Best OpenGrep Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from network protocol analyzers ranked against OpenGrep on the same published basis.
- 1OpenGrep vs NETCAP
- 2OpenGrep vs Scapy
- 3OpenGrep vs NetworkMiner
- 4OpenGrep vs Zui
- 5OpenGrep vs Wireshark
- 6OpenGrep vs Arkime
- 7OpenGrep vs Kismet
- 8OpenGrep vs tcpdump
- 9OpenGrep vs TShark
- 11OpenGrep vs VoIPmonitor
- 12OpenGrep vs termshark
- 13OpenGrep vs GL PacketScan
- 14OpenGrep vs HOMER
- 15OpenGrep vs PacketSnitch
- 16OpenGrep vs Ettercap
- 17OpenGrep vs p0f
- 18OpenGrep vs PacketSense
- 19OpenGrep vs Trisul Network Analytics
- 20OpenGrep vs Colasoft Capsa
- 21OpenGrep vs CommView
OpenGrep alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NETCAP | 7.8 | Free plan | $548/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Scapy | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | NetworkMiner | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Zui | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Wireshark | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Arkime | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Kismet | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | tcpdump | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | TShark | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | VoIPmonitor | 6.9 | No | $21.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | termshark | 6.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 13 | GL PacketScan | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 14 | HOMER | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | PacketSnitch | 6.3 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 16 | Ettercap | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 17 | p0f | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | PacketSense | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Trisul Network Analytics | 6.1 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 20 | Colasoft Capsa | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | CommView | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about OpenGrep alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenGrep?
NETCAP, number 1 in network protocol analyzers with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Scapy, NetworkMiner, Zui and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenGrep?
NETCAP is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.