sniffglue
A multithreaded network sniffer that parses packets and presents useful traffic details by default.
By The sniffglue contributors
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About sniffglue
sniffglue captures and parses network packets concurrently using a thread pool. Its default filters cover DHCP, DNS, TLS, and HTTP, with options to increase how much traffic it inspects.
The project is written in Rust and can be installed through several Linux distributions or Homebrew. It is intended for authorized network testing and diagnostics.
Strengths
- Parses network packets concurrently using a thread pool
- Provides default filters for DHCP, DNS, TLS, and HTTP
- Available through several Linux distribution package managers and Homebrew
Limitations
- Building from source requires libpcap and libseccomp.
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Developer
- The sniffglue contributors
- Platforms
- macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Network administrators and testers inspecting traffic on networks they are authorized to monitor
- Categories
- Network tools, Security tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula
- Sources