SmartSniff vs VIAVI Observer Analyzer
| SmartSniff | VIAVI Observer Analyzer | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Live capture | Yes | Yes |
| Command-line tool | Yes | Yes |
| Traffic decryption | No | Yes |
| Operating systems | Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista/7/8 | 64-bit Windows; Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 |
| Capture file formats | .ssp, tcpdump/libpcap, Microsoft Network Monitor .cap | PCAP |
| Protocol dissectors | Yes | |
| Offline trace analysis | Yes | |
| Display filters | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Windows, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform |
Listed together in Best Network Packet Analyzer Software