shows a summary of packets seen on the wire, but...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    tcpflow screenshot 1

    tcpflow VS Wireshark

     
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    Cocoa Packet Analyzer

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    Native Cocoa app for capturing and analyzing packets. Similar to Wireshark, but with a native interface (and less features). If you don't like the X11 GTK Wireshark, this is your app.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    Cocoa Packet Analyzer VS Wireshark

     
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