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Kubeshark

API traffic analyzer for Kubernetes

Developer Tools & Git ★ 12.1k stars Medium setup Apache-2.0

Kubeshark is an open-source network observability tool for Kubernetes that captures and inspects all API traffic between pods. It provides a Wireshark-like view for debugging self-hosted clusters.

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Key features

  • Cluster-wide traffic capture
  • Protocol dissection
  • Real-time inspection
  • Service dependency map

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Mature project with 12.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM

Is Kubeshark secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Kubeshark's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

Kubeshark replaces

Self-hosted Wireshark alternatives

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