Network analysis
Wireshark privacy rating
Network protocol analyzer that captures network traffic and lets users inspect packets across hundreds of protocols, live or from saved capture files.
Summary
Wireshark scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the network analysis criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-2.0-or-later.
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The application has no telemetry, but the website loads Google Analytics and Cloudflare Web Analytics.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Maintained by the non-profit Wireshark Foundation, funded by donations and memberships, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.