HOMER
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VisitHOMER vs NETCAP
What both publish
| Fact | HOMER | NETCAP |
|---|---|---|
| API | Homer includes a Coordinator REST API gateway for its user interface and external applications. | The project exposes a Go Writer API for writing Protocol Buffer and CSV audit records, including headers and buffered channels. |
| Capture | The ingest module receives HEP packets over UDP, TCP, TLS, HTTP, and HTTPS. | Core captures live network traffic or processes PCAP files, and supports distributed collection and HTTP proxy capture. |
| Integrations | The project documents optional Arrow FlightSQL for Grafana and REST API access for the UI and external applications. | Pro lists handoffs or integrations with Wireshark, Metasploit, hashcat, John, and BetterCrack; Core includes a Maltego transformation plugin. |
| License | The Homer repository states that the software is released under the AGPL-3.0 license. | Core is GPL-3.0 copyleft; the maker also offers a separately negotiated commercial license for proprietary products. |
| Purpose | HOMER is an open-source SIP, VoIP, and RTC packet capture and monitoring system. | NETCAP converts network packet streams into structured audit records for network analysis, security research, machine learning, and forensics. |
| Security | Homer 11 documentation says protected API routes require authentication and describes generated JWT secrets when none is configured. | The download page says Pro analyzes captures locally on the user's machine and has no upload step. |
HOMER plans
No prices published.
NETCAP plans
- CoreFree
- Pro€49 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick HOMER if…
HOMER suits teams needing an open-source capture and monitoring system for SIP, VoIP, or RTC traffic, particularly those able to deploy and operate it on Linux or macOS. Its optional features depend on enabling the writer module.
Pick NETCAP if…
NETCAP suits network analysts, security researchers and forensic or machine-learning workflows that use packet captures. Core is available as an open-source CLI, while Pro adds investigation and analysis tools.