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Packet Capture vs Postgres.app

A side-by-side look at Packet Capture and Postgres.app. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Packet Capture

Packet Capture

Network & Admin

Packet capture software intercepts and logs network traffic passing through a network interface. It can help analyze network issues, view raw network packets, monitor bandwidth usage, debug protocols, etc. Popular open-source packet capture tools include Wireshark, tcpdump, and Windump.

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Postgres.app

Postgres.app

Development

Postgres.app is a free and open source PostgreSQL server that is packaged as a macOS application. It aims to make it easy to set up a PostgreSQL server on Mac with a GUI tool rather than using the command line and manual configuration.

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