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netsniff-ng vs Termshark: catalog facts
netsniff-ng	Termshark
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Capture, analysis and traffic generation in one toolkit Built for high packet rates on Linux	Wireshark-style analysis over an SSH session with no X forwarding Uses tshark, so dissection matches Wireshark exactly
Linux only Command-line tools with no graphical interface	Requires tshark installed Fewer features than the Wireshark graphical application
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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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