Wireshark is the industry standard tool - search no alternative.
October 29, 2022

Wireshark is the industry standard tool - search no alternative.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Wireshark

Wireshark is the best tool for packet analysis in the market with GUI (in my experience). We use it daily to analyze network traffic, captures packets, monitor interfaces and troubleshoot network problems.
  • Easy to use GUI
  • Packet capturing is on point
  • Rock solid stable
  • A lot of functionality
  • Great support and maintenance
  • Large PCAP files load too long
  • Manual query syntax is hard to remember
  • Some features are hard to find
  • PCAP file support
  • Interface monitoring
  • Statistics page
  • Increases SOC / Network team performance
  • Troubleshooting takes less time
  • Security investigations takes less time
Honestly, I do not know a better tool than Wireshark with GUI. Every single occasion I had to analyze packets in any company it was done in Wireshark - it's like industry standard.

Do you think Wireshark delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Wireshark's feature set?

Yes

Did Wireshark live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Wireshark go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Wireshark again?

Yes

1. IPS / IDS Packet analysis
2. Network troubleshooting by reviewing the packets to determine the issue
3. Monitoring interfaces to identify missing / extra packets
4. Analyzing packet structure of required protocol