GL PacketScan vs Termshark
GL PacketScan
gl.comTermshark
termshark.ioSide by side
| Figure | GL PacketScan | Termshark |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Network Packet Capture Software | 7.4 (#11) | 8.0 (#7) |
| Purpose | PacketScan captures and analyzes live or recorded IPv4 and IPv6 traffic for telecom, enterprise, VoIP, wireless, and mission-critical networks. | Termshark is a terminal user interface for tshark, inspired by Wireshark. |
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GL PacketScan
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Termshark
Termshark is a terminal interface for tshark, inspired by Wireshark, for inspecting saved packet captures and live network traffic. It can read pcap files and sniff live interfaces when tshark permits, then apply Wireshark display filters to either. Users can inspect and reassemble TCP and UDP flows, search packets, copy packet ranges, and view conversations involving Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, and TCP. Version 2.4 added packet search and profiles for colors and columns. It supports 16-color, 256-color, and truecolor terminal modes. The project lists Linux, macOS, BSD variants, Android through Termux, and Windows, with precompiled executables available through GitHub releases. Termshark is aimed at remote debugging where a large capture can be examined on the remote machine rather than copied to a desktop. It is free and MIT licensed. Packet analysis requires tshark 1.10.2 or newer in PATH; the project notes that tshark has features Termshark does not expose.