HOMER
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VisitHOMER vs Wireshark
What both publish
| Fact | HOMER | Wireshark |
|---|---|---|
| API | Homer includes a Coordinator REST API gateway for its user interface and external applications. | The sharkd daemon exposes JSON-RPC over standard input or Unix/TCP sockets for programmatic packet dissection, filtering and analysis. |
| Founded | 2011 | 1998 |
| License | The Homer repository states that the software is released under the AGPL-3.0 license. | Wireshark is open-source software released under the GNU General Public License version 2, and the downloaded version is the full version without a license fee. |
| Purpose | HOMER is an open-source SIP, VoIP, and RTC packet capture and monitoring system. | Wireshark captures and interactively browses network traffic as a network protocol analyzer. |
HOMER plans
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Wireshark plans
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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 Wireshark if…
Wireshark is suited to network professionals, security experts, developers, and educators who need to inspect captured traffic. It supports both graphical and terminal-based analysis.