Wireshark

About Wireshark

Network protocol analyzer that helps businesses capture live data and track, manage and analyze network traffic at microscopic level. It is designed to help commercial enterprises, government agencies, and non-profit organizations capture and analyze network traffic over a secured connection.

Pricing

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86%
Reviews

83%
Momentum

67%
Popularity

82%

Platforms Supported

Browser Based (Cloud)

Organization Types Supported

All (Small, Medium, Large)

API Support

NA

Modes of Support

Online

Wireshark Features

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Network Monitoring Features

Features: The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

86%

Web Traffic Reporting

Provides detailed reports on network traffic to help and manage it efficiently

Uptime Monitoring

Monitors and ensures the availability and reliability of the network and its applications when users need them

SLA Monitoring

Helps to tackle every critical aspect of service-level agreement (SLA) contract that in turn helps to monitor network performance

Server Monitoring

Helps monitoring server's system resources like Network, CPU Usage, Memory Consumption, I/O, etc. to facilitate offering a better customer experience

IP Address Monitoring

Assists in daily managing and monitoring DNS name, IP, and MAC address of a network

Internet Usage Monitoring

Enables users to monitor and control the use of internet facility in an organization like preventing someone to access unsafe sites

Bandwidth Monitoring

Helps to monitor the amount of data transmitted in a specified amount of time.

Real Time Analytics

Facilitates analyzing the data rightly as soon as the data enters the system

Diagnostic Tools

Helps to conduct performance testing and network configuration to identify issues on a computer.

Baseline Manager

Helps setting and managing network performance baseline to monitor network performance in real-time situations

Resource Management

Resource management is the process by which businesses manage their various resources effectively. Those resources can be intangible – people and time – and tangible – equipment, materials, and finances.

Wireshark Pricing

Free Trial

Not available

Pricing Options

Premium Plans ( Quotation Based )

Pricing Plans

Wireshark Custom

Features

Live capture and offline analysis
Standard three-pane packet browser
Multi Platform
Captured network data
Powerful display filters
Rich VoIP analysis
Read/write many different capture file formats
Capture files compressed with gzip
Live data reading
Decryption support
Output Export
Coloring rules can be applied to packet list

Disclaimer: The pricing details were last updated on 26/06/2022 from the vendor website and may be different from actual. Please confirm with the vendor website before purchasing.

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Wireshark Reviews

User Rating

4.8/5 (Based on 158 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

Excellent
80.4%
Very Good
18.4%
Average
1.3%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%

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Review Summary

Wireshark is widely praised as a powerful, free, and comprehensive packet analyzer for network troubleshooting and security analysis. Users particularly appreciate its deep packet inspection capabilities, protocol filters, and support for multiple platforms. While its learning curve can be steep for beginners, its vast online resources and community support mitigate this challenge. Some users noted performance issues with large log files and expressed a desire for a more intuitive user interface. Overall, Wireshark is a valuable tool for network professionals, but its complexity requires a certain level of expertise.