# Wireshark: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 2 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/wireshark/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network monitoring and management | 0% | 24 | 20% | 5 |
| Network detection and response | 0% | 101 | 67% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "consider the free version of Paessler PRTG or Wireshark for specific troubleshooting needs" (Mistral Small, Network monitoring)
- "On‑demand packet‑level troubleshooting & forensics | Wireshark" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Network monitoring)

## And against it

- "Tools designed to capture raw network packets (like generic Wireshark configurations used for monitoring) can be dangerous if deployed carelessly." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Network monitoring)
- "it is not usually the best standalone choice for ongoing company-wide traffic analysis" (Perplexity Sonar, NDR)
- "Limitation: Not a 24/7 monitoring solution — more of a diagnostic tool" (Kimi K2, NDR)

## In its own words

What Wireshark's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The world's leading network protocol analyzer (https://wireshark.org/)
- For: professionals worldwide (https://wireshark.org/)
- Free plan or trial: free and open source (https://wireshark.org/)
- Certifications: Wireshark Certified Analyst

## What it publishes

Every page wireshark.org exposes, read 2026-10-05: 515 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 86 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-01
- conference or event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 334 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2025-01-01 blog: Those arent packets https://blog.wireshark.org/2025/01/those-arent-packets
- Recent: 2024-08-01 blog: Whats new in wireshark 4 4 https://blog.wireshark.org/2024/08/whats-new-in-wireshark-4-4
- Recent: 2024-01-01 blog: From network packets to log data how logray built upon falcos foundation https://blog.wireshark.org/2024/01/from-network-packets-to-log-data-how-logray-built-upon-falcos-foundation
- Recent: 2023-09-01 blog: The evolution of system introspection from bpf to wireshark to falco https://blog.wireshark.org/2023/09/the-evolution-of-system-introspection-from-bpf-to-wireshark-to-falco
- Recent: 2023-07-01 blog: Wireshark is 25 https://blog.wireshark.org/2023/07/wireshark-is-25
- Recent: 2023-03-01 blog: Announcing the wireshark foundation https://blog.wireshark.org/2023/03/announcing-the-wireshark-foundation

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.