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A-PacketsArkime
Freemium

Free public analysis up to 25 MB; private plans and on-prem deployments are paid.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Web Linux, Self-hosted, Web
  • No signup needed for public analysis
  • Pulls out credentials, files and sessions automatically
  • Indexes sessions while retaining packet data in PCAP format.
  • Free results pages are public
  • Free uploads limited to 25 MB
  • Large captures require substantial storage and careful retention settings.
Web application Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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