CloudShark vs PacketSense
CloudShark
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PacketSense
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| Figure | CloudShark | PacketSense |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Network Protocol Analyzers | 8.1 (#11) | 7.0 (#28) |
| Purpose | CloudShark Enterprise is a centrally deployed packet analysis platform for network and security teams. | PacketSense turns PCAP files, live captures, and text-based packet evidence into structured findings, stream views, threat context, reports, and guided investigation. |
Plans
CloudShark
- CloudShark Personal$29 a month
- CloudShark EnterprisePriced on request
PacketSense
- EnterprisePriced on request
- IndividualPriced on request
- ProPriced on request
- TrialPriced on request
In their own words
PacketSense
PacketSense has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.