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

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