GL PacketScan vs WhatInStartup
| GL PacketScan | WhatInStartup | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Traffic decryption | Yes | No |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Live capture | — | Yes |
| Command-line tool | — | Yes |
| Operating systems | — | Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista/7/8 |
| Capture file formats | — | .ssp, tcpdump/libpcap, Microsoft Network Monitor .cap |
Both are listed in Best Network Packet Analyzer Software. On Specifiction, WhatInStartup scores higher on our published basis.