# Page 2 | Wireshark Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is Wireshark the right Network Monitoring solution for you? Explore 51 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/209737/Wireshark/reviews --- Wireshark 4.6 (51) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/209737/Wireshark/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Wireshark ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 51 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Saurabh Kumar S. Seniors associate consultant Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Wireshark Security tool" September 26, 2022 5.0 Excellent experience with this tool from 2 years. 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. Review Source Balayo S. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Internet Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "WIRESHARK, GREAT TOOLKIT FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT" May 15, 2024 5.0 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. 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. Review Source Ravi P. AEZOWIE INFOTECH SERVICES PVT. LTD. Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Exploring Networks with Wireshark: A Powerful Tool for Network Analysis" February 10, 2024 5.0 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. 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 Review Source AF Ali F. NOC Manager Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wireshark Review" July 9, 2023 5.0 Wireshark has always been my life saviour with tracking and analyzing my SMPP and TCP/IP packets Pros Wireshark can easily capture your desired packets without much troubles, and then view your packets with unlimited filtration capabilities and functionalities. Cons I dont think wireshark has any missing features, maybe it could be better if the PDU logs were viewed in a bit more organized way Review Source HA Hicham A. Technical Director Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Essential tool used on my daily support job" July 1, 2022 5.0 I have been using Wireshark for more than 15 years and i can't imagine my support and troubleshooting job without it. It simply allows you to monitor and analyse any type of IP packets and protocols. Pros Very intuitive UI, advanced network and telephony monitoring and analysis capabilities and great filtering tool...All makes a network engineer job a lot easier to deal with support tasks on daily basis. Cons It can slow down the computer performance when you have to deal with heavy traffic and long monitoring period. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Analiza tu red " February 24, 2023 4.0 Pros Posee unas funciones ya predefinidas que te ayudarán a poner en funcionamiento el software desde el minuto uno. Cons Considero una herramienta que sin los conocimientos básicos no es fácil de configurar. Reason for choosing Wireshark En principio este software es imprescindible si necesitas analizar el tráfico de red que al menos posea 50 máquinas Review Source MČ Mirza Č. Information Techonology Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Analyze and trace your network with this package tracer tool!" April 19, 2021 4.0 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. 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. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Cyber security Researcher Computer & Network Security Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best Network capturing tool all time." November 9, 2023 4.0 I am working as a Cyber security researcher and trainer. The wire shark always comes in handy while teaching the common protocols and deep packet of inspection for suspicion traffic on a network. I am using it more often than other product like TCP dump. Pros Wireshark is available on various platform. don't need to worry what is operating you are using. It is allowing us to monitor all traffic from different interface in real world (wifi, Different LAN, even bluetooth). Wireshark is one of the best tool that help in Deep packet inspection and Malware analysis by capturing the network traffic comparer to other products and its free tool. Cons The only negative thing I feel is the user interface and the filter's. it's not beginner friendly. Its from my personal experience, I face difficulty in the start. After some time we will get used to it. Review Source FAV Félix Alexander V. Network Administrator Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Herramienta indispensable para ingenieros y técnicos de redes." November 30, 2022 5.0 Es el mejor software de analisis de trafico, Es una herramienta muy práctica que permite el analisis de trafico de red. Pros En mi trabajo utilizo esta herramienta a diario, sobre todo para monitorizar la red y poder analizar algunos paquetes de datos con protocolos HTTP, HTTPs, UDP, TCP. Cons La interfaz de usuario no es facil de usar, debería de haber una interfaz grafica más facil para el manejo del usuario. Review Source AUK Aamir Ullah K. researcher Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A must know tool for telecommunication engineers" August 31, 2022 4.0 Pros Network traffic can be very easily analyzed with Wireshark. Features like live capture and offline analysis of packets make Wireshark more suitable to use. The feature to use filters and analyze only specific types of packets or data. Cons The graphical user interface is not user-friendly. A more user-friendly GUI is required. Dashboard graphs can be provided that would show the stats of network traffic. Review Source Navneet Singh N. Programmer Analyst Trainee Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Wireshark Review" December 3, 2021 5.0 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. 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. Review Source MN Marat N. System Administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Wireshark review" July 15, 2021 5.0 I use Wireshark for at least 15 years so far and I never missed any feature in this application. Pros This open-source cross-platform tool is very useful in my daily routing tasks. I use it a lot to determine the source of network problems. It has very user friendly interface. Our team also uses TUI version of Wireshark - TShark. Cons I personally don't have any complaints against Wireshark. When we need higher speed of data displaying output we use TShark. Reason for choosing Wireshark Wireshark has all features required for our team. Review Source TP Tomasz P. Junior Professional Net Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Essential tool for Network Engineers" April 12, 2021 5.0 Wireshark extract all the information that you could think off out of .pcap files. Pros Great GUI, great filtering and great form of displaying packet captures. It is the best software to analyze traffic with. Cons Only con I can think of is that it requires administrator priviledges on Windows to capture packets on interfaces but it is more of a system thing than software fault Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software developer Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great tool for network analysis" August 13, 2021 4.0 Pros Wide range of features, nice user interface, open-source software, good documentation Cons The software works fine, can't complain at all. Review Source PP Pawan P. Freelancer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best packet analyzer tool" February 26, 2021 4.0 Overall I love using this tool for network sniffing different types of packets and playing around with it. Pros Wireshark was easy to use as a packet inspection tool. I like the feature of colorizing the packets so its gets highlighted and easy for inspection of different types of traffic. Also, I use both the Linux and Windows operating system and Wireshark is available for both the system and that's a good aspect of Wireshark. It allows capturing and inspecting the packets from all the available network adapters. I also love the packet filtering feature so that I can filter and see the desired types of packets. Overall it's a great packet inspection tool. Cons One feature I don't like about Wireshark is that I am unable to change the payload as it only captures but does not allow to manipulation of data. Review Source VT Viktor T. Software engineer in test Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "One of the best network analyser" August 8, 2023 5.0 A good network analyser app that offers powerful packet inspection, helps with problem diagnosis, security audits, and protocol understanding with customisable filters. Pros Wireshark is a good app for network analysing and packet inspection.Thanks to Wireshark, I can analyse and often easily solve issues thanks also to customisable filters. The graphics are well thought out, which helps when working with the app. Also a great app for students learning networking. Cons I didn't encounter any major problems. The only thing I could complain about is the dark mode, which is sometimes not very user-friendly (the orientation is better in the light mode). Review Source Mohamed K. Senior Software engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WireSHark Review" April 29, 2021 5.0 amazing application and very recommended 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 Review Source Victor Ignacio Jesus R. Database administrator Computer & Network Security Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Very good software to start learning how to analyse your network" January 11, 2022 5.0 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. Review Source Anthony M. Desktop Support Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Effective software." June 20, 2023 4.0 Pros The interface is user-friendly and easy to use. It is open-source software. Network administrators and security professionals will find this tool valuable. Cons You need to be an expert in network protocols. It might be intimidating to learn for inexperienced users. Review Source MI Mohamed I. Network Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Wireshark For Network Admins" April 25, 2022 5.0 I've used it to create CTF challenges and keep track of packets in the network for learning and problem solving, and some times I've used it to analyze malicious behavior. Pros The ability to identify the problem in the network Monitor packets and the ability to learn professionally Cons Some information is not clear and requires some additional steps to be extracted Reason for choosing Wireshark Having a clearer UI than other products Review Source RA Ricardo A. Web Developer Consumer Goods Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Useful but complicated" May 14, 2021 5.0 Pros It helped me out trough some trouble shooting, for laboratory trials during some university classes, and overol it's a great learning tool for info-sec, hacking, and other cibersecurity related topics. Cons It's interface is not very pretty, simple, nor functional. Especially the way you have to learn to code the way Wireshark specifically needs to in order to filter the kind of content you want to see in a packet. It's a bit too complicated rather than having more visual aids Review Source Kareem M. student Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Wireshark review" January 21, 2023 4.0 Pros Wireshark is one of the greatest open-source software that is well structured and has many features and it is highly secure. Cons it is kinda hard to set up for the first time, you may need someone from support. Review Source IS Ibrahim S. Senior Medical Representative Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Wireshark is all you are going to need" January 4, 2021 4.0 overall, this is very powerful software, very handy and professional. It came a long way since the previous versions yet it is not easy to use out of the box and needs time to get used to it, also reading online resources to get the full potential out of it. Pros well built software Saturated with functionalities Does not exert a big impact on the system resources Cons Still, the User Interface is not as easy to use The functions can be organized in a better way Review Source MS Michael S. Owner Sporting Goods Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "If you have a need to monitor network traffic, this works well." August 12, 2021 5.0 I have primarily used WireShark in classes I've taken for Information security. It is a staple of the discipline. Pros Easy and inexpensive way to identify network traffic. Cons I don't really have any qualms except to say it is intimidating at first to a non-professional. Review Source aC andy C. programmer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Needy tool for network manager" August 18, 2021 4.0 Pretty good, I have used it on the college mainly to learn the basics of network monitoring. Pros The bunch of resources you have to monitor the network traffic Cons The interface can be a little "dirty" sometimes, getting complicated to find yourself in there. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Network Monitoring](https://www.capterra.com/network-monitoring-software/)[Server Monitoring](https://www.capterra.com/server-monitoring-software/)