What is Wireshark?
Wireshark captures and analyses network protocol traffic.
Who is Wireshark for?
Teams responsible for networking & network management that need packet capture and want to evaluate the complete delivery, access and cost requirements.
Wireshark features
The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.
- Packet capture
- Protocol inspection
- Traffic filtering
Wireshark pricing
Open-source software
Assess the applicable software licence and distribution, then budget deployment, infrastructure, maintenance and support. A commercial hosted service or support contract can be priced separately.
Calculate the cost of your quote →Free access & evaluation
An open-source software edition is available. Hosting, infrastructure, administration, support and separately licensed extensions can still cost money.
Before you choose Wireshark
Does the software support your network topology, protocols, devices and access policies?
Who owns routing, credentials, updates, availability and monitoring of the network service?
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Wireshark FAQs
Does Wireshark have a free plan?
An open-source software edition is available. Hosting, infrastructure, administration, support and separately licensed extensions can still cost money.
Who is Wireshark for?
Teams responsible for networking & network management that need packet capture and want to evaluate the complete delivery, access and cost requirements.
What should I compare before buying?
Check the tier that contains your essential features, confirm plan limits and compare the total quote with your own expected usage.