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NetworkMinerWireshark
Freemium

The open-source NetworkMiner edition is free. NetworkMiner Professional is a separate paid…

 Free

Free and open source. The foundation is funded by sponsors, training and certification.

Windows, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Reconstructs transferred files and images straight out of a capture
  • Host-centric view is far easier to read than a packet list
  • 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
  • Some parsers and advanced features require NetworkMiner Professional.
  • The Windows application can run on other supported systems through Mono.
  • 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
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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