Wireshark AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Network Analyzers

The best Network Analyzer alternative to Wireshark 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 many of them are Network Analyzers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Network Analyzer alternatives to Wireshark are NetworkMiner, CloudShark, Ettercap and Colasoft Capsa.

filter to find the best alternatives

Most Wireshark alternatives are Network Analyzers, but you can also narrow the list to Network Monitors or Web Debuggers. Other popular filters are Android, Mac, iPad, iPhone and Linux. You can also filter for EU-based alternatives if you prefer software from the European Union.
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Alternatives
Wireshark alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. tcpdump icon
     60 likes

    Command-line packet analyzer for monitoring, capturing, and filtering network traffic in real time. Supports TCP/IP protocols, pcap file export, BPF syntax, timestamped outputs, and works on UNIX-like systems with both wired and wireless interfaces.

    32 tcpdump alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Good alternative?
     
    |
    1
  2. NetworkMiner icon
     20 likes

    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
    Good alternative?
     
  3. CloudShark icon
     11 likes

    Optimize packet capture workflow with CloudShark's secure, collaborative network analysis. It's ideal for IT teams and operators, available on any device. Share and solve problems faster with browser-based collaboration and centralized PCAP data management on-premise or in the cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Good alternative?
     
  4. Ettercap icon
     19 likes

    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.

    20 Ettercap alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  5. Capsa performs real-time packet capturing, 24/7 network monitoring, protocol analysis, in-depth packet decoding, and automatic expert diagnosis.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Good alternative?
     
  6. 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
    Good alternative?
     
  7. TCP Viewer icon
     4 likes

    Real-time macOS network tool captures, displays, and filters TCP traffic using AppKit, libpcap, and Wireshark libraries, supports PCAP/PCAPNG files, offers protocol filters, drag-and-drop, noise reduction, detailed packet review, export options, and grouped traffic analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Good alternative?
     
  8. Debookee icon
     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Debookee screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  9. MicroOLAP TCPDUMP is a clone of tcpdump , the most used network sniffer/analyzer for UNIX, compiled with the original tcpdump code (http://www.tcpdump.org/), and MicroOLAP Packet Sniffer SDK.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Good alternative?
     
  10. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    Good alternative?
     
  11. Capture network traffic, trace each packet back to the app that sent it, and read HTTPS, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 in plain text. No account, no subscription — your traces stay on your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Good alternative?
     
12 of 25 Wireshark alternatives