Best Network Packet Analyzer Software in 2026
Updated
33 network packet analyzer software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
33ranked
1free plans on this page
7 Oct 2026last checked
1 of the 8 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | A-PacketsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 27 | CloudSharkWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 28 | EtherApeLinux | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.0 | |
| 29 | VIAVI Observer AnalyzerWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 30 | CloudSharkWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 31 | OmnipeekWeb · Windows | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 32 | CommViewWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 33 | HTTP DebuggerWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
Compare all 8 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Live capture | Command-line tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | A-Packets | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | CloudShark | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | No | — |
| 28 | EtherApe | 5.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | VIAVI Observer Analyzer | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 30 | CloudShark | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | No | — |
| 31 | Omnipeek | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 32 | CommView | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 33 | HTTP Debugger | 4.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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