Kismet vs tcpdump
| Kismet | tcpdump | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | both | both |
| Capture sources | both | both |
| PCAP support | Yes | Yes |
| Traffic decryption | Yes | Yes |
| CLI tools | Yes | Yes |
| Remote capture | Yes | Yes |
| Flow analysis | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best Network Protocol Analyzers. On Everything Xiaomi, Kismet scores higher on our published basis.