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Arkime vs NetworkMiner: catalog facts
Arkime	NetworkMiner
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Freemium The open-source NetworkMiner edition is free. NetworkMiner Professional is a separate paid…
Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Windows, Linux
Indexes sessions while retaining packet data in PCAP format.	Reconstructs transferred files and images straight out of a capture Host-centric view is far easier to read than a packet list
Large captures require substantial storage and careful retention settings.	Some parsers and advanced features require NetworkMiner Professional. The Windows application can run on other supported systems through Mono.
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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