Colasoft Capsa vs NetScanTools Pro
Colasoft Capsa
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NetScanTools Pro
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| Figure | Colasoft Capsa | NetScanTools Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 10 |
| Spec score · Network Troubleshooting Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.0 (#7) |
| Integrations | The pages opened describe protocol and application analysis, but do not identify named third-party integrations. | Packet captures can be exported for analysis in tools such as Wireshark, and an optional Switch Port Mapping tool works with many SNMP-enabled managed Ethernet switches. |
| Purpose | Capsa is a portable network analyzer for monitoring, analyzing, and troubleshooting wired and wireless networks. | NetScanTools Pro is a Windows-based suite for network diagnostics, internet research, and IT security work. |
| Support | Colasoft maintenance includes priority email support, free product updates, and access to prerelease products during the maintenance period. | Phone support is available to customers or registered users after email support is deemed insufficient, during weekday business hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time. |
Plans
Colasoft Capsa
- Capsa FreeFree
- Capsa FreeFree
- Capsa Standard$295, paid once
- Capsa Professional$695, paid once
- Capsa Enterprise$995, paid once
- Capsa Enterprise$1,295, paid once
NetScanTools Pro
- Upgrade to new version$239, paid once
- Quick Start Plan (1 user)$299, paid once
- Quick Start Plan (4 users)$549, paid once
- Standard Plan (1 user)$599, paid once
- Premium Plan (1 user)$999, paid once
- Standard Plan (4 users)$1,049, paid once
- Quick Start Plan (10 users)$1,295, paid once
- Premium Plan (4 users)$1,899, paid once
- Standard Plan (10 users)$2,499, paid once
- Premium Plan (10 users)$4,495, paid once
In their own words
Colasoft Capsa
Colasoft Capsa is a Windows network analyzer for monitoring, analyzing and troubleshooting wired and wireless networks. The Enterprise edition captures packets in real time from local networks and can save transmitted data. It analyzes more than 1,800 protocols and sub-protocols, including VoIP, and displays packet details in Hex, ASCII and EBCDIC. Capsa can diagnose network problems and suggest solutions, monitor conversations, reconstruct packet streams and generate reports for selected items, the whole network or a particular network group. Its security analysis detects DoS and DDoS attacks, worm activity, ARP attacks, TCP port scans and suspicious conversations in real time. Users can set email or sound alerts and schedule capture once, daily or weekly. Capsa Free monitors up to 10 IP addresses, ends sessions after four hours and lacks WiFi connection monitoring. Professional is listed at $695, paid once for a single-seat perpetual license, one machine and one year of maintenance. Enterprise is $1,295, paid once and has a 30-day trial.
NetScanTools Pro
NetScanTools Pro has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.