CloudShark
The facts below are what the maker publishes about CloudShark, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From CloudShark's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| CloudShark Enterprise | Priced on request | Requires a valid license · OVA deployment · Request a price |
The facts
Each one read from CloudShark's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The v2 packet analysis API provides programmatic access to the Packet Viewer analysis engine using token-based authentication with configurable permissions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- CloudShark Enterprise 5.0 includes SAML and OAuth support, and guest access is disabled by default.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Deep Search
- Deep Search checks capture files for packets matching a display filter and can search across the repository.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- CloudShark Enterprise is distributed as an OVA and has additional deployment instructions for AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The Cortex XSOAR integration can automatically upload PCAPs to CloudShark and correlate IDS alerts with the packets that triggered them.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The packet decoder loads 400,000 packets at a time; users can apply a display filter or navigation slider to inspect other packets.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Packet analysis
- The packet viewer supports Wireshark display filters, packet decoding, traffic navigation, and analysis tools.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Personal service
- QA Cafe says CloudShark Personal has been discontinued and that it is prioritizing CloudShark Enterprise.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CloudShark organizes, shares, and analyzes packet captures for IT teams, cybersecurity experts, enterprises, and educators.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Storage
- The install guide describes a 500 GB data disk that can be resized in the virtualization platform.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maintenance and support agreement includes unlimited software support by email during business hours and software releases at no extra charge during the contract period.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- QA Cafe says it was founded in 2001 and develops network device test solutions and network analysis tools for business use.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2001checked 28 Sep 2026
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