EtherApe vs OpenGrep
EtherApe
etherape.sourceforge.ioOpenGrep
github.comSide by side
| Figure | EtherApe | OpenGrep |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Network Protocol Analyzers | 7.8 (#17) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Build requirements | The download page lists libpcap, GTK+ and GTK Builder version 3.0 or above, the standard resolver library, and GooCanvas 2 as compile requirements. | Developer builds require OCaml 5.5.0, dune, opam, a C toolchain, PCRE and GMP libraries, make and git. |
| License | The project describes EtherApe as open-source software released under the GNU General Public License. | The repository identifies OpenGrep as a fork of Semgrep under the LGPL 2.1 license. |
| Purpose | EtherApe is a graphical network monitor modeled after etherman that displays network activity visually. | OpenGrep is an open-source static code analysis engine for finding security issues and searching code patterns. |
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In their own words
EtherApe
EtherApe has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
OpenGrep
OpenGrep is a free, open-source static analysis engine for finding security issues and searching patterns in source code. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with self-hosted deployment. The project supports more than 30 languages, including Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, Rust, PHP, and Visual Basic, and existing Semgrep rules and rulesets work without changes. Its intrafile taint analysis tracks constructor and field assignments, flow between methods, higher-order functions across 12 languages, and collection operations such as map, filter, and reduce. OpenGrep produces JSON and SARIF output and documents a CI subcommand for workflow use. The project distributes self-contained binaries and says releases are signed with Cosign. OpenGrep is a Semgrep fork under the LGPL 2.1 license. The security policy requests vulnerability reports by email and lists only the latest version as supported.