Best Scapy Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network protocol analyzers ranked against Scapy on the same published basis.
- 1Scapy vs Wireshark
- 2Scapy vs TShark
- 4Scapy vs Kismet
- 5Scapy vs tcpdump
- 6Scapy vs Arkime
- 7Scapy vs Zui
- 8Scapy vs NETCAP
- 9Scapy vs termshark
- 10Scapy vs NetworkMiner
- 11Scapy vs Ettercap
- 12Scapy vs GL PacketScan
- 13Scapy vs VoIPmonitor
- 14Scapy vs Trisul Network Analytics
- 15Scapy vs My Network Consultant
- 16Scapy vs CloudShark
- 17Scapy vs A-Packets
- 18Scapy vs PacketSense
- 19Scapy vs Colasoft Capsa
- 20Scapy vs OpenGrep
- 21Scapy vs CommView
Scapy alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wireshark | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | TShark | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Kismet | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | tcpdump | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Arkime | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Zui | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | NETCAP | 7.3 | Free plan | $548/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | termshark | 7.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 10 | NetworkMiner | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Ettercap | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 12 | GL PacketScan | 6.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 13 | VoIPmonitor | 6.6 | No | $21.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Trisul Network Analytics | 6.5 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 15 | My Network Consultant | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | CloudShark | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | A-Packets | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | PacketSense | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Colasoft Capsa | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | OpenGrep | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | CommView | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Scapy alternatives
What is the best alternative to Scapy?
Wireshark, number 1 in network protocol analyzers with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: TShark, Kismet, tcpdump and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Scapy?
Wireshark 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.