PacketSafari
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VisitPacketSafari vs Wireshark
What both publish
| Fact | PacketSafari | Wireshark |
|---|---|---|
| API | The on-prem HTTP streaming API uses POST /api/v2/ai/agent/run with bearer authentication and supports cli, tshark, and standard modes. | The sharkd daemon exposes JSON-RPC over standard input or Unix/TCP sockets for programmatic packet dissection, filtering and analysis. |
| Documentation | Public documentation covers getting started, uploads, analyzer features, anonymization, security, settings, on-prem deployment, API, CLI, and troubleshooting. | Official material includes a User’s Guide, Developer’s Guide, wiki, FAQ, Q&A site, issue tracker and user/developer mailing lists. |
| Purpose | PacketSafari investigates packet captures for root-cause, performance, and security questions and returns findings linked to packet evidence. | Wireshark captures and interactively browses network traffic as a network protocol analyzer. |
PacketSafari plans
- Free EvaluationFree
- Dedicated Enterprise SaaSPriced on request
- Enterprise On-PremPriced on request
- Teams SaaSPriced on request
Wireshark plans
- WiresharkFree
Pick PacketSafari if…
PacketSafari is intended for network, support, engineering, security, and assurance teams that need reviewable packet-level findings. Its managed and on-premises options may suit teams with different deployment and data-boundary requirements.
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.