Airtool Pi vs GL PacketScan
Airtool Pi
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GL PacketScan
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| Figure | Airtool Pi | GL PacketScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Network Packet Capture Software | 7.9 (#8) | 7.4 (#11) |
| Founded | 2009 | 1986 |
| Integrations | Capture files can be shared for further analysis in Wireshark or another protocol analyzer. | PacketScan can send protocol fields, traffic summaries, and call detail records to GL’s NetSurveyorWeb centralized monitoring platform. |
| Intended users | The App Store describes Airtool Pi as a utility built for WLAN and IT professionals. | GL describes the product for telecom operators, equipment vendors, VoIP providers, enterprises, data centers, and mission-critical network teams. |
| Purpose | Airtool Pi captures Wi-Fi packets remotely using Linux-based sensors or Linux endpoints with compatible Wi-Fi adapters. | PacketScan captures and analyzes live or recorded IPv4 and IPv6 traffic for telecom, enterprise, VoIP, wireless, and mission-critical networks. |
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In their own words
Airtool Pi
Airtool Pi is an iPhone and iPad utility for remote Wi-Fi packet capture. It connects over SSH to Linux-based sensors or Linux endpoints with compatible adapters, starts a capture using selected settings, and saves a PcapNG file locally. Sensors can be added manually or automatically, including WLAN Pi and Oscium Nomad; version history also names WLAN Pi Go and Hamina Clip, and a Raspberry Pi can serve as a sensor. Capture controls include wireless interface, frequency band, channel, channel width, size limits, and an option to discard data-frame payloads. The App Store listing states support for 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz bands and widths from 20 to 320 MHz. Compatible adapters allow simultaneous capture on up to four channels. Files can be shared with Wireshark or another protocol analyzer. Airtool Pi costs $14.99 USD once and requires iOS or iPadOS 18.6 or later.
GL PacketScan
GL PacketScan has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.