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Termshark vs Wireshark: catalog facts
Termshark	Wireshark
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source. The foundation is funded by sponsors, training and certification.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Wireshark-style analysis over an SSH session with no X forwarding Uses tshark, so dissection matches Wireshark exactly	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
Requires tshark installed Fewer features than the Wireshark graphical application	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: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 September 20, 2026

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