Head-to-head · Network Protocol Analyzers
Zui vs Trisul Network Analytics
Zui leads on 1 check, Trisul Network Analytics on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreZui · 7.8/10
- Free planonly Zui
- Free trialonly Trisul Network Analytics
- Most featuresTrisul Network Analytics · 4 of 5
Zui scores higher on our rubric for network protocol analyzers: 7.8 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #14 and #15.
Zui offers free plan; Trisul Network Analytics doesn't. On deployment, Zui gives you Both where Trisul Network Analytics offers Server. On capture sources, Trisul Network Analytics gives you Both where Zui offers Local.
Zui is the better fit for PCAP investigations with Zeek and Suricata. Trisul Network Analytics is the better fit for large-scale flow and traffic analytics.
- Zui fits best
PCAP investigations with Zeek and Suricata
- Trisul Network Analytics fits best
Large-scale flow and traffic analytics
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Side by side
| Feature | Zui 7.8/10 Visit ↗ | Trisul Network Analytics 7.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Ranking | #14 in Network Protocol Analyzers | #15 in Network Protocol Analyzers |
| Best for | PCAP investigations with Zeek and Suricata | Large-scale flow and traffic analytics |
| Pricing model | Free | Paid |
| Starting price | Free plan | — |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
| Deployment | Desktop, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Web, Linux |
| Support | Community, Docs | Email, Community, Docs |
| Integrations | 6 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Zui 3/5 · Trisul Network Analytics 4/5 | ||
| PCAP support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Traffic decryption | Not checked yet | — |
| CLI tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remote capture | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Flow analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment | Both | Server |
| Capture sources | Local | Both |
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| Our verdict | Zui is a free desktop application for exploring, querying, and analyzing Zed lakes and packet-capture data. It is aimed at analysts investigating PCAP files with Zeek and Suricata, as well as teams working with local or remote Zed lake… Read the review → |
Trisul Network Analytics is a Linux-based network monitoring and forensics platform for enterprises, ISPs, telecom operators, data centers, and security teams. It combines raw packet capture and storage with NetFlow, IPFIX, and sFlow… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Zui — where it wins
- Correlates Zeek events with Suricata alerts
- Includes flow diagrams, pivots, queries, and PCAP export
- Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux at no cost
Where it doesn't
- Network capture is limited to local data
- The release is described as legacy
- Remote Zed access is not remote interface capture
Trisul Network Analytics — where it wins
- Combines raw PCAP, NetFlow, IPFIX, and sFlow analysis
- Supports over 200 traffic metrics, flow reconstruction, and drilldowns
- Connects distributed probes with browser dashboards and IDS alerts
Where it doesn't
- Production pricing is quotation-based
- The free trial lasts seven days
- TLS analysis does not decrypt payloads
- Zui7.8/10 · Free plan
A free, cross-platform desktop analyzer for PCAP, Zeek, Suricata, and Zed lakes.
Visit ZuiFull verdict → - Trisul Network Analytics7.7/10 · 7-day trial
A broad packet and flow analytics platform for enterprise-scale network investigations.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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