Ettercap vs Wireshark

Ettercap

6.9 #15 in Network Protocol Analyzers

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Wireshark

7.0 #16 in Network Packet Analyzer Software

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EttercapWireshark
Free planYesYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFreeFree
PlatformsLinux, macOS, self-hostedLinux, macOS, Windows
Free planYesYes
Deploymentdesktopdesktop
Capture sourcesbothboth
PCAP supportYesYes
Traffic decryptionYesYes
CLI toolsYesYes
Remote captureYesYes
Flow analysisYesYes

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