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

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Reviews

**Wireshark** [

4.7/5(148)

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

**Zenmap** [

4.5/5(28)

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

Pricing

**Wireshark**
No pricing available

**Zenmap**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Wireshark**
\<1 month

Based on 5 responses

**Zenmap**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Wireshark**
Not enough reviews yet

**Zenmap**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Wireshark**
$$$$$

**Zenmap**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Wireshark**
Not enough reviews yet

**Zenmap**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**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)

**Zenmap**
[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zenmap/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1066919&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Implementation Ease (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zenmap/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1066936&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Issue Management (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zenmap/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1066910&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Interface Design (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zenmap/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1066973&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**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)

**Zenmap**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Wireshark**

9.4

9.4119

**Zenmap**

9.1

9.123

Ease of Use

**Wireshark**

8.0

8.0122

**Zenmap**

8.8

8.823

Ease of Setup

**Wireshark**

8.9

8.926

**Zenmap**

8.9

8.911

Ease of Admin

**Wireshark**

8.6

8.621

**Zenmap**

8.7

8.710

Quality of Support

**Wireshark**

8.3

8.396

**Zenmap**

8.1

8.114

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Wireshark**

8.2

8.220

**Zenmap**

7.9

7.97

Product Direction (% positive)

**Wireshark**

9.3

9.3120

**Zenmap**

9.5

9.523

Features

Vulnerability Scanner[Hide 58 FeaturesShow 58 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.1

19

Performance

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

13

Detection Rate

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

16

|

Verified

False Positives

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Automated Scans

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

12

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network

Compliance Testing

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

14

Perimeter Scanning

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

16

Configuration Monitoring

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

13

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Source-Code Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application

Manual Application Testing

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

14

|

Verified

Static Code Analysis

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Black Box Testing

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virus Definition Update

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Runtime Container Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

SQL Injections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web-Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Crawling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data

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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

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

[![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%

[![Zenmap](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d3d729786f0d243b2655429c8c2a9611/zenmap.png "Zenmap")](https://www.g2.com/products/zenmap/reviews)

Zenmap

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

36.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

44.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

20.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

28.2%

36.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

31.0%

44.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

40.8%

20.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![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%

[![Zenmap](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d3d729786f0d243b2655429c8c2a9611/zenmap.png "Zenmap")](https://www.g2.com/products/zenmap/reviews)
Zenmap

Information Technology and Services

38.5%

Computer Networking

11.5%

Computer & Network Security

11.5%

Marketing and Advertising

7.7%

Education Management

7.7%

Other

23.1%

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Datadog
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[
Coralogix
](/products/coralogix/reviews)

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

**Zenmap Alternatives**

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 ![OpenVAS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_48d6ca1f8cebf47000b6f8223acab699/openvas.png "OpenVAS")

[
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 ![Wiz](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/991dbad301661dc9e1b78a7e252252b4/wiz-wiz.svg "Wiz")

[
Wiz
](/products/wiz-wiz/reviews)

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## Wireshark vs Zenmap

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Zenmap easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that Wireshark was easier to do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

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