Colasoft Capsa
7.4#2 in network packet capture software$295 one-timeFree planWindows
Visit| Fact | Colasoft Capsa | TShark |
|---|---|---|
| Protocol analysis | The product analyzes more than 1800 protocols and sub-protocols, including VoIP traffic. | TShark provides display filters for selecting packets and protocol fields, using the same syntax as Wireshark. |
| Purpose | Capsa is a portable network analyzer for monitoring, analyzing, and troubleshooting wired and wireless networks. | TShark captures live network traffic or reads saved captures, then decodes packets for output or writes them to a file. |
Capsa is aimed at network administrators and engineers in small businesses and enterprises. The free edition may suit users monitoring up to 10 IP addresses who do not need WiFi connection monitoring.
TShark suits people who want to capture or inspect network packets from a terminal, or feed packet output into another program. It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.