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Best PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from network packet analyzer software ranked against PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    PCAPdroid Free plan Android Free7.8
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs PCAPdroid
  2. 2
    PacketSafari Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs PacketSafari
  3. 3
    Scapy Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Scapy
  4. 4
    BruteShark Free plan LinuxWin Free6.3
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs BruteShark
  5. 5
    Colasoft Capsa Free plan Win Free6.3
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Colasoft Capsa
  6. 6
    NETCAP Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin $548/mo6.3
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs NETCAP
  7. 7
    NetworkMiner Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.3
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs NetworkMiner
  8. 8
    Sniffnet Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.3
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Sniffnet
  9. 9
    Xplico Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.3
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Xplico
  10. 10
    Arkime Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.2
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Arkime
  11. 11
    tcpdump Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.2
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs tcpdump
  12. 12
    termshark WinMacLinuxAndroid 6.2
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs termshark
  13. 13
    TShark Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.2
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs TShark
  14. 14
    Wireshark Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.2
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Wireshark
  15. 15
    Zui Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.2
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Zui
  16. 16
    Malcolm apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 5.9
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs Malcolm
  17. 17
    WhatInStartup Win 5.7
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs WhatInStartup
  18. 18
    VIAVI Observer Analyzer Win 5.5
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs VIAVI Observer Analyzer
  19. 19
    SmartSniff Win 5.4
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs SmartSniff
  20. 21
    PcapAI WebWinMacLinux 5.3
    PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) vs PcapAI

PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1PCAPdroid7.8Free planFreeAndroid
2PacketSafari6.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Scapy6.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4BruteShark6.3Free planFreeLinux, Windows
5Colasoft Capsa6.3Free planFreeWindows
6NETCAP6.3Free plan$548/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7NetworkMiner6.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
8Sniffnet6.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Xplico6.3Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
10Arkime6.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
11tcpdump6.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
12termshark6.2No—Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
13TShark6.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
14Wireshark6.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
15Zui6.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
16Malcolm5.9No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17WhatInStartup5.7No—Windows
18VIAVI Observer Analyzer5.5No—Windows
19SmartSniff5.4No—Windows
21PcapAI5.3No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux
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Questions about PAL (Pcap Analysis Library) alternatives

What is the best alternative to PAL (Pcap Analysis Library)?

PCAPdroid, number 1 in network packet analyzer software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: PacketSafari, Scapy, BruteShark and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to PAL (Pcap Analysis Library)?

PCAPdroid is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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.