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Wireshark vs Airtool: catalog facts
Wireshark	Airtool
Free Free and open source. The foundation is funded by sponsors, training and certification.	Paid Commercial app from Intuitibits; check the site for current pricing.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
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	Built for capturing Wi-Fi packets on a Mac From a vendor that specialises in WLAN tools
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	macOS only Aimed at professionals rather than casual users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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