Best Ettercap Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network protocol analyzers ranked against Ettercap on the same published basis.
- 1Ettercap vs termshark
- 2Ettercap vs Colasoft Capsa
- 3Ettercap vs NETCAP
- 4Ettercap vs NetworkMiner
- 5Ettercap vs Scapy
- 6Ettercap vs Arkime
- 8Ettercap vs Kismet
- 9Ettercap vs tcpdump
- 10Ettercap vs TShark
- 11Ettercap vs Wireshark
- 12Ettercap vs Zui
- 13Ettercap vs OpenGrep
- 14Ettercap vs VoIPmonitor
- 15Ettercap vs EtherApe
- 16Ettercap vs GL PacketScan
- 17Ettercap vs HOMER
- 18Ettercap vs PacketSnitch
- 19Ettercap vs Glean Packets
- 20Ettercap vs My Network Consultant
- 21Ettercap vs netsniff-ng
Ettercap alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | termshark | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 2 | Colasoft Capsa | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 3 | NETCAP | 6.4 | Free plan | $548/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | NetworkMiner | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Scapy | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Arkime | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Kismet | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | tcpdump | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | TShark | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Wireshark | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Zui | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | OpenGrep | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | VoIPmonitor | 5.5 | No | $21.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | EtherApe | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 16 | GL PacketScan | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 17 | HOMER | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | PacketSnitch | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 19 | Glean Packets | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | My Network Consultant | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | netsniff-ng | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Ettercap alternatives
What is the best alternative to Ettercap?
termshark, number 1 in network protocol analyzers with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Colasoft Capsa, NETCAP, NetworkMiner and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Ettercap?
Colasoft Capsa is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.