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tcpdump vs Tracexy: catalog facts
tcpdump	Tracexy
Free Free and open source under the BSD licence.	Freemium Community is free; Pro is a paid individual license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS
Available on practically every Unix system, including embedded ones Writes standard pcap files that every other tool can read	Captures traffic or opens PCAP and PCAPNG files Groups connections into app-aware sessions
Needs elevated privileges to capture Output is dense and takes practice to read	Requires macOS 14 or later Cross-capture comparison and batch analysis require Pro
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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