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Cocoa Packet Analyzer vs Wireshark: catalog facts
Cocoa Packet Analyzer	Wireshark
Free Downloadable directly from the developer site with no price shown.	Free Free and open source. The foundation is funded by sponsors, training and certification.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native macOS interface with menu bar capture QUIC, HTTP/3 and TLS 1.3 decryption	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
Current version requires macOS 26 or later macOS only	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	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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