Open-source alternatives to Ecapture

Maltrail is a malicious traffic detection system used for network intrusion detection. It consists of a network intrusion sensor for monitoring interfaces, a threat intelligence aggregator for syncing blacklists, and a detection engine that identifies security threats through signature matching and heuristic attack patterns. The system distinguishes itself through a distributed sensor architecture that collects traffic data from multiple remote probes and forwards events to a central analysis server. It employs heuristic behavioral analysis to identify unknown threats, such as port scanning o

Security Onion is a security information and event management platform and network security monitoring suite. It functions as an intrusion detection system and a network traffic analysis tool designed to identify malicious activity and network intrusions through signature-based detection and host-based monitoring. The platform integrates a security case management system to organize investigations by tracking detections and grouping related security events. It provides capabilities for full packet capture, network metadata extraction, and the collection and indexing of security logs from dive

This project is a comprehensive educational resource and curriculum focused on site reliability engineering, distributed systems, and infrastructure operations. It provides technical guides, a systems engineering course, and instructional manuals designed to teach the principles of managing large-scale computing environments. The curriculum covers high-level architectural design for scalability and resilience, including fault-tolerant infrastructure, high-availability patterns, and microservices decomposition. It emphasizes the practical application of site reliability engineering through the

Mizu is a suite of tools for capturing, indexing, and visualizing cloud-native network traffic and decrypted payloads for cluster-wide diagnostics. It provides Kubernetes network observability by using eBPF to index and visualize layer 4 and layer 7 traffic with full cluster context, allowing for the mapping of workload dependencies and the diagnosis of network failures. The project distinguishes itself by using kernel-level hooks to decrypt TLS traffic in plain text without requiring private keys. It further integrates a standardized context protocol to expose indexed network telemetry to AI

Proxypin is a cross-platform HTTP and HTTPS proxy debugger designed to capture, inspect, and modify network traffic. It functions as a man-in-the-middle interceptor, allowing developers to analyze application data flows and validate network communication during development and testing. The tool distinguishes itself through its focus on mobile and remote device integration, utilizing QR-code-based configuration synchronization to simplify the setup of proxy settings and security certificates. It includes an event-driven scripting engine that enables programmatic manipulation of requests and re

Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer and traffic inspector used for capturing and inspecting network traffic. It functions as a packet capture tool that intercepts live data from network interfaces and a TCP/IP dissector that decodes network protocol layers to translate raw binary packets into human-readable fields. The system provides capabilities for protocol stream reconstruction, grouping related packets into cohesive conversations between endpoints. It also operates as a packet file converter, allowing for the reading, modification, and conversion of network capture files across vari

HaE is a network traffic analysis tool designed to extract, classify, and highlight specific data fragments within network messages and HTTP traffic. It functions as an HTTP data extractor and traffic content filter, utilizing a network metadata aggregator to centralize highlighted data fragments and annotations for analysis. The tool identifies high-value network packets by mapping classification results to visual color markers and employs a modular classification system to isolate data fragments from binary or text streams. It distinguishes the severity of matched data by piping extracted c

Shadowrocket is a proxy client application for mobile devices that functions as a multi-protocol proxy manager and a rule-based traffic router. It acts as a programmable network gateway, utilizing a virtual network interface to route system-level traffic through secure tunnels. The project distinguishes itself through a programmable environment that executes JavaScript scripts and modules to automate DNS resolution and handle complex network request logic. It further provides an HTTPS traffic inspector capable of decrypting encrypted traffic using custom certificates to modify headers and rew

Zeek is a network analysis framework and security monitoring tool that transforms raw network packets into high-level semantic logs. It functions as an application protocol analyzer and network intrusion detection system designed to extract meaning from network traffic and monitor for malicious activity. The system focuses on archiving network activity and maintaining historical records of application-layer state for forensic investigation and auditing. It utilizes a combination of modular protocol analyzers and customizable detection policies to perform deep semantic analysis of numerous app

multi-v2ray is a management panel and orchestration system for deploying and configuring V2Ray and Xray cores. It functions as a multi-user proxy manager that uses containerized deployments to isolate proxy instances and manage user accounts through a central web interface. The system distinguishes itself by integrating a CDN proxy gateway to tunnel traffic through content delivery networks and hide server origins. It includes an orchestrator for automated Xray network proxy installation and provides tools to generate shareable configuration strings and connection links for client provisionin

WindowsSpyBlocker is a suite of utilities designed to stop operating system data collection and tracking by applying firewall rules, hosts file blocks, and telemetry restrictions. It functions as a telemetry blocker and firewall manager that prevents the operating system from sending usage data to remote servers. The project features a specialized connectivity modifier for adjusting the network connectivity status indicator to prevent external reporting. It includes a network traffic auditor to capture and analyze system traffic to identify spying activities, alongside a manager for DNS and h

MonkeyDev is a developer toolset for building, injecting, and deploying system extensions and custom dynamic libraries into mobile applications. It functions as an application patching tool and dynamic library injector designed to modify how mobile applications operate. The project provides a development environment for creating system extensions and tweaks, including tools for injecting libraries into decrypted binaries to enable debugging and symbol restoration on non-jailbroken hardware. It features a command-line interface for deploying hooks into system processes and third-party applicat

iperf is IP network measurement software designed to quantify data transfer rates and network stability. It functions as a network performance benchmarking tool that tests capacity and throughput between two hosts to identify bottlenecks and performance limits. The tool specifically measures maximum bandwidth and packet loss over IP networks using TCP and UDP protocols. It also serves as a network data exporter, outputting performance results in JSON format for programmatic analysis and integration. The software covers a range of capabilities including network throughput analysis and traffic

This project is a set of extensions for the WeChat macOS application designed to modify client behavior and unlock hidden features. It functions as a client modification framework and a multi-account manager, allowing users to launch and operate several independent instances of the application on a single machine. The tool distinguishes itself through deep integration with the operating system, enabling the execution of macOS system commands and remote administration via incoming chat messages. It also provides productivity extensions that connect chat lists and conversation histories to exte

frida-ios-dump is a tool that extracts decrypted IPA files from jailbroken iOS devices using the Frida instrumentation framework. It functions as a memory dumper and extraction utility to obtain application binaries directly from device memory. The project enables the retrieval of decrypted application files using either a display name or a bundle identifier. It combines these dumped binaries with extracted metadata and assets to assemble a standard distributable application package. The tool covers a technical surface including process injection, dynamic library hooking, and memory-based bi

bandwhich is a command-line network utility and terminal bandwidth monitor designed for real-time traffic analysis. It functions as a process-based traffic tracker that links network bandwidth usage directly to the system processes and remote hosts responsible for the data transfer. The tool provides a terminal user interface for monitoring active connections and identifying data-consuming applications. It performs background reverse DNS lookups to associate remote IP addresses with human-readable hostnames and tracks cumulative data utilization over the duration of a capture session. Its br

This project is an Android RPA framework designed for automating user interfaces and system tasks on rooted Android devices using Python and ADB. It provides a suite of tools for rooted device management, allowing for programmatic control of system settings, application lifecycles, and shell command execution via a remote API. The framework distinguishes itself through a combination of dynamic instrumentation and AI integration. It can inject scripts into running processes to hook Java interfaces and modifies application behavior in real time. Additionally, it supports large language model in

Somo is a command line network utility and connection monitor used for filtering, sorting, and formatting network connection lists. It functions as an interactive process killer, allowing users to identify and terminate network processes based on their active connection data. The tool provides specialized network monitoring capabilities, including active socket and port tracking with port-to-service name resolution. It enables the administration of system sockets by sending termination signals to close specific network connections. Data management is handled through predicate-based filtering

This project is a collection of datasets and repositories providing IP address ranges, geographic mapping lists, and metadata used to identify network traffic from mainland China. It serves as a curated database of IP address ranges for regional identification and network traffic filtering. The project provides capabilities for mapping IP addresses to specific cities and geographic regions within mainland China. It includes resources for retrieving autonomous system numbers and location data to distinguish and route traffic based on its origin. The system also covers broader network intellig

ntopng is a web-based network traffic monitoring tool and flow data aggregator. It functions as a network security monitor, an SNMP network management system, and an industrial protocol analyzer for OT and SCADA environments. The system provides specialized inspection for industrial protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, and IEC 60870. It distinguishes itself through behavioral threat detection, encrypted traffic analysis via handshake fingerprinting, and the ability to identify hardware and operating systems using DHCP and MAC address patterns. Its broader capabilities include real-time traffic an

This project is a cloud infrastructure mapping tool and provider identifier. It provides a curated dataset of IP address ranges and network operator data used to distinguish cloud provider traffic from other network infrastructure. The utility focuses on the identification of Cloudflare infrastructure and the analysis of global network operators. It enables the location of specific assets by cross-referencing IP ranges with geographic and provider data. The tool performs targeted IP range scanning and network operator analysis. It utilizes CIDR-based filtering, static range indexing, and geo

ThreatMapper is a cloud native application protection platform and infrastructure security scanner. It functions as a vulnerability management system and cloud workload telemetry collector designed to monitor workloads and detect security risks across cloud and container environments. The platform distinguishes itself through a network traffic visualizer that uses machine learning to classify communication patterns and a graph-based attack mapping system to identify high-risk paths between vulnerabilities and network dependencies. Its broader capabilities cover cloud infrastructure complianc

Safetynet-fix is a tool for Android device attestation designed to bypass hardware and software integrity checks. Its primary purpose is to achieve Google SafetyNet compliance on devices with unlocked bootloaders, allowing software that requires specific security profiles to run on modified systems. The project provides compatibility for rooted devices, specifically ensuring that banking and payment applications remain functional while maintaining root access. It manages the Magisk environment configuration to maintain these security-sensitive application requirements. The system utilizes va

Komari is a self-hosted server monitoring system and cross-platform agent used to track system resource metrics and health across Linux, Windows, and Android servers. It provides a centralized dashboard for observing server performance and managing infrastructure privately. The project features a web-based remote terminal that utilizes bidirectional connections to execute commands and manage remote servers through a shell interface. It also includes a network connectivity monitor for measuring reachability and latency via ICMP, TCP, and HTTP requests, as well as a traffic usage tracker to mon

VeryNginx is a Lua-based Nginx extension and programmable web application firewall. It provides a management control panel and a traffic monitoring dashboard to configure server settings and analyze request statistics without manual configuration file edits. The project implements a programmable security layer to filter malicious traffic and block common web attacks, such as SQL injection and directory traversal. It includes tools for bot traffic restriction through request rate limiting and browser identity verification. The system covers traffic management via URI routing and redirection,

Netfox is an iOS and macOS network debugging library designed to intercept and monitor HTTP traffic. It functions as an in-app HTTP traffic inspector that captures request headers and response bodies for real-time network analysis. The tool provides a network performance monitor to calculate response times and data sizes, as well as a network log exporter for sharing captured request and response data via email. The project covers network analysis capabilities including traffic filtering to exclude specific URLs, request body capture, and a debug interface that can be toggled via programmati