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Best PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from network packet analyzer software ranked against PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    PacketSafari Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs PacketSafari
  2. 2
    Scapy Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Scapy
  3. 3
    Arkime Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.2
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Arkime
  4. 4
    Malcolm apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 7.0
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Malcolm
  5. 5
    BruteShark Free plan LinuxWin Free5.9
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs BruteShark
  6. 6
    Colasoft Capsa Free plan Win Free5.9
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Colasoft Capsa
  7. 7
    NETCAP Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin $548/mo5.9
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs NETCAP
  8. 8
    NetworkMiner Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.9
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs NetworkMiner
  9. 9
    PCAPdroid Free plan Android Free5.9
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs PCAPdroid
  10. 10
    Sniffnet Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.9
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Sniffnet
  11. 11
    Xplico Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free5.9
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Xplico
  12. 12
    tcpdump Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.8
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs tcpdump
  13. 13
    TShark Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.8
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs TShark
  14. 14
    Wireshark Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.8
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Wireshark
  15. 15
    Zui Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.8
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Zui
  16. 16
    WhatInStartup Win 5.4
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs WhatInStartup
  17. 17
    VIAVI Observer Analyzer Win 5.3
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs VIAVI Observer Analyzer
  18. 18
    SmartSniff Win 5.2
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs SmartSniff
  19. 20
    PcapAI WebWinMacLinux 5.1
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs PcapAI
  20. 21
    CapAnalysis WebLinux 5.0
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs CapAnalysis

PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1PacketSafari7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Scapy7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Arkime7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
4Malcolm7.0No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5BruteShark5.9Free planFreeLinux, Windows
6Colasoft Capsa5.9Free planFreeWindows
7NETCAP5.9Free plan$548/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8NetworkMiner5.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9PCAPdroid5.9Free planFreeAndroid
10Sniffnet5.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11Xplico5.9Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
12tcpdump5.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
13TShark5.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
14Wireshark5.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
15Zui5.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
16WhatInStartup5.4No—Windows
17VIAVI Observer Analyzer5.3No—Windows
18SmartSniff5.2No—Windows
20PcapAI5.1No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux
21CapAnalysis5.0No—Web, Linux
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Questions about PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) alternatives

What is the best alternative to PAL (Pcap Analysis Library)?

PacketSafari, number 1 in network packet analyzer software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Scapy, Arkime, Malcolm and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to PAL (Pcap Analysis Library)?

PacketSafari is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 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.