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Cocoa Packet Analyzer vs tcpdump

A side-by-side look at Cocoa Packet Analyzer and tcpdump. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cocoa Packet Analyzer

Cocoa Packet Analyzer

Network & Admin

Cocoa Packet Analyzer is a native macOS packet capture, inspection and analysis tool. It allows capturing packets, inspection protocols, analysis and processing. Useful for network troubleshooting, analysis, software and communications protocol development.

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tcpdump

tcpdump

Network & Admin

tcpdump is a command-line network monitoring and data acquisition tool used to capture packet data flowing over a network. It can intercept and log traffic passing over a digital network or part of a network.

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