Avidemux vs Termshark
Avidemux
avidemux.sourceforge.netTermshark
termshark.ioSide by side
| Figure | Avidemux | Termshark |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Network Packet Capture Software | 8.2 (#3) | 8.0 (#7) |
| License | The program is available under the GNU GPL license. | The GitHub repository identifies the project as MIT licensed. |
| Purpose | Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. | Termshark is a terminal user interface for tshark, inspired by Wireshark. |
| Support | The homepage welcomes patches, translations and bug reports. | The homepage directs users to GitHub for setup, bugs, and feature requests. |
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In their own words
Avidemux
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Termshark
Termshark is a terminal interface for tshark, inspired by Wireshark, for inspecting saved packet captures and live network traffic. It can read pcap files and sniff live interfaces when tshark permits, then apply Wireshark display filters to either. Users can inspect and reassemble TCP and UDP flows, search packets, copy packet ranges, and view conversations involving Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, and TCP. Version 2.4 added packet search and profiles for colors and columns. It supports 16-color, 256-color, and truecolor terminal modes. The project lists Linux, macOS, BSD variants, Android through Termux, and Windows, with precompiled executables available through GitHub releases. Termshark is aimed at remote debugging where a large capture can be examined on the remote machine rather than copied to a desktop. It is free and MIT licensed. Packet analysis requires tshark 1.10.2 or newer in PATH; the project notes that tshark has features Termshark does not expose.