Termshark
6.8#7 in network packet capture softwareFree planFree planAndroidLinuxmacOSWindows
Visit| Fact | Termshark | Wireshark |
|---|---|---|
| Filtering | It supports Wireshark display filters for pcap files and live captures. | Users can filter packets using many criteria, including display filters for addresses, ports and protocols. |
| License | The GitHub repository identifies the project as MIT licensed. | 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 | Termshark is a terminal user interface for tshark, inspired by Wireshark. | Wireshark captures and interactively browses network traffic as a network protocol analyzer. |
Termshark suits people who need to examine packet captures or live traffic from a terminal, especially when working on a remote machine. It requires comfort with installing and using tshark.
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.