Wireshark
Wireshark is a premier network protocol analyzer used globally in industries and education, offering multi-platform support, deep protocol inspection, powerful display filters, and VoIP analysis. It allows both live capture and offline analysis, supporting various networks and protocols.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- Homebrew
- Chocolatey
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- No AI
Features
- Detailed packet analysis
- Network Usage History
- Support for Android Things
- Website Monitoring
- Work Item Tracking
- Command line interface
Wireshark News & Activities
Recent News
- Maoholguin published news article about Wireshark
Wireshark 4.6 adds scatter plot visuals, live capture compression and protocol decodingWireshark 4.6 introduces major updates focused on analysis precision, capture efficiency, and proto...
- POX published news article about Wireshark
Wireshark 4.4 launches with enhanced graphs, custom columns, and auto profile switchingWireshark has launched version 4.4, introducing numerous enhancements to the widely-used open-sourc...
- POX published news article about Wireshark
Wireshark 4.2.0 released with improved Packet list sorting, support for HTTP/3, and moreThe Wireshark Foundation has announced the release of Wireshark 4.2.0, marking the first major laun...
Recent activities
- Danilo_Venom updated Wireshark
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What is Wireshark?
Wireshark is a leading network protocol analyzer that captures and navigates computer network traffic. It is widely used in industries and educational institutions and supports multiple platforms like Windows, Linux, OS X, etc. It offers features such as deep inspection of numerous protocols, live capture and offline analysis, and a three-pane packet browser. Users can view captured network data through a GUI or the TShark utility. The software supports various display filters, VoIP analysis, and reading and writing in different capture file formats. It can decompress capture files compressed with gzip and read live data from sources like Ethernet, Bluetooth, USB, depending on the user's platform. Wireshark also supports decryption for many protocols and allows users to color code packet lists for easy analysis and export output in different formats.
Wireshark information
Developed by
Wireshark Foundation Licensing
Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.Rating
Average rating of 4.4Alternatives
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3 news article related to WiresharkSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Very feature complete tool. Negatives are its complexity for simple tasks and the frustration to get it running sometimes.
Something is really dodgy about last release of wireshark 3.4.0, the DMG is damaged (broken!)
Excellent tool with recently added improvements, useful for learning and understanding networking.
Not super easy to use, but perfect for troubleshooting network connectivity issues
Wireshark is class when it comes to monitoring your network for weird activity. I use this so I know what my computer is actually connecting to. Does require some knowledge to use it though
I like it because it has so many features...
Allows you to figure out who and which software is using your network. Helps detect intruders and software that spies on you.