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Powerful command-line packet analyzer used for troubleshooting network issues and capturing traffic.

Pricing

Free

Founded

1988

Team size

1-10 employees

Headquarters

Worldwide

At a glance

Pricing model

Free

Try before you buy

Free plan

Integrates with

LibpcapWinPcap (Windows)GitHub (version control and CI/CD)

About tcpdump

tcpdump is a free, open-source command-line packet analyzer that captures and inspects network traffic on an interface, built on the libpcap library. It is a core troubleshooting tool for filtering, decoding, and saving packets for later analysis. It targets network engineers, security analysts, and system administrators.

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Commercial model

Pricing model: Free

Free trial: No

Free plan: Yes

Contract minimum: Not specified

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