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Network Packet Capture Software

Alternatives to Termshark

Termshark puts tshark’s packet analysis in a terminal interface. It reads pcap files, sniffs live interfaces when tshark permits it, and applies Wireshark display filters to captures. TCP and UDP flows can be reassembled and inspected, and its conversation view covers Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, and TCP. Packet search, color and column profiles, and packet-range copying support focused work on a remote machine without moving a capture to a desktop.

  1. 01 Arkime

    Arkime suits teams that need searchable network-session records and packet inspection, with the option to retain full packets or capture metadata only.

    Free plan Open source Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.9 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Colasoft Capsa

    Capsa is aimed at network administrators and engineers in small businesses and enterprises who need packet capture and network diagnosis.

    Free plan Windows
    8.9 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Avidemux
    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.2 Visit Specs
  4. 04 NetworkMiner

    NetworkMiner is for people investigating captured or live network traffic, including incident response teams, law enforcement, companies, and organizations.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.2 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Sniffnet

    Sniffnet is intended for people who want to monitor network activity, including users who find other network analyzers difficult to understand.

    Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.2 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Wireshark

    Wireshark suits network professionals, security experts, developers, and educators who need to inspect captured traffic.

    Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    8.2 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Airtool Pi

    It is aimed at WLAN and IT professionals who capture traffic with remote Linux sensors.

    macOS · iOS
    7.9 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Malcolm

    Malcolm suits security teams that need to examine network captures or live traffic and can operate a self-hosted deployment.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.9 Visit Specs
  9. 09 EndaceProbe

    EndaceProbe suits security, network, and operations teams in sectors such as healthcare, finance, government, telecom, and broadcast.

    Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.8 Visit Specs
  10. 10 GL PacketScan
    Web · Windows · Linux
    7.4 Visit Specs
  11. 11 nChronos

    nChronos suits medium and large corporate networks that need continuous capture, retrospective traffic analysis, alerts and scheduled reporting.

    Web · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.4 Visit Specs
  12. 12 netsniff-ng

    netsniff-ng suits Linux users doing packet capture, trace analysis, debugging, auditing, or network reconnaissance.

    Free plan Linux
    7.4 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Omnipeek

    Omnipeek suits enterprises and service providers needing continuous packet analysis and troubleshooting.

    Free trial Web · Windows
    7.4 Visit Specs
  14. 14 EndaceVision

    It suits security, network, and IT teams investigating threats or diagnosing network and application issues from recorded traffic.

    Web
    7.3 Visit Specs
  15. 15 tcpdump

    tcpdump suits users who need a command-line tool for network monitoring and packet capture.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.3 Visit Specs
  16. 16 TShark

    TShark suits users who need command-line capture and protocol analysis on Linux, macOS, or Windows, including workflows that pipe output to other programs.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.3 Visit Specs
  17. 17 PCAPdroid

    It suits Android users who want to inspect and capture traffic from the device itself without root access.

    Free plan Android
    7.2 Visit Specs
  18. 18 PacketWatch

    It suits threat hunters and security teams investigating network activity across on-premises and cloud environments.

    Web · API · Self-hosted
    7.0 Visit Specs
  19. 19 SentryWire

    SentryWire is designed for enterprise, federal, and ICS/OT networks, including critical infrastructure environments.

    Web · Self-hosted
    6.9 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Airtool 2
    macOS
    6.1 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Observer GigaStor
    Windows
    5.6 Visit Specs

Choosing instead of Termshark

An alternative may suit you better if you need dashboards, artifact extraction, broader protocol handling, session indexing, or monitoring centered on a particular device. Termshark is free across Linux, macOS, BSD variants, Android through Termux, and Windows, but tshark 1.10.2 or newer must be in PATH, and some tshark features are unavailable through its interface. Compare the workflow, input and output formats, analysis depth, platform fit, deployment burden, and price before switching. A small terminal tool, a desktop application, and a containerized monitoring suite impose very different requirements.

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