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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 | Wireshark by Wireshark View product | NetworkMiner by NetworkMiner View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Wireshark: deep packet inspection, thousands of protocol dissectors and live packet capture. Built for network troubleshooting. Compare Network Security alternatives. | NetworkMiner offers host-centric PCAP parsing and automated file and artifact extraction. Use it for network digital forensic analysis. See Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Graphical Network Protocol Analyzer | Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet Investigator |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Cybersecurity, Networking, Education, Defense, Technology, Government, Financial Services | Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Defense, Law Enforcement |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Desktop Software / Local Application; Desktop Application (Windows, macOS, Linux) | Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono Executable |
| Data residency | Local machine | Local Host Machine Only (No 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: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Physical EthernetWi-FiBluetoothVirtual switches | PCAP Packet CapturesNetwork InterfacesLive Ethernet Streams |
| Compliance | GNU GPLv2Academic & forensic standard | GPLv2 (Open Source Edition)ISO 27037 Digital Evidence Principles |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | NpcaplibpcapWinPcapLua scripting plugins | Wireshark PCAP/PCAPNG formatsNetworkMiner ProSnort/Suricata PCAPs |
| Industries | Cross-industryCybersecurityNetworkingEducationDefenseTechnology+2 more | CybersecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsDefenseLaw Enforcement |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Wireshark | NetworkMiner |
| Headquarters | Global Open Source Project | Sweden |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1998 | 2007 |
Overview
What it is
Wireshark
Wireshark: deep packet inspection, thousands of protocol dissectors and live packet capture. Built for network troubleshooting. Compare Network Security alternatives.NetworkMiner
NetworkMiner offers host-centric PCAP parsing and automated file and artifact extraction. Use it for network digital forensic analysis. See Network Security alternatives.Product type
Wireshark
Open-Source Graphical Network Protocol AnalyzerNetworkMiner
Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet InvestigatorBest for
Wireshark
Cross-industry, Cybersecurity, Networking, Education, Defense, Technology, Government, Financial ServicesNetworkMiner
Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Defense, Law EnforcementPricing
Pricing model
Wireshark
Contact VendorNetworkMiner
Contact VendorFree trial
Wireshark
Free trial: yesNetworkMiner
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Wireshark
Cloud
NetworkMiner
Cloud
Deployment details
Wireshark
Desktop Software / Local Application; Desktop Application (Windows, macOS, Linux)NetworkMiner
Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono ExecutableData residency
Wireshark
Local machineNetworkMiner
Local Host Machine Only (No Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
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
NetworkMiner
- Host-centric PCAP parsing
- Automated file and artifact extraction
- Passive OS fingerprinting
- Credential harvesting from PCAP
- Passive network sniffing
- Network digital forensic analysis
- Passive host and OS fingerprinting
- PCAP file and artifact reconstruction
Platform & access
API access
Wireshark
API access: yesNetworkMiner
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Wireshark
SSO: noNetworkMiner
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Wireshark
RBAC: noNetworkMiner
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Wireshark
Multi-tenant: noNetworkMiner
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Wireshark
Mobile app: noNetworkMiner
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Wireshark
Physical EthernetWi-FiBluetoothVirtual switches
NetworkMiner
PCAP Packet CapturesNetwork InterfacesLive Ethernet Streams
Compliance
Wireshark
GNU GPLv2Academic & forensic standard
NetworkMiner
GPLv2 (Open Source Edition)ISO 27037 Digital Evidence Principles
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Wireshark
NpcaplibpcapWinPcapLua scripting plugins
NetworkMiner
Wireshark PCAP/PCAPNG formatsNetworkMiner ProSnort/Suricata PCAPs
Industries
Wireshark
Cross-industryCybersecurityNetworkingEducationDefenseTechnology+2 more
NetworkMiner
CybersecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsDefenseLaw Enforcement
Regions
Wireshark
Global
NetworkMiner
Global
Vendor
Company
Wireshark
WiresharkNetworkMiner
NetworkMinerHeadquarters
Wireshark
Global Open Source ProjectNetworkMiner
SwedenCompany size
Wireshark
1-10NetworkMiner
1-10Founded
Wireshark
1998NetworkMiner
2007