netsniff-ng vs tcpdump

netsniff-ng

6.6 #23 in Network Packet Analyzer Software

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tcpdump

6.8 #18 in Network Packet Analyzer Software

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netsniff-ngtcpdump
Free planYesYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFreeFree
PlatformsLinuxLinux, macOS, Windows
Free planYesYes
Live captureYes
Capture file formatstcpdump-capable pcap; tcpdump-capable pcap with nanosecond resolution; Alexey Kuznetzov's pcap; netsniff-ng pcap
Offline trace analysisYes
Display filtersYes
Command-line captureYes
Supported platformsLinux
Traffic decryptionYes
Deploymentboth
Capture sourcesboth
PCAP supportYes
CLI toolsYes
Remote captureYes

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