netsniff-ng vs VIAVI Observer Analyzer
| netsniff-ng | VIAVI Observer Analyzer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | No | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Linux | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Live capture | Yes | Yes |
| Capture file formats | tcpdump-capable pcap; tcpdump-capable pcap with nanosecond resolution; Alexey Kuznetzov's pcap; netsniff-ng pcap | PCAP |
| Offline trace analysis | Yes | Yes |
| Display filters | Yes | Yes |
| Command-line capture | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Linux | Windows, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform |
| Command-line tool | Yes | |
| Traffic decryption | Yes | |
| Operating systems | 64-bit Windows; Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 | |
| Protocol dissectors | Yes |
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