Best PacketWatch Alternatives in 2026
Updated
19 apps from network packet capture software ranked against PacketWatch on the same published basis.
- 1PacketWatch vs Termshark
- 2PacketWatch vs Malcolm
- 3PacketWatch vs NetworkMiner
- 4PacketWatch vs Sniffnet
- 5PacketWatch vs tcpdump
- 6PacketWatch vs TShark
- 7PacketWatch vs Wireshark
- 8PacketWatch vs Arkime
- 9PacketWatch vs PCAPdroid
- 10PacketWatch vs Colasoft Capsa
- 11PacketWatch vs EndaceProbe
- 12PacketWatch vs nChronos
- 14PacketWatch vs VIAVI Observer Analyzer
- 15PacketWatch vs netsniff-ng
- 16PacketWatch vs EndaceVision
- 17PacketWatch vs SentryWire
- 18PacketWatch vs Airtool Pi
- 19PacketWatch vs GL PacketScan
- 20PacketWatch vs Omnipeek
PacketWatch alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Termshark | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Malcolm | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | NetworkMiner | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Sniffnet | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | tcpdump | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | TShark | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Wireshark | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Arkime | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | PCAPdroid | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 10 | Colasoft Capsa | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | EndaceProbe | 6.5 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | nChronos | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | VIAVI Observer Analyzer | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | netsniff-ng | 5.8 | No | — | Linux |
| 16 | EndaceVision | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | SentryWire | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Airtool Pi | 5.6 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | GL PacketScan | 5.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 20 | Omnipeek | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows |
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Questions about PacketWatch alternatives
What is the best alternative to PacketWatch?
Termshark, number 1 in network packet capture software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Malcolm, NetworkMiner, Sniffnet and 15 more.
What is the best free alternative to PacketWatch?
Termshark is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 19 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.