Wireshark 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Wireshark

4.6

(51)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Wireshark

Wireshark is an open-source network protocol analyzer that lets organizations capture and analyze signals and data traffic across communication networks. It enables IT professionals to detect network issues, analyze and resolve errors and define software and communications protocols.

Using the terminal-based system, TShark, users can analyze network packets from existing files, collect packet data from a live network and store them in a centralized repository. Features of Wireshark include data filtering, analytics, data visualization, SSL security, network monitoring, automated notifications and more. Additionally, employees can use the application to read live data from various network types, including ethernet, USBs, token ring and more.

Wireshark comes with an application programming interface (API), which facilitates integration with several third-party platforms, enabling businesses to push and pull data across systems. The platform is available to users for free and support is extended via documentation, FAQs and other online measures.

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Wireshark Pricing and Plans

Starting price: Pricing available upon request

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

Pricing available upon request

No plan information available

Wireshark Features

Popular features found in Network Monitoring
Bandwidth Monitoring
Baseline Manager
Data Visualization
Device Auto Discovery
Incident Management
IP Address Monitoring
Network Analysis
Patch Management
Real-Time Data
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Threshold Alerts
Uptime Reporting
More features of Wireshark
Activity Dashboard
API
Compliance Management
Configuration Management
Dashboard
Monitoring
Network Monitoring
Performance Metrics
Real-Time Monitoring
Remote Monitoring & Management
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Server Monitoring
Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
SSL Security
Troubleshooting
Virtualization
Web Traffic Reporting

Wireshark User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

Ratings Breakdown

63%

35%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.0

Value for money

4.6

Customer support

4.1

Functionality

4.6

Sanchita J.

Verified reviewer

Individual & Family Services

5001-10000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2024

Troubleshoot Packet drop

Overall experience was just great to analyse and understand the root cause of packet drops, checking of packet flow and for deep troubleshooting and analysis.

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Pros:

1. Perfect packet capturing tool to see the packet flow and analyse the data flow. 2. Very reliable and clear reports for data visibility. 3. Large number of filter options for deep root analysis for every timestamp.

Cons:

1. Proper format of input IP data needs to get the results. 2. The UI and results are hard to understand.

Natale M.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2025

Wireshark Review

I've used Wireshark to troubleshoot all sorts of network problems through the years and it continues to be an excellent resource for specific situations.

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Pros:

The amount of data that it captures and how it is listed is extremely helpful.

Cons:

None, the program does exactly what it says it will very well.

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Mirza Č.

Verified reviewer

Construction

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2021

Analyze and trace your network with this package tracer tool!

I manly use it to debug my network system on first two layers, which is really easy to do so with Wireshark. I have been using it for about 2 years now and it was very helpful in lot of situations. The second thing that I use it for is tracing some of my data especially if I am interested in packages that are going trough my network or if I am interested in a way they are going. I sometimes use it for monitoring all devices around the house and watching them communicate from time to time, it is really fun sometimes to see all those patterns that make devices run properly.

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Pros:

Free open source product for tracing all activity on your network. Great tool for troubleshooting all kinds of problems and bugs. It works perfectly with any kind of OS and helps to capture all the traffic going trough your network. You don't need any programming languages to do this, only thing that you need is to learn how to use this software, which can be done in a short period of time if you practice your skills with it. Wireshark software really provides detailed view on network packages which can be put in a different colors for a better perspective of things. Trough all that, it also gives you an opportunity to troubleshoot yourself out of some unwanted situations and follow where does your internet data go.

Cons:

Wireshark maybe, could be a little bit difficult to use to some novice users, until they take some time to fully understand the way the software, but I think that most folks out there should be just fine with a way the software works. There is not much to dislike, the software works fine and does what it was made to do. That is to read the packages, follow them and trace all the data which goes trough the network.

Julian A.

Verified reviewer

Medical Practice

51-200 employees

Used weekly for free trial

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Wireshark Tool Review

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

Wireshark is a good network tool that lets you see in real-time network traffic and things such as packet loss and transmission. It is helpful if you know what you are looking for.

Cons:

If you do not know the capabilities of Wireshark and its configurations it could add an exploitable breach to your device, especially servers.

Ravi p.

Verified reviewer

Computer & Network Security

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2024

Exploring Networks with Wireshark: A Powerful Tool for Network Analysis

Wireshark offers a highly positive experience for users involved in network analysis, troubleshooting, and security auditing. Its comprehensive feature set, user-friendly interface, and extensive protocol support make it a go-to tool for professionals and enthusiasts alike. Wireshark's ability to capture and dissect network traffic in real-time provides invaluable insights into network behavior, aiding in the identification and resolution of issues ranging from connectivity issues to security threats.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Comprehensive Protocol Support, User-Friendly Interface, Real-Time Monitoring Capabilities, Powerful Filtering and Search Functionality, Active Community Support

Cons:

Steep Learning Curve for Beginners, Resource Intensive, Overwhelming Amount of Information, Limited Support for Encrypted Traffic, Potential Security Risks

Balayo S.

Verified reviewer

Internet

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2024

WIRESHARK, GREAT TOOLKIT FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Great Software that enables one get a detail structure of the Network right from knowing Devices connected on the network through IP, the interfaces through which they are connecting to the network, Network Flow analysis, Specific IP address Data Capture and filtering, giving a detailed picture.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

1. It's Free helpinh even small Enterprise on a reliable network management sytem without breaking the bank, allowing them to scale using great decision from the data collected and analysed 2.Pin Point Network Bugs with accuracy and analysis 3. It can easily be integrated or work Other systems

Cons:

1. It requires time and focus to learn and master.

Saurabh Kumar S.

Verified reviewer

Computer & Network Security

10000+ employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2022

Wireshark Security tool

Excellent experience with this tool from 2 years.

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Pros:

Better for Packet analysis, bandwidth, threshold analytics with the help of this software.

Cons:

Nothing to dislike in this tool, best to analyze network analysis to know about network flow information and monitor suspicious activity in the network.

Navneet Singh N.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

10000+ employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2021

The Wireshark Review

My overall experience with Wireshark is awesome. It helped me get interested in cyber security and how packets transfer and how we can analyze them. If someone is using an HTTP site on your network you can easily decrypt their form data with the help of Wireshark into plane text.

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Pros:

Firstly it is a free-to-use software and can be installed in almost all the operating systems but mostly it is found in versions of Linux as it is a network scanning tool. It can be used to test our web app or software by capturing the packets they transfer and then analyzing them and checking if there are any security issues or not. I have been using this since I was in my school. It is very much easy to use if you have the proper documentation.

Cons:

There are no cons to using the software. Most individuals use this when they start with cyber security as it is a pretty common tool.

Mohamed k.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

201-500 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2021

WireSHark Review

amazing application and very recommended

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Pros:

it is an amazing application i have been using it for more than 2 years and i have started using it in my graduation project connecting and stability of it is amazing

Cons:

Connection time and setup need some one that has been dealing with it before and has training in it

Victor Ignacio Jesus R.

Verified reviewer

Computer & Network Security

Self-Employed

Used weekly for free trial

Review source

Reviewed January 2022

Very good software to start learning how to analyse your network

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Its the best option to start learning about network security, its very intuitive to use and it helps you in a very friendly way, how to use it, giving you all the information that you need with just a few clicks. And run in Windows, Linux and MacOS.

Cons:

Depending your network or the machine where is running the software, it requires certain configurations that are not very intuitive, like enabling monitor mode on linux to analyse the traffic in the network and not in that machine only.

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