Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to NetScope

A powerful, modern network packet analyzer built with Rust.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   A toy version of Wireshark (student project)▲265

   Hi everyone, I recently published a small open-source project. It’s a minimal network packet analyzer written in Go — designed more like a learning toy than a replacement for Wireshark. It currently supports parsing basic protocols like TLS, DNS, and HTTP, and includes a tiny fuzzing engine to test payload responses. You can inspect raw packet content directly from the terminal. The output is colored for readability, and the code structure is kept simple and clear. The entire program is very small — just about 400 lines of Go code. I know it’s not anywhere near Wireshark’s level, and I still…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   NetSour, CLI Based Wireshark▲59

   This code is still in early beta, but i sincerley hope it will become as ubiquitous as VIM on Linux.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Network Monitor – a GUI to spot anomalous connections on your Linux▲156

   A real-time network connection monitoring tool built with Rust and GTK4, displaying active connections with live I/O statistics in a modern graphical interface. https://github.com/grigio/network-monitor

   Nov 2025 · its alternatives →

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   Wireshark as a web app▲164

   2012 · cloudshark.org · its alternatives →

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   I built a macOS tool for network engineers – it's called NetViews▲243

   Hi HN — I’m the developer of NetViews, a macOS utility I built because I wanted better visibility into what was actually happening on my wired and wireless networks. I live in the CLI, but for discovery and ongoing monitoring, I kept bouncing between tools, terminals, and mental context switches. I wanted something faster and more visual, without losing technical depth — so I built a GUI that brings my favorite diagnostics together in one place. About three months ago, I shared an early version here and got a ton of great feedback. I listened: a new name (it was PingStalker), a longer trial,…

   Feb 2026 · netviews.app · its alternatives →

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   pg_netstat, a Postgres extension to monitor database network traffic▲158

   pg_netstat is a Postgres extension to monitor database network traffic. It uses libpcap to capture packets and aggregates at user-specified interval.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Vector – A High-Performance Log and Metric Router Written in Rust▲322

   A high-performance observability data pipeline. Contribute to vectordotdev/vector development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Sping – An HTTP/TCP latency tool that's easy on the eye▲178

   I've frequently found myself using [nvitop](https://github.com/XuehaiPan/nvitop) to diagnose GPU/CPU contention issues. The two best things about it are: - It's easy to install if I can access pip in the container - It makes a compelling screenshot (which helps me communicate with coworkers.) With those two lessons in mind: Here is Sping! Purpose: Help observe and diagnose latency issues at layer 4+ (TCP/HTTP/HTTPS) Two good things about it: - It's easy to install if you have pip. (Available at…

   2025 · dseltzer.gitlab.io · its alternatives →

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   IP Guide – Info on IP addresses, Networks, and ASNs▲363

   Hey all, wanted to share my recent weekend hack project. I wanted to improve upon the existing space for looking up information about IP addresses and ASNs. The backend is written in Rust and pulls BGP data every 8 hours from the RIPE RIS project to build up a routing table and also adds geolocation information. The frontend is using React and Tailwind. Would love any feedback or suggestions on what to improve.

   2023 · ip.guide · its alternatives →

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    NetScope▲2

    See what your network and browser expose

    Jun 2026 · detectorip.ro · its alternatives →

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    RustNet, a network monitoring TUI with process identification▲5

    Hi HN! I built RustNet, a Terminal UI based network monitor written in Rust that shows real-time connections with process identification and protocol detection. What may make it interesting: • Deep packet inspection for HTTP, HTTPS/TLS (with SNI), DNS, and QUIC protocol detection • Process identification using eBPF on Linux (experimental) and PKTAP on macOS which does also catch short-lived processes that polling procfs or lsof would miss • Multi-threaded packet processing with lock-free data structures for the UI • Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows but process identification so far…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Watch Net Speed▲212

    Simple, Realtime Network Bandwidth Monitor for your Mac.

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    I wrote a tool in Rust for tracking all allocations in a Linux process▲113

    allocscope - a memory tracking tool. Contribute to matt-kimball/allocscope development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A TCP Proxy in 30 lines of Rust▲19

    2021 · zmedley.com · its alternatives →

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    NetworkSpy▲89

    HTTP(s) proxy debugger with custom viewer

    Jun 2026 · networkspy.app · its alternatives →

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    Wireshark in a TUI▲11

    Wireshark-style terminal packet analyzer on eBPF/TCX — live packet list, protocol detail tree, section-colorized hex; works on raw-IP tunnel devices - yeet-src/pktscope

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Tcpkit – A tool to analyze TCP/UDP packets with Lua▲65

    the tcpkit was designed to make network packets programable with Lua script - git-hulk/tcpkit

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Monitor.io – remote monitoring and debugging for socket.io▲51

    2014 · drewblaisdell.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Somo – a human friendly alternative to netstat▲115

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Netler▲107

    Tiny network monitor for menu bar & notification center 🖥📡

    2018 · imagetasks.com · its alternatives →

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    PingStalker – A macOS tool for network engineers▲77

    Hi HN - I’m the developer of PingStalker, a macOS utility I built to see what’s really happening on the LAN/WLAN. I live in the CLI, but when it came to discovery and monitoring, I found it limiting. So I built a GUI that brings my favorite tools together in one place. PingStalker started because I wanted to know if something on the network was scanning my machine. I also wanted quick access to core details—external IP, Wi-Fi data, and local topology. Then I wanted more: fast, reliable scans using ARP tables and ICMP. As a Wi-Fi engineer, I couldn’t stop there. I kept adding ways to…

    Nov 2025 · pingstalker.com · its alternatives →

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    Rust Library to check your Internet connectivity▲41

    📶 Troubleshoot problems with your Internet connection - jesusprubio/up

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SwimOS Rust – A framework for real-time streaming data applications▲71

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    NetBeez▲92

    Network monitoring from the user perspective

    2016 · netbeez.net · its alternatives →

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