Sniffnet
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VisitSniffnet vs Wireshark
What both publish
| Fact | Sniffnet | Wireshark |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | The project wiki contains installation, capture setup, monitoring, advanced-feature and FAQ sections. | Official material includes a User’s Guide, Developer’s Guide, wiki, FAQ, Q&A site, issue tracker and user/developer mailing lists. |
| Licence | Sniffnet is dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0. | Wireshark is open source under GNU GPL version 2 or later, with source code available for modification and redistribution under the licence. |
| Purpose | Sniffnet is a network monitoring app for keeping track of Internet traffic, checking bandwidth usage, and inspecting network activity. | Wireshark captures and interactively browses network traffic as a network protocol analyzer. |
Sniffnet plans
- FreeFree
- SniffnetFree
Wireshark plans
- WiresharkFree
Pick Sniffnet if…
Sniffnet suits people who want to monitor network activity without relying on a complex analyzer. It also fits users who need capture filtering, host details, or alerts across Windows, macOS, or Linux.
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.