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tcpflow vs NetworkMiner: catalog facts
tcpflowNetworkMiner
Free

Free and open source.

Freemium

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

Linux, Command line Windows, Linux
  • Reconstructs full TCP streams into files
  • Works on live capture or saved pcap files
  • Reconstructs transferred files and images straight out of a capture
  • Host-centric view is far easier to read than a packet list
  • Command-line only
  • Usually built from source
  • Some parsers and advanced features require NetworkMiner Professional.
  • The Windows application can run on other supported systems through Mono.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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