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A-Packets vs Wireshark: catalog facts
A-Packets	Wireshark
Freemium Free public analysis up to 25 MB; private plans and on-prem deployments are paid.	Free Free and open source. The foundation is funded by sponsors, training and certification.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
No signup needed for public analysis Pulls out credentials, files and sessions automatically	Dissectors for hundreds of protocols, so the packet contents are readable rather than hex Display filters that cut a huge capture down to one conversation
Free results pages are public Free uploads limited to 25 MB	Capturing on most systems needs elevated privileges or a driver such as Npcap The interface assumes you already know roughly what you are looking for
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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