No. 28 of 33 ·Network Packet Analyzer Software

VIAVI Observer Analyzer

Windows

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One barScore 5.0

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

VIAVI Observer Analyzer is ranked #28 of 33 in network packet analyzer software on Freedom251. It runs on Windows. There is no free plan.

VIAVI Observer Analyzer plans and pricing

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Observer Analyzer Standard Edition Not published Packet capture, decode, statistics, trending, triggers and alarms viavisolutions.com · 4 Oct 2026

Observer Analyzer Suite Not published Expert features plus RMON, SNMP device management, switch station locator and web reporting viavisolutions.com · 4 Oct 2026

Observer Analyzer Expert Edition Not published Standard features plus Expert Analysis, Connection Dynamics, application analysis and stream reconstruction viavisolutions.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on network packet analyzer software

Live capture: Yes
Command-line tool: Yes
Traffic decryption: Yes
Operating systems: 64-bit Windows; Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016
Protocol dissectors: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Observer Analyzer monitors unified communications deployments, network security performance, applications and complex network traffic, including VM environments.
Packet analysis: It provides packet capture, decoding and filtering and supports decoding more than 740 primary protocols and countless sub-protocols.
Troubleshooting: Expert Analysis includes real-time and post-capture Expert Events for TCP, UDP, VoIP, wireless and other traffic.
Conversation analytics: Connection Dynamics graphically breaks down network conversations and flags retransmissions and dropped packets to help identify sources of issues.
Monitoring and alerts: Analyzer can send email, paging and trouble-ticket alerts or start an automated packet capture when activity crosses configured levels.
Editions: The product page describes Standard, Expert and Suite editions with different feature sets.
Integrations: The page says Analyzer integrates with IBM Tivoli and HP OpenView and is often used with GigaStor and Apex.
Deployment: Analyzer is most frequently deployed on a network engineer’s laptop, and organizations may also centrally deploy Analyzer Suite for ongoing trending and alarm analysis.
Operating system: VIAVI lists Observer Expert, Standard and Suite as supported on 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, with Windows Desktop Experience required.
Download access: Observer Platform software downloads are restricted to current customers with an active hardware warranty or software maintenance agreement; access can be requested.
Support: VIAVI says full technical support is provided to customers with an active hardware warranty or software maintenance agreement.
Services: Observer consulting services are available virtually and onsite for setup, configuration, implementation, dashboards and reports.
Pricing: The product page directs visitors to contact a sales expert or request a quote for pricing.
Headquarters: Chandler, Arizona, United States

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Network Packet Analyzer Software in 2026#28 of 33
Best Network Packet Capture Software in 2026#17 of 20

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Sources

viavisolutions.com/en-us/enterprise/products/observer-anal· checked 4 Oct 2026
viavisolutions.com/en-us/enterprise/support/observer-suppo· checked 4 Oct 2026
viavisolutions.com/en-us/enterprise/software-download/obse· checked 4 Oct 2026
viavisolutions.com/en-us/enterprise/support/observer-servi· checked 4 Oct 2026