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Wireshark vs Cocoa Packet Analyzer: catalog facts
Wireshark	Cocoa Packet Analyzer
Free Free and open source. The foundation is funded by sponsors, training and certification.	Free Downloadable directly from the developer site with no price shown.
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	Native macOS interface with menu bar capture QUIC, HTTP/3 and TLS 1.3 decryption
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	Current version requires macOS 26 or later macOS only
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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