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CloudShark vs CommView
Both stand on network packet analyzer software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid APISelf-hostedWeb
CloudShark focuses on organizing and analyzing stored captures, with repository search, automation, and several deployment options. Buyers should account for its paid, request-priced model and the absence of live capture.
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Free trial Windows
CommView provides extensive packet and protocol analysis for Windows, including session reconstruction, alarms, decryption, and remote capture. Choose licensing carefully if the VoIP analyzer is required, and note the listed platform limitation.
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| CloudShark | CommView | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | CommView 1 Year Time-Limited License: $149 a year |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | support.qacafe.com | tamos.com |
| On network packet analyzer software | #29 of 32 | #25 of 32 |
CloudShark: what it does well
- Deep Search works across a packet repository
- Supports Wireshark display filters and protocol dissectors
- API uses token authentication and configurable permissions
- Cortex XSOAR can correlate IDS alerts with packets
- Supports OVA, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes deployment
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- Live capture is not supported
- Decoder loads 400,000 packets at a time
- Pricing requires a request
CommView: what it does well
- Decodes over 70 protocols
- Packet filtering, saving, import, and export
- Traffic decryption and flow analysis
- PCAP and remote capture support
- 30-day evaluation period
What to know first
- Windows platform only
- No free plan
- Standard license excludes VoIP analyzer
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