EtherApe vs termshark
EtherApe
etherape.sourceforge.iotermshark
github.comSide by side
| Figure | EtherApe | termshark |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Network Protocol Analyzers | 7.8 (#17) | 8.2 (#9) |
| Spec score · Network Packet Analyzer Software | 7.7 (#20) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Filtering | Traffic display can be refined with network filters using pcap syntax. | It filters packet captures and live captures using Wireshark display filters. |
| License | The project describes EtherApe as open-source software released under the GNU General Public License. | The repository identifies the project as MIT licensed. |
| Purpose | EtherApe is a graphical network monitor modeled after etherman that displays network activity visually. | Termshark is a terminal user interface for tshark, inspired by Wireshark. |
| Support | The project directs users to SourceForge bug reporting and provides mailing lists and discussion forums. | The repository links a user guide and FAQ for documentation. |
Plans
In their own words
EtherApe
EtherApe has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
termshark
termshark is a terminal interface for tshark, inspired by Wireshark, for inspecting packet captures and network traffic. It can read pcap files or sniff live interfaces when tshark is permitted, including on a remote machine where a capture need not be copied to a desktop. Users can apply Wireshark display filters, group conversations by protocol, and reassemble TCP and UDP streams. Packet search covers packet lists, structures and bytes, using text, regular expressions, hexadecimal input or display filters. The guide also describes importing a Wireshark column set when the configuration can be found, and transferring the current capture with Magic Wormhole. The project lists Linux, macOS, BSD variants, Android through Termux and Windows. It is free and MIT-licensed, and the project says its Go implementation builds as one executable on each platform. Packet analysis requires tshark 1.10.2 or higher in the user's PATH. The project notes that some tshark features are not yet exposed by termshark; the latest listed release is v2.4.0, dated July 11, 2022.