NETCAP converts network packet streams into structured audit records for network analysis, security research, machine learning and forensics.
Alternatives to Scapy
Scapy is a free Python packet manipulation program and library for people who need to shape network traffic rather than work within fixed templates. It can forge, decode, send, and capture packets, match requests with replies, and return full decoded packets for later analysis. Its interactive shell and Python syntax support tasks such as scanning, probing, tracerouting, network discovery, and unit tests; users can also read and store PCAP files, inject custom frames, and…
A-Packets analyzes PCAP and PCAPNG captures for incident response, forensics, and protocol inspection.
Wireshark is a free, open-source network protocol analyzer for capturing and examining network traffic.
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Colasoft Capsa
Colasoft Capsa is a Windows network analyzer for monitoring, analyzing, and troubleshooting wired and wireless networks.
Free planWindows7.4$295 one-time - 5

Arkime
Arkime is an open-source network analysis and session search tool that passively observes traffic and creates searchable session records.
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted7.3Free plan - 6
OpenGrep
OpenGrep is an open-source static analysis engine for searching source code patterns and identifying security issues.
Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.3Free plan - 7
termshark
termshark is a terminal interface for tshark, inspired by Wireshark, for inspecting packet captures and network traffic.
Free planAndroidLinuxmacOSWindows7.0Free plan - 8

NetworkMiner
NetworkMiner analyzes captured network traffic and can sniff live traffic, extracting artifacts such as files, images, emails and passwords from PCAP files.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.9$1,300 one-time - 9

PacketSnitch
PacketSnitch analyzes PCAP and PCAPNG captures and turns them into searchable, protocol-aware information for network investigations.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7Free plan - 10
VoIPmonitor
VoIPmonitor is an open-source packet sniffer with a commercial web GUI for monitoring, troubleshooting, and recording VoIP and RTC calls.
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.5From $259 a year - 11

CommView
CommView is a Windows packet sniffer, network monitor, and protocol analyzer for wired networks.
Windows6.4From $149 a year - 12
HTTP Debugger
Windows6.3 - 13

Kismet
Kismet is a free, open-source sniffer, wireless intrusion detection system, wardriving tool and packet capture tool.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.3Free plan - 14
TShark
TShark is the Wireshark project's terminal-mode utility for capturing and examining network traffic.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 15
tcpdump
tcpdump is a free tool for network monitoring and data acquisition.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 16

Zui
Zui is a desktop application for exploring, querying, and debugging data in Zed lakes.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 17

CloudShark
CloudShark is a centrally deployed packet analysis platform for network and security teams.
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.1From $29 a month - 18

HOMER
HOMER is an open-source system for capturing and monitoring SIP, VoIP, and RTC traffic.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.1 - 19

RedSplice Network Analyzer
RedSplice Network Analyzer is a desktop tool for capturing and examining network packets.
Free plan6.1Free plan - 20

Ettercap
Ettercap is a free, open-source suite for man-in-the-middle testing and network analysis.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.0Free plan - 215.9Free plan
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Omnipeek
Omnipeek is LiveAction’s Windows network protocol analyzer for examining packet data during investigations of network performance, application…
WebWindows5.9 - 23

GL PacketScan
GL PacketScan is a network packet analyzer for capturing and examining live IPv4 and IPv6 traffic or recorded traces.
WebLinuxWindows5.7 - 24
netsniff-ng
netsniff-ng is a free Linux toolkit for network analysis and development, including debugging, auditing, and reconnaissance.
Free planLinux5.7Free plan - 25

Trisul Network Analytics
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted5.7 - 26

PacketSense
PacketSense is desktop software for turning network capture evidence into structured investigation results.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.6 - 27
5.4 - 28
My Network Consultant
My Network Consultant is a free, browser-based analyzer for PCAP and PCAPNG captures.
Web5.2 - 29
p0f
LinuxmacOSWindows4.7

