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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 | TShark by Wireshark View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating TShark? See how this Network Security tool handles PCAP/PCAPNG parsing and automated packet dissection, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Command-Line Network Protocol Analyzer & Packet Capture Tool | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Engineering, IT Operations, Academic, Technology, Cybersecurity Consulting, Government, Higher Education | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Command-Line Interface / Terminal Utility; Local CLI binary / Docker container | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | Local workstation / Server filesystem | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Headless Linux serversTerminal environmentsVirtual machines | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | Open source baseline (GNU GPLv2) | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | PythonBashPowerShellSnortSuricataELK StackZeek | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | Cross-industryCybersecurity EngineeringIT OperationsAcademicTechnologyCybersecurity Consulting+2 more | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Wireshark | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | Global Open Source Project | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1998 | 1988 |
Overview
What it is
TShark
Evaluating TShark? See how this Network Security tool handles PCAP/PCAPNG parsing and automated packet dissection, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Tcpdump
Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
TShark
Command-Line Network Protocol Analyzer & Packet Capture ToolTcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
TShark
Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Engineering, IT Operations, Academic, Technology, Cybersecurity Consulting, Government, Higher EducationTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
TShark
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
TShark
Free trial: yesTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
TShark
Cloud
Tcpdump
Cloud
Deployment details
TShark
Command-Line Interface / Terminal Utility; Local CLI binary / Docker containerTcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
TShark
Local workstation / Server filesystemTcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
TShark
- Live packet capture via libpcap/Npcap
- PCAP/PCAPNG parsing
- Wireshark display filter syntax
- JSON/CSV/XML structured output
- Automated packet dissection
- Scriptable headless operation
- Automated network packet analysis
- Headless network troubleshooting
Tcpdump
- Real-time packet capture
- Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) syntax
- PCAP file format export
- Protocol header decoding
- Terminal command-line interface
- Command-line packet capture
- Network troubleshooting
- Security incident traffic investigation
Platform & access
API access
TShark
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
TShark
SSO: noTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
TShark
RBAC: noTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
TShark
Multi-tenant: noTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
TShark
Mobile app: noTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
TShark
Headless Linux serversTerminal environmentsVirtual machines
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
Compliance
TShark
Open source baseline (GNU GPLv2)
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
TShark
PythonBashPowerShellSnortSuricataELK StackZeek
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
Industries
TShark
Cross-industryCybersecurity EngineeringIT OperationsAcademicTechnologyCybersecurity Consulting+2 more
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
Regions
TShark
Global
Tcpdump
Global
Vendor
Company
TShark
WiresharkTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
TShark
Global Open Source ProjectTcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
TShark
1-10Tcpdump
1-10Founded
TShark
1998Tcpdump
1988