Best PacketWatch Alternatives in 2026
Updated
19 platforms from network packet capture software ranked against PacketWatch on the same published basis.
- 1PacketWatch vs Malcolm
- 2PacketWatch vs Arkime
- 3PacketWatch vs EndaceProbe
- 4PacketWatch vs Termshark
- 5PacketWatch vs NetworkMiner
- 6PacketWatch vs PCAPdroid
- 7PacketWatch vs Sniffnet
- 8PacketWatch vs tcpdump
- 9PacketWatch vs TShark
- 10PacketWatch vs Wireshark
- 11PacketWatch vs VIAVI Observer Analyzer
- 12PacketWatch vs netsniff-ng
- 13PacketWatch vs EndaceVision
- 14PacketWatch vs nChronos
- 15PacketWatch vs SentryWire
- 16PacketWatch vs Airtool Pi
- 18PacketWatch vs GL PacketScan
- 19PacketWatch vs Colasoft Capsa
- 20PacketWatch vs Omnipeek
PacketWatch alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Arkime | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | EndaceProbe | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Termshark | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | NetworkMiner | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | PCAPdroid | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 7 | Sniffnet | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | tcpdump | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | TShark | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Wireshark | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | VIAVI Observer Analyzer | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | netsniff-ng | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 13 | EndaceVision | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | nChronos | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | SentryWire | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Airtool Pi | 5.0 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | GL PacketScan | 4.9 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 19 | Colasoft Capsa | 4.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | Omnipeek | 4.7 | No | — | Web, Windows |
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Questions about PacketWatch alternatives
What is the best alternative to PacketWatch?
Malcolm, number 1 in network packet capture software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Arkime, EndaceProbe, Termshark and 15 more.
What is the best free alternative to PacketWatch?
Malcolm is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 19 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.