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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms by Cisco View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms: snort IPS and dual power supplies. Built for branch SD-WAN connectivity. Compare Network Security alternatives. | Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Enterprise Branch SD-WAN Router | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Distributed Enterprises, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware; Physical 1RU and 2RU modular rackmount router appliances | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | On-premises routing appliance | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| 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 | Enterprise branch officescampus edge | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, NEBS, PCI DSS | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Catalyst SD-WANCisco Catalyst CenterCisco ThousandEyesCisco UmbrellaCisco ISE | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | Cross-industryDistributed EnterprisesFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic Sector | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1984 | 1988 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms: snort IPS and dual power supplies. Built for branch SD-WAN connectivity. Compare Network Security alternatives.Tcpdump
Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Enterprise Branch SD-WAN RouterTcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Cross-industry, Distributed Enterprises, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public SectorTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Free trial: noTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Tcpdump
Deployment details
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Hardware; Physical 1RU and 2RU modular rackmount router appliancesTcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
On-premises routing applianceTcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
- Enterprise branch SD-WAN routing
- Integrated voice and Unified Communications
- Multi-layer edge firewall
- Snort IPS
- Modular WAN interface slots
- Dual power supplies
- Branch SD-WAN connectivity
- Unified communications edge
Tcpdump
- Real-time packet capture
- Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) syntax
- PCAP file format export
- Protocol header decoding
- Terminal command-line interface
- Command-line packet capture
- Network troubleshooting
- Security incident traffic investigation
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
SSO: yesTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
RBAC: yesTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Multi-tenant: yesTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Mobile app: noTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Tcpdump
Compliance
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Tcpdump
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Tcpdump
Industries
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Tcpdump
Regions
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
Tcpdump
Vendor
Company
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
CiscoTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
San Jose, California, USATcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
80,000+Tcpdump
1-10Founded
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
1984Tcpdump
1988