Packet Capture vs WebScarab

Packet Capture

Description: 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.

Type: software

Pricing: Freemium

WebScarab

Description: WebScarab is an open source web application security testing tool that allows users to intercept HTTP and HTTPS requests and responses and analyze them for security vulnerabilities. It can be used to test web apps for issues like cross-site scripting, SQL injection, and more.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Packet Capture Features

• Real-time packet capture and analysis
• Support for hundreds of protocols and network standards
• Powerful display filters for drilling down on specific traffic
• Expert Info to explain meaning of network packets
• Statistical reports on network usage and metrics
• Ability to reconstruct TCP sessions and application streams
• Export captured packets in multiple formats (pcap, csv, xml, etc)

WebScarab Features

• Intercepts HTTP and HTTPS traffic
• Analyzes requests/responses for security issues
• Tests for vulnerabilities like XSS, SQLi, etc
• Has proxy functionality to view and modify traffic
• Can manipulate requests to test apps
• Passive and active scanning modes
• Session tracking and analysis
• Spidering to crawl web apps
• Extensible via plugins

Packet Capture

• Freemium

WebScarab

• Open Source