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Tracexy vs Wireshark: catalog facts
Tracexy	Wireshark
Freemium Community is free; Pro is a paid individual license.	Free Free and open source. The foundation is funded by sponsors, training and certification.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Captures traffic or opens PCAP and PCAPNG files Groups connections into app-aware sessions	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 macOS 14 or later Cross-capture comparison and batch analysis require Pro	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: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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