tcpdump vs VisualRoute
tcpdump
tcpdump.orgVisualRoute
visualroute.visualware.comSide by side
| Figure | tcpdump | VisualRoute |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Network Troubleshooting Software | 7.4 (#11) | 7.0 (#13) |
| Purpose | tcpdump is a tool for network monitoring and data acquisition. | VisualRoute visualizes traceroute data to help locate latency, packet loss, and routing problems. |
Plans
VisualRoute
- AdvancedPrice not published
- BusinessPrice not published
- PersonalPrice not published
- SupportProPrice not published
In their own words
tcpdump
tcpdump is a network monitoring and data acquisition tool that captures traffic through libpcap, an interface for user-level packet capture. It provides command-line tools and PCAP support, and the project lists systems including AIX, BSD variants, GNU/Linux, macOS, Solaris, QNX, and Windows. It is free, with source code available through a public Git repository and native packages or ports on many systems.
Building requires libpcap and a C99-compliant compiler. Windows builds also require WinPcap or Npcap and Visual Studio with CMake. The license permits redistribution and use in source and binary forms under its conditions. Capture permissions depend on the operating system and its configuration; the project cautions that permitted users may capture network traffic, including passwords. Native packages may lag a few versions, while a newer snapshot can be compiled from source. The project lists Linux, macOS, and Windows among its platforms.
VisualRoute
VisualRoute has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.