A-Packets
7.5#2 in network protocol analyzersFrom $99 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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PacketSafari
7.6#2 in network packet analyzer softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | A-Packets | PacketSafari |
|---|---|---|
| API | The automation API supports PCAP upload, scheduled analysis and integrations; the REST upload endpoint uses a Bearer API key. | The on-prem HTTP streaming API uses POST /api/v2/ai/agent/run with bearer authentication and supports cli, tshark, and standard modes. |
| Integrations | OnPrem supports local passkey two-factor authentication, LDAP/Active Directory, SAML 2.0, OAuth through Google, Microsoft, and GitHub, and SCIM provisioning. | Security intelligence sources can include ET Open, abuse.ch SSLBL and URLhaus, and Stamus lateral-movement feeds. |
| Purpose | A-Packets analyzes PCAP and PCAPNG captures for incident response, forensics, and protocol inspection. | PacketSafari investigates packet captures for root-cause, performance, and security questions and returns findings linked to packet evidence. |
| Security controls | The security page states encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, firewalls and monitoring for hosted data. | The Trust Center states that TLS protects browser and API traffic, capture storage uses encrypted EBS volumes and snapshots, MFA and audit events are implemented, and SBOM and dependency scans support release checks. |
A-Packets plans
- Public analysisFree
- Starter Workspace$11.99 a month
- Starter Workspace (monthly)$11.99 a month
- Starter Pack$14.99, paid once
- Professional$24.99 a month
- Professional (monthly)$24.99 a month
PacketSafari plans
- Free EvaluationFree
- Dedicated Enterprise SaaSPriced on request
- Enterprise On-PremPriced on request
- Teams SaaSPriced on request
Pick A-Packets if…
It suits SOC, DFIR, incident response, network security, network operations, MSSP, integration, and forensic teams analyzing packet captures. OnPrem may fit teams that need capture and report storage in customer-controlled infrastructure.
Pick PacketSafari if…
PacketSafari is intended for network, support, engineering, security, and assurance teams that need reviewable packet-level findings. Its managed and on-premises options may suit teams with different deployment and data-boundary requirements.