Sites like Wireshark

01 · Entity

About Wireshark

Wireshark wireshark.org

Wikidata: network traffic analyzer

Top 10K · #3,337 5 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Summary by Claude

Official site of Wireshark, a free and open-source network packet analyzer for capturing and inspecting network traffic, offering downloads, documentation and community resources.

Who it’s for

Network engineers, security professionals, developers, students

Business model

Free open-source, donations and sponsorships

• network protocol analyzer
• packet capture
• network traffic analysis
• protocol dissection
• pcap files
• network troubleshooting
• tshark command line
• security analysis

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Wireshark’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

We can’t read wireshark.org’s homepage (UND_ERR_CONNECT_TIMEOUT), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   Speedtest speedtest.net Top 1K English

   Speedtest by Ookla - The Global Broadband Speed Test

   Use Speedtest on all your devices with our free desktop and mobile apps.

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Cloudflare
   • Firebase
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Ad Manager

   0 say Speedtest is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say Speedtest isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

   Comment
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2. 02
   nginx nginx.org Top 100

   nginx

   open source web server and a reverse proxy server

   • Google Search Console
   • nginx

   0 say nginx is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say nginx isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

   Comment
   Close cos 0.876
3. 03
   Browserleaks browserleaks.org Top 10K English

   Browserleaks - Check your browser for privacy leaks

   BrowserLeaks is a suite of tools that offers a range of tests to evaluate the security and privacy of your web browser. These tests focus on identifying ways in which websites may leak your real IP address, collect information about your device, and perform a browser fingerprinting.

   • Cloudflare DNS
   • nginx

   0 say Browserleaks is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say Browserleaks isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

   Comment
   Close cos 0.873
4. 04
   Plausible Analytics plausible.io Top 10K English

   Plausible Analytics | Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative

   Plausible is a lightweight and open-source Google Analytics alternative. Your website data is 100% yours and the privacy of your visitors is respected.

   • Google Search Console
   • Alpine.js
   • bunny.net

   0 say Plausible Analytics is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say Plausible Analytics isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

   Comment
   Close cos 0.875
5. 05
   FAST.com fast.com Top 1K

   Internet Speed Test | Fast.com

   How fast is your download speed? In seconds, FAST.com's simple Internet speed test will estimate your ISP speed.

   • Akamai Edge DNS
   • Amazon Web Services

   0 say FAST.com is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say FAST.com isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

   Comment
   Close cos 0.874
6. 06
   ifconfig.me Top 10K English

   What Is My IP Address? - ifconfig.me

   Get my IP Address

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Cloud
   • Google Cloud DNS
   • Google Fonts

   0 say ifconfig.me is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say ifconfig.me isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

   Comment
   Close cos 0.873
7. 07
   VirusTotal virustotal.com Top 10K English

   VirusTotal

   VirusTotal

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Firebase
   • Google Cloud
   • Google Cloud DNS
   • Google Tag Manager

   0 say VirusTotal is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say VirusTotal isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

   Comment
   Close cos 0.867
8. 08
   PHP php.net Top 1K English

   PHP

   PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language that powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world.

   • Google Search Console
   • bunny.net
   • Font Awesome
   • jQuery
   • Matomo

   0 say PHP is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say PHP isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

   Comment
   Close cos 0.870
9. 09
   Semrush semrush.com Top 10K English

   Semrush: Your Unfair Advantage for Growing Brand Visibility

   Semrush is the leading platform to grow and measure brand visibility across AI search, SEO, PPC, social, and more.

   • Amazon SES
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Mailchimp Transactional
   • Adobe
   • Apple Business

   0 say Semrush is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say Semrush isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

   Comment
   Close cos 0.871
10. 10
    Tor Project torproject.org Top 10K English

    Tor Project | Anonymity Online

    Anonymity Online | Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.

    • Google Search Console
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Bootstrap
    • Font Awesome
    • jQuery

    0 say Tor Project is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say Tor Project isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

    Comment
    Close cos 0.867
11. 11
    squid-cache.org Top 10K

    squid : Optimising Web Delivery

    proxy server and web cache daemon

    • Google Search Console
    • Apache HTTP Server

    0 say squid-cache.org is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say squid-cache.org isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

    Comment
    Close cos 0.867
12. 12
    TradingView tradingview.com Top 1K English

    TradingView — Track All Markets

    Where the world charts, chats, and trades markets. We're a supercharged super-charting platform and social network for traders and investors. Free to sign up.

    • Amazon SES
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Amazon CloudFront

    0 say TradingView is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say TradingView isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

    Comment
    Close cos 0.870
13. 13
    MapQuest mapquest.com Top 10K English

    company owned by System1

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Apple Business
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • DocuSign
    • Dropbox

    0 say MapQuest is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say MapQuest isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

    Comment
    Close cos 0.869
14. 14
    histats.com Top 10K

    Histats.com Counter ,the free web stats and stat counter, hit counter, free web tracker and tracking tools, professional and free!!

    Histats.com, free web stats and stat counter, hit counter, free web tracker and tracking tools, stats counter

    • Google Search Console
    • Cloudflare
    • Google AdSense
    • Google Analytics
    • Lodash
    • YouTube embeds

    0 say histats.com is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say histats.com isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

    Comment
    Close cos 0.867
15. 15
    CISA cisa.gov Top 10K English

    Home Page | CISA

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: America's Cyber Defense Agency

    • Google Search Console
    • Adobe
    • Atlassian
    • Drupal
    • Google Fonts
    • Google Tag Manager

    0 say CISA is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say CISA isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

    Comment
    Close cos 0.868
16. 16
    ModSecurity modsecurity.org Top 10K English

    ModSecurity Project – Open-Source Web Application Firewall

    Protect your websites and apps with ModSecurity, the OWASP-backed open-source WAF trusted to stop threats. Upgrade your security today.

    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Cloudflare
    • Fastly

    0 say ModSecurity is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say ModSecurity isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

    Comment
    Close cos 0.865
17. 17
    IETF ietf.org Top 1K English

    IETF | Internet Engineering Task Force

    The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is the premier Internet standards body, developing open standards through open processes.

    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Cloudflare
    • Matomo

    0 say IETF is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say IETF isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

    Comment
    Close cos 0.865
18. 18
    NetBird netbird.io Top 10K English

    NetBird - Open Source Zero Trust Networking

    WireGuard®-based overlay network and Zero Trust Network Access in one platform for reliable and secure connectivity

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Brevo
    • HubSpot
    • Microsoft 365
    • Next.js

    0 say NetBird is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say NetBird isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

    Comment
    Close cos 0.863
19. 19
    IP ip.sb Top 10K English

    IP Address Lookup / IPv4 / IPv6 - IP.SB

    IP.SB shows your public IPv4 and IPv6 address, hostname, ISP, ASN and location, with a free IP geolocation API.

    • Google Search Console
    • Cloudflare
    • Fastmail
    • Google AdSense

    0 say IP is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say IP isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

    Comment
    Close cos 0.867
20. 20
    hCaptcha hcaptcha.com Top 1K English

    hCaptcha: Real-Time Bot Detection & Fraud Prevention

    hCaptcha delivers real-time, privacy-first bot detection, AI-agent controls, account defense, and fraud prevention for websites, apps, and APIs. Book a demo.

    • Amazon SES
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Cloudflare
    • hCaptcha

    0 say hCaptcha is a good alternative to Wireshark 0 say hCaptcha isn’t a real alternative to Wireshark

    Comment
    Close cos 0.863

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to wireshark.org’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Wireshark uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Wireshark is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.