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Best VIAVI Observer Analyzer Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from network packet analyzer software ranked against VIAVI Observer Analyzer on the same published basis.

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

VIAVI Observer Analyzer 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
18CloudShark5.5No—API, self-hosted, Web
20SmartSniff5.4No—Windows
21PAL (Pcap Analysis Library)5.3No——
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Questions about VIAVI Observer Analyzer alternatives

What is the best alternative to VIAVI Observer Analyzer?

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 VIAVI Observer Analyzer?

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.