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Arkime vs Wireshark: catalog facts
Arkime	Wireshark
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source. The foundation is funded by sponsors, training and certification.
Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Indexes sessions while retaining packet data in PCAP format.	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
Large captures require substantial storage and careful retention settings.	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
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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