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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Nmap by Nmap View product | Wireshark by Wireshark View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Nmap: raw packet scanning techniques, OS fingerprinting and service and version detection. Built for network host discovery. Compare Network Security alternatives. | Wireshark: deep packet inspection, thousands of protocol dissectors and live packet capture. Built for network troubleshooting. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Network Scanner & Security Auditing Tool | Open-Source Graphical Network Protocol Analyzer |
| Best for | Technology, Government, Defense, Higher Education, Financial Services, Healthcare | Cross-industry, Cybersecurity, Networking, Education, Defense, Technology, Government, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; CLI binary; Source compilation; Pre-compiled packages | Desktop Software / Local Application; Desktop Application (Windows, macOS, Linux) |
| Data residency | Local host only (no telemetry or cloud storage) | Local machine |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Bare-metalVirtual machinesCloud instancesRaspberry Pi | Physical EthernetWi-FiBluetoothVirtual switches |
| Compliance | Open Source (GPLv2)NIST SP 800-115 testing benchmark | GNU GPLv2Academic & forensic standard |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ZenmapMetasploitWiresharkNessusOpenVASPython (python-nmap) | NpcaplibpcapWinPcapLua scripting plugins |
| Industries | TechnologyGovernmentDefenseHigher EducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare | Cross-industryCybersecurityNetworkingEducationDefenseTechnology+2 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Nmap | Wireshark |
| Headquarters | Open-source project; global community | Global Open Source Project |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1997 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Nmap
Nmap: raw packet scanning techniques, OS fingerprinting and service and version detection. Built for network host discovery. Compare Network Security alternatives.Wireshark
Wireshark: deep packet inspection, thousands of protocol dissectors and live packet capture. Built for network troubleshooting. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
Nmap
Open-Source Network Scanner & Security Auditing ToolWireshark
Open-Source Graphical Network Protocol AnalyzerBest for
Nmap
Technology, Government, Defense, Higher Education, Financial Services, HealthcareWireshark
Cross-industry, Cybersecurity, Networking, Education, Defense, Technology, Government, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Nmap
Contact VendorWireshark
Contact VendorFree trial
Nmap
Free trial: yesWireshark
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Nmap
On-Premise
Wireshark
Cloud
Deployment details
Nmap
On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; CLI binary; Source compilation; Pre-compiled packagesWireshark
Desktop Software / Local Application; Desktop Application (Windows, macOS, Linux)Data residency
Nmap
Local host only (no telemetry or cloud storage)Wireshark
Local machineKey features
What it offers
Nmap
- Raw packet scanning techniques (SYN, UDP, ACK)
- OS fingerprinting
- Service and version detection
- Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE)
- IPv6 support
- Flexible output formats (XML, Grep)
- Network host discovery
- Port scanning
Wireshark
- Deep packet inspection
- Thousands of protocol dissectors
- Live packet capture
- Powerful display and capture filters
- VoIP analysis
- TCP stream reconstruction
- Customizable coloring rules
- Network troubleshooting
Platform & access
API access
Nmap
API access: noWireshark
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Nmap
SSO: noWireshark
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Nmap
RBAC: noWireshark
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Nmap
Multi-tenant: noWireshark
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Nmap
Mobile app: noWireshark
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Nmap
Bare-metalVirtual machinesCloud instancesRaspberry Pi
Wireshark
Physical EthernetWi-FiBluetoothVirtual switches
Compliance
Nmap
Open Source (GPLv2)NIST SP 800-115 testing benchmark
Wireshark
GNU GPLv2Academic & forensic standard
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Nmap
ZenmapMetasploitWiresharkNessusOpenVASPython (python-nmap)
Wireshark
NpcaplibpcapWinPcapLua scripting plugins
Industries
Nmap
TechnologyGovernmentDefenseHigher EducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare
Wireshark
Cross-industryCybersecurityNetworkingEducationDefenseTechnology+2 more
Regions
Nmap
Global
Wireshark
Global
Vendor
Company
Nmap
NmapWireshark
WiresharkHeadquarters
Nmap
Open-source project; global communityWireshark
Global Open Source ProjectCompany size
Nmap
1-10Wireshark
1-10Founded
Nmap
1997Wireshark
1998