EtherApe vs Scapy
EtherApe
etherape.sourceforge.io
Scapy
scapy.netSide by side
| Figure | EtherApe | Scapy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | 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) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Spec score · Network Packet Analyzer Software | 7.7 (#20) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Audience | The SourceForge project page lists end users/desktop users and system administrators as the intended audience. | Scapy is intended for users who need customizable network probing and packet manipulation tools rather than fixed-purpose utilities. |
| License | The project describes EtherApe as open-source software released under the GNU General Public License. | Scapy’s code, tests, and tools are licensed under GPL v2. |
| Purpose | EtherApe is a graphical network monitor modeled after etherman that displays network activity visually. | Scapy is a Python program for sending, sniffing, dissecting and forging network packets. |
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In their own words
EtherApe
EtherApe has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Scapy
Scapy is a free Python packet manipulation program and library for forging or decoding packets, sending and capturing them, and matching requests with replies. It can run as an interactive shell or be used as a library. Listed tasks include scanning, tracerouting, probing, unit tests, attacks and network discovery. Users can set arbitrary field values and stack protocol layers rather than rely on predetermined templates; after a probe, Scapy returns full decoded packets before interpretation for further analysis. It can read and store pcap files, inject invalid frames and custom 802.11 frames, and be extended with protocols and add-ons. Scapy runs on Linux, macOS, BSD and Windows, though Windows installation requires Npcap. Optional plotting needs Matplotlib; TLS decryption and PKI operations need the cryptography package. The code, tests and tools use GPL v2, while the documentation uses CC BY-NC-SA 2.5. Documentation includes installation instructions, usage guides, troubleshooting and an API reference. The project supports only its latest master version, and critical bugs should be reported privately through GitHub’s security tab.