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At a Glance
PuTTY
PuTTY
Star Rating
(349)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Wireshark
Wireshark
Star Rating
(147)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Wireshark

PuTTY vs Wireshark

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PuTTY easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with PuTTY overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Wireshark meets the needs of their business better than PuTTY.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Wireshark is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Wireshark over PuTTY.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PuTTY
No pricing available
Wireshark
No pricing available
Free Trial
PuTTY
No trial information available
Wireshark
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
323
9.4
118
Ease of Use
8.9
323
8.0
121
Ease of Setup
9.3
85
8.9
25
Ease of Admin
9.2
81
8.6
21
Quality of Support
8.0
234
8.3
95
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
62
8.2
20
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
317
9.3
119
Features by Category
8.3
182
Not enough data
Performance
8.1
128
Not enough data
8.6
154
Not enough data
8.3
159
Not enough data
Operating System
9.0
142
Not enough data
9.0
153
Not enough data
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
User Interface
8.4
158
Not enough data
7.8
148
Not enough data
8.5
153
Not enough data
9.0
156
Not enough data
Licensing
7.8
22
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
Security
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
Functionality
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
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Automation
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Incident Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PuTTY
PuTTY
Wireshark
Wireshark
PuTTY and Wireshark share no categories
Unique Categories
PuTTY
PuTTY is categorized as Terminal Emulator
Wireshark
Wireshark is categorized as Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PuTTY
PuTTY
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
45.8%
Wireshark
Wireshark
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.1%
Reviewers' Industry
PuTTY
PuTTY
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Computer Software
15.0%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Computer Networking
4.1%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Other
36.9%
Wireshark
Wireshark
Information Technology and Services
21.3%
Computer & Network Security
15.6%
Computer Networking
11.3%
Computer Software
9.9%
Telecommunications
9.2%
Other
32.6%
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Wireshark
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Discussions
PuTTY
PuTTY Discussions
how can i save password for the session in putty
5 Comments
Mandar P.
MP
Yes you can save with or without passwordRead more
I am wondering about using putty for a few purposes, can you help?
1 Comment
Taher A.
TA
PuTTY is primarily designed as an SSH client and terminal emulator, so it may not be the ideal tool for your specific requirements with the TS7200 and ESP-32...Read more
Kindly help me in understanding SSH port Forwarding which is in Putty as Tunnel
1 Comment
Taher A.
TA
Certainly! I'll guide you through the process of configuring each type of port forwarding in PuTTY with examples for better understanding. Let's start with...Read more
Wireshark
Wireshark Discussions
Is it unethical or illegal to use wireshark?
2 Comments
NR
No.Not at allRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Wireshark has no more discussions with answers