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# Snort vs Wireshark Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Snort** [

4/5(18)

](https://www.g2.com/products/snort/reviews#reviews)

**Wireshark** [

4.7/5(148)

](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Snort**
No pricing available

**Wireshark**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Snort**
Not enough reviews yet

**Wireshark**
\<1 month

Based on 5 responses

Return on Investment

**Snort**
Not enough reviews yet

**Wireshark**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Snort**
$$$$$

**Wireshark**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Snort**
Not enough reviews yet

**Wireshark**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Snort**
Not enough data

**Wireshark**
[
Ease of Use (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1114146&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Insightful Analysis (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1113896&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Display Issues (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1113993&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Learning (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2268849&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**Snort**
No screenshot available

**Wireshark**
 ![Wireshark screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/40716/Wireshark_Screenshot-1.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Snort**

6.5

6.518

**Wireshark**

9.4

9.4119

Ease of Use

**Snort**

8.8

8.818

**Wireshark**

8.0

8.0122

Ease of Setup

**Snort**
Not enough data

**Wireshark**

8.9

8.926

Ease of Admin

**Snort**
Not enough data

**Wireshark**

8.6

8.621

Quality of Support

**Snort**

8.1

8.118

**Wireshark**

8.3

8.396

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Snort**
Not enough data

**Wireshark**

8.2

8.220

Product Direction (% positive)

**Snort**

7.3

7.317

**Wireshark**

9.3

9.3120

Features

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Network Security[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)[Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prevention

Intrusion Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewall

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security hardening

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Detection

Intrusion Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti-Malware / Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration Console -

Not enough data

Not enough data

API / integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automation

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Response Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Multi-Network Capability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Visibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scalability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Incident Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Snort](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_e849ecb123c065581b07cd2323b90243/snort.jpeg "Snort")](https://www.g2.com/products/snort/reviews)

Snort

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

22.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

72.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

5.6%

[![Wireshark](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_508944e60cbf9d3c669c8a151bb6e328/wireshark.jpeg "Wireshark")](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews)

Wireshark

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

28.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

40.8%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

22.2%

28.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

72.2%

31.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

5.6%

40.8%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Snort](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_e849ecb123c065581b07cd2323b90243/snort.jpeg "Snort")](https://www.g2.com/products/snort/reviews)
Snort

Computer Software

83.3%

Information Technology and Services

11.1%

Computer & Network Security

5.6%

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Other

0.0%

[![Wireshark](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_508944e60cbf9d3c669c8a151bb6e328/wireshark.jpeg "Wireshark")](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews)
Wireshark

Information Technology and Services

21.8%

Computer & Network Security

15.5%

Computer Networking

11.3%

Computer Software

9.9%

Telecommunications

9.2%

Other

32.4%

Alternatives

**Snort Alternatives**

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[
Palo Alto Networks...
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 ![Ossec](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_68fe4f9ef12f3b7f5ebe2d1849424924/ossec.png "Ossec")

[
Ossec
](/products/ossec/reviews)

 ![CrowdSec](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d7dbc2a714938747ea449ae2a51151f7/crowdsec.svg "CrowdSec")

[
CrowdSec
](/products/crowdsec/reviews)

 ![FortiGate IPS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_4b3d2bf7a2d1666c4c258b5faf9b3c45/fortigate-ips.jpg "FortiGate IPS")

[
FortiGate IPS
](/products/fortigate-ips/reviews)

**Wireshark Alternatives**

 ![Datadog](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1498834114/datadog.svg "Datadog")

[
Datadog
](/products/datadog/reviews)

 ![Progress WhatsUp Gold](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6bb9084083b71cf2b4cc4ad7c2be392b/progress-whatsup-gold.svg "Progress WhatsUp Gold")

[
Progress WhatsUp Gold
](/products/progress-whatsup-gold/reviews)

 ![Coralogix](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d3d49a98db6a061d2ddfe6104ef7fd88/coralogix.png "Coralogix")

[
Coralogix
](/products/coralogix/reviews)

 ![SolarWinds Observability](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/af917f02e5d5dda08cf58d16d36f6a8d/solarwinds-worldwide-llc-solarwinds-observability.svg "SolarWinds Observability")

[
SolarWinds Observability
](/products/solarwinds-worldwide-llc-solarwinds-observability/reviews)

## Snort vs Wireshark

- Reviewers felt that Wireshark meets the needs of their business better than Snort.
- 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 Snort.