Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: brimdata.io
Overview
Zui is ranked #8 of 33 in network packet analyzer software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Zui plans and pricing
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- Free plan
- Yeszui.brimdata.io
Facts
- Purpose
- Zui is a desktop application for querying and debugging Zed lakes.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Data exploration
- Zui is a graphical interface for exploring data in Zed lakes.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Ingest and query features
- The product page lists drag-and-drop ingest, schema inference, named queries, and filters and pivots.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Preview and shape data
- Zui lets users preview and shape data while loading it into a Zed lake.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Packet capture analysis
- Bundled Brimcap generates Zeek and Suricata summary logs from packet captures, and Zui can extract packet flows.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Security integrations
- Packet capture views can correlate Zeek events with Suricata alerts, and right-click options can query VirusTotal or whois.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Threat rules
- By default, bundled Suricata applies Emerging Threats Open rules, which are updated when Zui launches while connected to the internet.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Imported data is stored in a local Zed lake under the user's Zui data directory.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Remote lake support
- Zui can connect to a remote Zed lake, whose service uses TCP port 9867 in the documented setup.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says Zui releases are signed with a code signing certificate to indicate the installer came from Brim Data and has not been tampered with since it was built.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The installation guide directs users who need help to troubleshooting documentation and the public Slack community.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The maker recommends Windows 10 or newer, macOS Ventura 13.7 or newer, Ubuntu 20.04 or newer, Debian 11 or newer, Fedora 31 or newer, or Rocky 9 or newer.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The maker says Linux updates require manual uninstalling and reinstalling.zui.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Maker status
- Brim Data says it is currently developing SuperDB while continuing to publish legacy Zed and Zui releases and documentation.brimdata.io · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- South San Francisco, California, United Stateszui.brimdata.io · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- brimdata.io/download/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- zui.brimdata.io/docs· checked 4 Oct 2026
- zui.brimdata.io· checked 4 Oct 2026
- zui.brimdata.io/docs/features/Preview-Load· checked 4 Oct 2026
- zui.brimdata.io/docs/features/Packet-Captures· checked 4 Oct 2026
- zui.brimdata.io/docs/support/Filesystem-Paths· checked 4 Oct 2026
- zui.brimdata.io/docs/support/Troubleshooting· checked 4 Oct 2026
- zui.brimdata.io/docs/Installation· checked 4 Oct 2026
- zui.brimdata.io/docs/support/Supported-Platforms· checked 4 Oct 2026
- brimdata.io· checked 4 Oct 2026