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Packet Peeper vs tcpdump

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

Packet Peeper

Packet Peeper

Network & Admin

Packet Peeper is a free and open-source network protocol analyzer. It allows users to monitor, inspect, analyze, and decode network traffic in real-time. Packet Peeper supports protocols like TCP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, IGMP, ARP.

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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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