Best CloudShark Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network packet analyzer software ranked against CloudShark on the same published basis.
- 1CloudShark vs PacketSafari
- 2CloudShark vs Scapy
- 3CloudShark vs NETCAP
- 4CloudShark vs NetworkMiner
- 5CloudShark vs Sniffnet
- 6CloudShark vs tcpdump
- 7CloudShark vs TShark
- 8CloudShark vs Wireshark
- 9CloudShark vs Zui
- 10CloudShark vs Arkime
- 11CloudShark vs BruteShark
- 12CloudShark vs Xplico
- 13CloudShark vs Colasoft Capsa
- 14CloudShark vs Malcolm
- 15CloudShark vs PCAPdroid
- 16CloudShark vs WhatInStartup
- 17CloudShark vs PcapAI
- 18CloudShark vs VIAVI Observer Analyzer
- 19CloudShark vs SmartSniff
- 20CloudShark vs GL PacketScan
CloudShark alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PacketSafari | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Scapy | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | NETCAP | 7.2 | Free plan | $548/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | NetworkMiner | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Sniffnet | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | tcpdump | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | TShark | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Wireshark | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Zui | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Arkime | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | BruteShark | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 12 | Xplico | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Colasoft Capsa | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | Malcolm | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | PCAPdroid | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 16 | WhatInStartup | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | PcapAI | 6.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | VIAVI Observer Analyzer | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | SmartSniff | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | GL PacketScan | 5.8 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
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Questions about CloudShark alternatives
What is the best alternative to CloudShark?
PacketSafari, number 1 in network packet analyzer software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Scapy, NETCAP, NetworkMiner and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CloudShark?
PacketSafari is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.