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Compare Paessler PRTG and Wireshark 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,750 About 50 devices /perpetual license
No pricing available
Paessler PRTG
Star Rating
(128)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,750 About 50 devices /perpetual license
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Star Rating
(145)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Wireshark excels in packet analysis and network troubleshooting, with a high functionality rating of 9.9 for monitoring, making it a preferred choice for deep network insights.
- Reviewers mention that Paessler PRTG shines in real-time monitoring and multi-device management, achieving a score of 9.3 in multi-device management, which is crucial for users managing diverse IT environments.
- G2 users highlight that Wireshark's data visualization capabilities are robust, but some users feel that its ease of use could be improved, reflected in its score of 8.0 for ease of use.
- Users on G2 report that Paessler PRTG offers superior alerting features, with a score of 8.8, which is essential for proactive monitoring and incident response, while Wireshark's alerting scored lower at 7.4.
- Reviewers say that Wireshark provides excellent logging capabilities with a score of 9.3, which is vital for forensic analysis, whereas Paessler PRTG's logging features are not as emphasized, focusing more on performance monitoring.
- Users report that Paessler PRTG's cloud observability features, scoring 8.1, are beneficial for organizations utilizing cloud infrastructure, while Wireshark does not specifically cater to cloud environments, focusing more on traditional network analysis.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Paessler PRTG
PRTG 500
$1,750
About 50 devices /perpetual license
Perpetual license -Monitor up to 50 devices or more with 500 sensors, based on an average of 10 sensors per device.
Wireshark
No pricing availableFree Trial
Paessler PRTG
Free Trial is available
Wireshark
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
113
9.4
117
Ease of Use
8.8
113
8.0
119
Ease of Setup
8.5
95
8.9
24
Ease of Admin
8.6
90
8.6
20
Quality of Support
8.5
101
8.3
94
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
83
8.2
19
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
107
9.4
117
Features by Category
Functionality
9.5
23
Not enough data
9.6
24
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
60
Not enough data
9.1
60
Not enough data
7.6
58
Not enough data
9.1
57
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
Management
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.7
57
Not enough data
7.8
55
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
7.1
28
Not enough data
6.9
28
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
7.9
28
Not enough data
7.2
27
Not enough data
6.5
28
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
7.0
28
Not enough data
6.4
28
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
4.8
27
Not enough data
4.5
27
Not enough data
4.9
27
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.7
23
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
23
Not enough data
7.1
20
Not enough data
6.5
21
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
6.7
20
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Visibility
8.8
46
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
8.8
45
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.3
44
Not enough data
7.9
42
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Hardware Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
9.0
47
Not enough data
9.2
47
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.8
45
Not enough data
7.7
42
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
9.4
47
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
5.4
27
Not enough data
Management
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.5
29
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
6.3
16
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
Response
9.1
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paessler PRTG and Wireshark share no categories
Unique Categories
Paessler PRTG is categorized as Server Monitoring, Hardware Monitoring, Database Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Network Monitoring, Enterprise Monitoring, and Observability Software
Wireshark is categorized as Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paessler PRTG
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wireshark
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.6%
Telecommunications
8.0%
Computer & Network Security
5.6%
Higher Education
4.0%
Computer Software
4.0%
Other
60.8%
Information Technology and Services
21.6%
Computer & Network Security
15.8%
Computer Networking
11.5%
Computer Software
10.1%
Telecommunications
9.4%
Other
31.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Paessler PRTG
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Utilities
Easy to configure sensors, add multiple platforms for monitoring. Handy tool for network and system admins
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jeff S.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
The price. Your organization needs some deep pockets to maintain ongoing support. To get any sort of meaningful information PRTG falls into the trap of a lot of other systems, you have to spend hundreds of man hours customizing the system to your own needs.
Wireshark
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shakil B.
Verified User in Internet
Dealing with complex situations in any network infrastructure without Wireshark leaves you at a sharp disadvantage, that is how good Wireshark is, there are other tools that can increase visibility or extend the functionality of it, but the core of dealing...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Utilities
Easy to configure sensors, add multiple platforms for monitoring. Handy tool for network and system admins
Shakil B.
Verified User in Internet
Dealing with complex situations in any network infrastructure without Wireshark leaves you at a sharp disadvantage, that is how good Wireshark is, there are other tools that can increase visibility or extend the functionality of it, but the core of dealing...
Jeff S.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
The price. Your organization needs some deep pockets to maintain ongoing support. To get any sort of meaningful information PRTG falls into the trap of a lot of other systems, you have to spend hundreds of man hours customizing the system to your own needs.
Alternatives
Discussions
Paessler FAQ
1 comment
GR
The link provided is a URL to the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section of the Paessler website, which is a company known for its network monitoring...Read more
What are the benefits and drawbacks of using PRTG Network Monitor for your IT infrastructure, and what improvements would you suggest?
1 comment
MA
Flexible Licensing:
The licensing model is based on the number of sensors, allowing organizations to choose a plan that fits their specific needs and budget.Read more
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