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netsniff-ng vs tcpdump: catalog facts
netsniff-ng	tcpdump
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the BSD licence.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Capture, analysis and traffic generation in one toolkit Built for high packet rates on Linux	Available on practically every Unix system, including embedded ones Writes standard pcap files that every other tool can read
Linux only Command-line tools with no graphical interface	Needs elevated privileges to capture Output is dense and takes practice to read
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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