wireshark.org

Wireshark

Who runs Wireshark, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest network protocol analyzer alternatives.

Who’s behind it
Not stated
Online since
Unknown
Trackers
Couldn’t check
Prices
No pricing page
Last price change
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Closest alternative
Nmap

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs Wireshark

Wireshark wireshark.org

Wikidata: network traffic analyzer

Company
No imprint we could read
Online since
Not in the Internet Archive
Audience

02 · Privacy

What Wireshark tracks

We couldn’t read wireshark.org’s homepage (UND_ERR_CONNECT_TIMEOUT), so we can’t say what it loads.

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to Wireshark

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Wireshark, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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20 of the 60 sites closest to Wireshark match.

We can’t read wireshark.org’s homepage (UND_ERR_CONNECT_TIMEOUT), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

  1. 01
    Nmap nmap.org English 1 tracker

    Nmap: the Network Mapper - Free Security Scanner

    Nmap Free Security Scanner, Port Scanner, & Network Exploration Tool. Download open source software for Linux, Windows, UNIX, FreeBSD, etc.

    Compare Nmap with Wireshark →
  2. 02
    tcpdump tcpdump.org English No trackers

    Home | TCPDUMP & LIBPCAP

    Web site of Tcpdump and Libpcap

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  3. 03
    Kentik kentik.com English 1 tracker

    Network Intelligence and Observability | Network Monitoring & DDoS Detection | Kentik

    Kentik is the network intelligence platform for modern infrastructure teams. Improve network observability, performance, and security. Network monitoring and analytics for traffic, routing, synthetic testing, and cloud.

    Compare Kentik with Wireshark →
  4. 04
    HAProxy haproxy.org 2 trackers

    HAProxy - The Reliable, High Perf. TCP/HTTP Load Balancer

    Reliable, High Performance TCP/HTTP Load Balancer

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  5. 05
    SolarWinds solarwinds.com English 1 tracker

    Observability, Database, and IT Service Management | SolarWinds

    Simple, powerful, secure hybrid IT observability and IT management software built to accelerate your transformation. Start a free trial today.

    Compare SolarWinds with Wireshark →
  6. 06
    NetScout Systems netscout.com English 1 tracker

    NETSCOUT Observability, Cybersecurity, DDoS, & AIOps Solutions

    Drive observability, cybersecurity, DDoS protection, and AIOps initiatives with NETSCOUT's AI-ready data platform. Observe and secure your entire network with end-to-end visibility.

    Compare NetScout Systems with Wireshark →
  7. 07
    Auvik auvik.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Auvik Networks: Best Network Management Software Solution

    Auvik is cloud-based network management software for today’s changing workforce. Gain true network visibility and control. Use Auvik free for 14 days.

    Compare Auvik with Wireshark →
  8. 08
    Paessler paessler.com English 3 trackers

    Paessler - The Monitoring Experts

    Paessler is the producer of PRTG, the highly powerful network monitoring software ✓ PRTG monitors your whole IT infrastructure 24/7 and alerts you to problems before users even notice.

    Compare Paessler with Wireshark →
  9. 09
    OPNsense opnsense.org English 1 tracker

    OPNsense® is an open source, feature rich firewall and routing platform, offering cutting-edge network protection. - OPNsense

    We’ve made digital security accessible to everyone. With our free OPNsense® platform, you get all the features of expensive commercial firewalls and more. Enjoy open and verifiable sources in a product developed with and for a large user community.

    Compare OPNsense with Wireshark →
  10. 10
    Opensignal opensignal.com English 3 trackers

    Insights that connect you to success | Opensignal

    Opensignal is the leading global provider of independent insights into network experience and market performance.

    Compare Opensignal with Wireshark →
  11. 11
    Mysterium mysterium.network Top 10K English No trackers

    Open Web Protocol - Mysterium Network

    An open-source ecosystem of protocols, tools and infrastructure to liberate the web. Our node network empowers both builders and users to access free information.

    Compare Mysterium with Wireshark →
  12. 12
    17ce.com Chinese No trackers

    17ce.com - 网站测速_网站速度测试_网速测试_在线ping检测_DNS查询_路由追踪_网络监控_网络延迟检测

    17ce.com通过全球分布式网络探测节点为用户提供实时网站速度测试、网络质量监控、在线Ping检测、路由追踪、DNS查询、CDN测速、DNS污染查询等服务来快速、精准的定位网站、IP、API等应用在全球网络运行情况,并及时对网络质量进行诊断和调整。

    Compare 17ce.com with Wireshark →
  13. 13
    Supplyframe supplyframe.com Top 10K No trackers

    Home Page - Supplyframe

    A Global Engineering Network

    Compare Supplyframe with Wireshark →
  14. 14
    Laravel laravel.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Laravel - The clean stack for Artisans and agents

    Laravel is a framework for building modern web apps and AI agents. Expressive syntax, built-in tools, and everything you need to ship fast.

    Compare Laravel with Wireshark →
  15. 15
    Mixpanel mixpanel.com Top 1K English Free plan 4 trackers

    Product Intelligence Platform for the AI Era | Mixpanel

    Mixpanel is the product intelligence platform for the AI era, combining analytics, session replay, experiments, feature flags, and AI-powered insights.

    Compare Mixpanel with Wireshark →
  16. 16
    test-ipv6.com English No trackers

    Test your IPv6.

    This will test your browser and connection for IPv6 readiness, as well as show you your current IPv4 and IPv6 address.

    Compare test-ipv6.com with Wireshark →
  17. 17
    Statcounter statcounter.com Top 10K 1 tracker

    Web Analytics Made Easy - Statcounter

    StatCounter is a simple but powerful real-time web analytics service that helps you track, analyse and understand your visitors so you can make good decisions to become more successful online.

    Compare Statcounter with Wireshark →
  18. 18
    HTTPie httpie.io 2 trackers

    HTTPie – API testing client that flows with you

    Making APIs simple and intuitive for those building the tools of our time.

    Compare HTTPie with Wireshark →
  19. 19
    Shodan shodan.io Top 10K English No trackers

    Shodan Search Engine

    Search Engine for the Internet of Things

    Compare Shodan with Wireshark →
  20. 20
    Psiphon psiphon.ca No trackers

    Psiphon

    Open source, and trusted by millions: a censorship-resistant VPN that works where others fail.

    Compare Psiphon with Wireshark →

Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles Wireshark’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones Wireshark uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the order.

04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Wireshark adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.

05 · Details

How we measure

Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.

The full technology stack, the competitor map and search numbers · 5 technologies
Neighbours
k = 60
Sites searched
9,213
Vector
384-d
Query
58 ms

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Wireshark’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

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