Wireshark Foundation
Wireshark Foundation is a non-profit organization that stewards the development, maintenance, and distribution of Wireshark, an open-source network protocol analyzer used by network engineers, security professionals, and developers to capture and inspect network traffic. It supports the global Wireshark community through governance, infrastructure, events, and educational resources, and is funded primarily through sponsorships, donations, and related services.
- Application & Code Security
- Cybersecurity Services
- Revenue
- $3.0M
- Employees
- 15
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Los Altos Hills, United States of America
What 20 Arbolus experts think of Wireshark Foundation
NPS scores for Wireshark are overwhelmingly strong, with most experts rating 9 or 10, and only one noted outlier at 6. Renewal intent is universally yes among those declaring, especially for high spend and influencer roles. The entire user base reports ongoing engagement at over a year in implementation. Qualitative feedback emphasizes granular protocol analysis, reliability, strong open-source value, and essential role in incident response. Dissatisfaction themes center on handling of large captures and limited automation or collaboration features.Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive
Who reviewed Wireshark Foundation
- C-Suite 55% (11)
- Director 25% (5)
- Manager 20% (4)
Employer names and spend open in the full report, along with the other 17 customers.
Everything 20 customers told us about Wireshark Foundation.
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Sentiment
60 Net Promoter Score, from 20 scored reviews- Promoters 14
- Passives 4
- Detractors 2
Cumulative NPS by month
+0 over 6 months- May 9
- Jun 9
- Jul 9
- Aug 9
- Sep 9
- Oct 9
Net Promoter Score across 3 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 54 across 3 companies.
Praised
- Enterprise Integration and Collaboration
- AI and Automated Analysis Expansion
- Scalable and Automated Workflows
- Open-Source Flexibility and Community
Criticised
- Ecosystem Fragmentation and Switching Risk
- Rise of Commercial Network Analysis Platforms
- Displacement by Automated Enterprise Solutions
- High Technical Barrier
What customers say
Renewal intent
Plan to renew 83%Plan to renew, by seniority
- 67% 3 answers
- 100% 2 answers
- 100% 1 answer
- 8.8/10 Average score from customers who will renew
- 7/10 Average score from undecided customers
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