Best Network Packet Analyzer Software in 2026
Updated
33 network packet analyzer software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
33ranked
0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Network Packet Analyzer Software 8 channels on this page · 10 of 64 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromLive captureCommand-line toolTraffic decryptionOperating systemsCapture file formatsProtocol dissectors Spec sheet Score
26 netsniff-ng Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive captureYesCommand-line toolnot statedTraffic decryptionnot statedOperating systemsnot statedCapture file formatstcpdump-capable pcap; tcpdump-capable pcap with nanosecond resolution; Alexey Kuznetzov's pcap; netsniff-ng pcapProtocol dissectorsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
27 Omnipeek Free planNoPaid fromnot statedLive capturenot statedCommand-line toolnot statedTraffic decryptionYesOperating systemsnot statedCapture file formatsnot statedProtocol dissectorsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.6
28 CommView Free planNoPaid fromnot statedLive capturenot statedCommand-line toolnot statedTraffic decryptionYesOperating systemsnot statedCapture file formatsnot statedProtocol dissectorsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.5
29 NetWitness Platform Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedLive capturenot statedCommand-line toolnot statedTraffic decryptionnot statedOperating systemsnot statedCapture file formatsnot statedProtocol dissectorsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.4
30 termshark Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedLive capturenot statedCommand-line toolnot statedTraffic decryptionnot statedOperating systemsnot statedCapture file formatsnot statedProtocol dissectorsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.4
31 A-Packets Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive capturenot statedCommand-line toolnot statedTraffic decryptionnot statedOperating systemsnot statedCapture file formatsnot statedProtocol dissectorsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
32 EtherApe Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLive capturenot statedCommand-line toolnot statedTraffic decryptionnot statedOperating systemsnot statedCapture file formatsnot statedProtocol dissectorsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
33 HTTP Debugger Free planNoPaid fromnot statedLive capturenot statedCommand-line toolnot statedTraffic decryptionnot statedOperating systemsnot statedCapture file formatsnot statedProtocol dissectorsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
Compare all 8 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Live capture | Command-line tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | netsniff-ng | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 27 | Omnipeek | 5.6 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 28 | CommView | 5.5 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | NetWitness Platform | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | termshark | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | A-Packets | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | EtherApe | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | HTTP Debugger | 5.2 | No | No | — | — | — |
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