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# Wireshark

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> Wireshark is a network monitoring software designed to help commercial enterprises, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions capture and analyze network traffic across various communication channels. It lets IT teams read live data from various types of networks.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 51 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 51 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Wireshark

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: Wireshark is available to users for free.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Bandwidth Monitoring
- Compliance Management
- Configuration Management
- Dashboard Software
- Data Visualization Software
- IP Address Monitoring
- IT, Server & Network Monitoring Software
- Monitoring
- Network Analysis
- Network Monitoring Software
- Performance Metrics
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Remote Monitoring & Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- SSL Security
- Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Phone Support

## Category

- [Network Monitoring Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/480/network-monitoring/software)

## Related Categories

- [Network Monitoring Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/480/network-monitoring/software)
- [IT, Server & Network Monitoring Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/652/it-server-network-monitoring/software)

## Alternatives

1. [ManageEngine OpManager](https://www.getapp.ca/software/90387/manageengine-opmanager) — 4.5/5 (274 reviews)
2. [Site24x7](https://www.getapp.ca/software/91129/site24x7) — 4.7/5 (348 reviews)
3. [ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2058374/netflow-analyzer) — 4.4/5 (89 reviews)
4. [PRTG](https://www.getapp.ca/software/91172/prtg-network-monitor) — 4.6/5 (255 reviews)
5. [ManageEngine OpManager MSP](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2046621/manageengine-opmanager-msp) — 4.4/5 (72 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Essential tool for Network Engineers" — 5.0/5

> **Tomasz** | *April 12, 2021* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Great GUI, great filtering and great form of displaying packet captures. It is the best software to analyze traffic with.
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> **Cons**: Only con I can think of is that it requires administrator priviledges on Windows to capture packets on interfaces but it is more of a system thing than software fault
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> Wireshark extract all the information that you could think off out of .pcap files.

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### "Wireshark Review" — 5.0/5

> **Natale** | *May 13, 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: The amount of data that it captures and how it is listed is extremely helpful.
> 
> **Cons**: None, the program does exactly what it says it will very well.
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> I've used Wireshark to troubleshoot all sorts of network problems through the years and it continues to be an excellent resource for specific situations.

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### "Packet Capturing" — 4.0/5

> **Amitabh** | *October 24, 2024* | Individual & Family Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: 1. Gives wide view for network and packet analysis
2. With proper timestamp we can easily verify bugs , packet entry and ethernet packets.
> 
> **Cons**: Data format is required for capturing , UI is not much user friendly.
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> To analyse the ethernet packet completly with proper protocol details to troubleshoot the issue.

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### "Great tool for Network Troubleshooting" — 4.0/5

> **Prashant** | *March 9, 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: It’s free, powerful, and helps me quickly find network issues with deep packet inspection.
> 
> **Cons**: for beginner the interface is quite confusing

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### "Wireshark A powerful tool" — 5.0/5

> **Mike** | *November 27, 2024* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The ability to filter down what you need. I use Wireshark on desktops/server the most and filtering out all of the unneeded packet is wonderful.
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> **Cons**: It's a bit of a learning curve, but that said there is a lot of information out there to find the needs best suited for you.
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> It's wonderful, it's one of my most used tools I use in my IT world.

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