BruteShark vs SmartSniff
| BruteShark | SmartSniff | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Live capture | Yes | Yes |
| Command-line tool | Yes | Yes |
| Operating systems | Windows and Linux | Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista/7/8 |
| Capture file formats | PCAP and PCAPNG | .ssp, tcpdump/libpcap, Microsoft Network Monitor .cap |
| Protocol dissectors | Yes | — |
| Traffic decryption | — | No |
Both are listed in Best Network Packet Analyzer Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, BruteShark scores higher on our published basis.