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24 alternatives to WireEdit

A Full Stack WYSIWYG Editor for Network Packets

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WireEdit launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1WA
   Wireshark as a web app▲164

   2012 · cloudshark.org · its alternatives →

2. 2AT
   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 →

3. 3
   Blockstack▲128

   A new internet for decentralized apps

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4WA
   Wey – A fast, open-source Slack desktop app▲277

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5IA
   Iota – a text editor written in Rust▲221

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Flowhub▲85

   Let's Make Code More Playful (Beta Open)

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TextCraft▲66

   Slack as old-school MUD client

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GlassWire▲112

   Extra security & privacy via network monitoring

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Slack▲128

    A platform for team communication

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11WA
    Wsta – a CLI for working with WebSockets written in Rust▲85

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Slack Gitsin▲115

    A beautiful Slack command line interface

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Teams for Wire▲113

    Secure team messaging

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14RB
    RTCTunnel, build network tunnels over WebRTC▲89

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Devmag▲133

    A network re-thought for software developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Spiral 3.0▲81

    Proximity-based community forum

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17VJ
    Vialer-js – Open-source WebRTC communication platform▲127

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18CA
    Crapify, a proxy for simulating slow, spotty HTTP connections▲96

    2015 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AA
    Amp – A text editor for your terminal, written in Rust▲43

    2018 · amp.rs · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Boundary Free▲74

    Server and App Monitoring

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Packetbeat▲71

    Open source application monitoring & performance management

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22TA
    Tcpkit – A tool to analyze TCP/UDP packets with Lua▲65

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Slack▲31

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24SS
    Simple Subnet Network Tool▲26

    2016 · subnet.im · its alternatives →

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