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Product	Azure Network Watcher by Microsoft View product	Zeek by Zeek View product
Overview
What it is	Evaluating Azure Network Watcher? See how this Network Security tool handles topology and IP flow verify, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.	What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals.
Product type	Network Monitoring and Diagnostics Service	Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine
Best for	Cross-industry	Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, Telecom
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: no	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	Cloud	CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details	Cloud; Azure	Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor
Data residency	Selected Azure region	Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)
Key features
What it offers	Connection troubleshoot IP flow verify Packet capture Topology Traffic analytics NSG diagnostics Network monitoring Connectivity troubleshooting	Stateful network protocol analysis Structured transaction logging (HTTP/DNS/TLS) File hash extraction Event-driven domain scripting language High-speed packet capture Network security monitoring Network forensic investigation Protocol transaction logging
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: no
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: yes	SSO: no
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: yes	Multi-tenant: no
Mobile app	Mobile app: no	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	Azure networking	Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps
Compliance	Azure compliance portfolioregion dependent	BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	Azure MonitorLog AnalyticsAzure Virtual Network	ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight
Industries	Cross-industry	CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom
Regions	Azure regions	Global
Vendor
Company	Microsoft	Zeek
Headquarters	Redmond, Washington, USA	Berkeley, California, USA
Company size	200,000+	1-10
Founded	1975	1994

Azure Network Watcher

by Microsoft

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Zeek

by Zeek

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Overview

What it is

Azure Network Watcher

Evaluating Azure Network Watcher? See how this Network Security tool handles topology and IP flow verify, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.

Zeek

What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals.

Product type

Azure Network Watcher

Network Monitoring and Diagnostics Service

Zeek

Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine

Best for

Azure Network Watcher

Cross-industry

Zeek

Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, Telecom

Pricing

Pricing model

Azure Network Watcher

Contact Vendor

Zeek

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Azure Network Watcher

Zeek

Deployment

Deployment options

Azure Network Watcher

Cloud

Zeek

CloudOn-Premise

Deployment details

Azure Network Watcher

Cloud; Azure

Zeek

Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor

Data residency

Azure Network Watcher

Selected Azure region

Zeek

Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)

Key features

What it offers

Azure Network Watcher

Connection troubleshoot
IP flow verify
Packet capture
Topology
Traffic analytics
NSG diagnostics
Network monitoring
Connectivity troubleshooting

Zeek

Stateful network protocol analysis
Structured transaction logging (HTTP/DNS/TLS)
File hash extraction
Event-driven domain scripting language
High-speed packet capture
Network security monitoring
Network forensic investigation
Protocol transaction logging

Platform & access

API access

Azure Network Watcher

Zeek

Single sign-on (SSO)

Azure Network Watcher

Zeek

Role-based access (RBAC)

Azure Network Watcher

Zeek

Multi-tenant

Azure Network Watcher

Zeek

Mobile app

Azure Network Watcher

Zeek

Supported platforms

Azure Network Watcher

Azure networking

Zeek

Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps

Compliance

Azure Network Watcher

Azure compliance portfolioregion dependent

Zeek

BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Azure Network Watcher

Azure MonitorLog AnalyticsAzure Virtual Network

Zeek

ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight

Industries

Azure Network Watcher

Cross-industry

Zeek

CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom

Regions

Azure Network Watcher

Azure regions

Zeek

Global

Vendor

Company

Azure Network Watcher

Microsoft

Zeek

Headquarters

Azure Network Watcher

Redmond, Washington, USA

Zeek

Berkeley, California, USA

Company size

Azure Network Watcher

200,000+

Zeek

1-10

Founded

Azure Network Watcher

1975

Zeek

1994