CloudShark vs PacketSafari
CloudShark
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PacketSafari
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| Figure | CloudShark | PacketSafari |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Network Packet Analyzer Software | 8.1 (#13) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Headquarters | Dover, New Hampshire, USA | Valencia, Spain |
| Integrations | The REST API connects CloudShark Enterprise with ticketing systems, SIEM platforms, capture appliances, and other automation tools. | Security intelligence sources can include ET Open, abuse.ch SSLBL and URLhaus, and Stamus lateral-movement feeds. |
| Purpose | CloudShark Enterprise is a centrally deployed packet analysis platform for network and security teams. | PacketSafari investigates packet captures for root-cause, performance, and security questions and returns findings linked to packet evidence. |
| System requirements | The OVA is officially supported on VMware ESXi 7 or 8 and requires a 64-bit x86_64 CPU; other hypervisors may work but are not officially supported. | The Anonymizer supports macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon and Windows 10 or 11 on x64; anoncap CLI bundles target Linux x64, macOS Apple silicon or Intel, and Windows x64. |
Plans
CloudShark
- CloudShark Personal$29 a month
- CloudShark EnterprisePriced on request
PacketSafari
- Free EvaluationFree
- Dedicated Enterprise SaaSPriced on request
- Enterprise On-PremPriced on request
- Teams SaaSPriced on request
In their own words
PacketSafari
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