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Sniffnet vs Netiquette: catalog facts
Sniffnet	Netiquette
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, funded by sponsorship.	Free Free download from Objective-See.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Command line
Readable charts and per-host statistics rather than a packet list Exports to PCAP so Wireshark can take over for the detail	Connections grouped by the process that made them Shows ports, protocol, state and bytes transferred
Needs packet capture drivers installed, such as Npcap on Windows Not a substitute for Wireshark when you need packet-level detail	macOS only, 10.15 or later Monitors connections but does not block them
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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