Malcolm
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VisitMalcolm vs Wireshark
What both publish
| Fact | Malcolm | Wireshark |
|---|---|---|
| API | Malcolm provides a REST API and forwards requests to Logstash, OpenSearch, NetBox and Arkime APIs. | The sharkd daemon exposes JSON-RPC over standard input or Unix/TCP sockets for programmatic packet dissection, filtering and analysis. |
| License | Malcolm source code is released under the Apache License, version 2.0. | 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 | Malcolm is an easily deployable network traffic analysis tool suite for security monitoring. | Wireshark captures and interactively browses network traffic as a network protocol analyzer. |
Malcolm plans
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Wireshark plans
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Pick Malcolm if…
Malcolm suits security operations centers, smaller networks, home environments, and field incident-response engagements. It is aimed at users who can deploy and operate a container-based network analysis system.
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.