Great open-source tool with a powerful toolset
October 31, 2022
Great open-source tool with a powerful toolset
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Wireshark
I have used Wireshark to investigate network issues and mostly find lost IPs on the network. The GUI is amazing as well as the command line's speed works wonders. I also used Wireshark to capture packets to analyse if there were too many DNS requests going through to the local DNS server.
While saying that, I only used it primarily to get a deep understanding of our network.
While saying that, I only used it primarily to get a deep understanding of our network.
Pros
- Great UI & Command Line Tools
- Packet capture feature is very good
- It is open source which is the best thing in a tool like Wireshark
Cons
- A little bit of intrusion detection feature would help
- Other than that, I don't think it lacks anything
- Perfect little tool
- Open source as licensing fees adds up in a medium sized business
- Lightweight tool that can be run on my laptop
- Breadth of feature sets it provides
- I loved the tool
- Never spend any money so cannot really talk about ROI
- It did save me time which can be a positive ROI
The feature set is really great, and GUI helps at times when setting up the DNS feature, as well as a general quick overview into the system. It is really good that the tool supports protocols that are generally used on the network and get into the depth, and retrieves measured-up information.
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?
Yes
Did implementation of Wireshark go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Wireshark again?
Yes
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