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| Product | Datadog Network Performance Monitoring by Datadog View product | Kentik by Kentik View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Datadog Network Performance Monitoring offers eBPF kernel network monitoring and network topology mapping. Use it for NPM and eBPF. See Network Monitoring alternatives. | Kentik: multi-cloud flow log ingestion, NetFlow/sFlow analytics and BGP route monitoring. Built for BGP route leak detection. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Cloud-Scale Network Traffic & Flow Analytics Engine | Network Observability & Traffic Intelligence Platform |
| Best for | DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise IT, SaaS, FinTech | Telecommunications, Enterprise IT, Cloud Providers, FinTech, Digital Enterprise, Cloud Services, Financial Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); eBPF-Powered Agent; Cloud SaaS; eBPF-powered agent | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS (Multi-tenant & Dedicated) |
| Data residency | US; EU; Global | US; EU (Kentik Cloud infrastructure) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | KubernetesDockerLinux HostsAWSAzureGCP | Multi-cloudOn-prem routersSwitchesCloud VPCsCDNs |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FedRAMPHIPAAGDPR | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | KubernetesDockerAWS VPCAzure VNetGoogle CloudDatadog APM | AWSGoogle CloudMicrosoft AzureServiceNowSplunkDatadogSlackPagerDuty |
| Industries | DevOpsCloud InfrastructureEnterprise ITSaaSFinTech | TelecommunicationsEnterprise ITCloud ProvidersFinTechDigital EnterpriseCloud Services+1 more |
| Regions | GlobalUSEU | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Datadog | Kentik |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2010 | 2014 |
Overview
What it is
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring offers eBPF kernel network monitoring and network topology mapping. Use it for NPM and eBPF. See Network Monitoring alternatives.Kentik
Kentik: multi-cloud flow log ingestion, NetFlow/sFlow analytics and BGP route monitoring. Built for BGP route leak detection. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Cloud-Scale Network Traffic & Flow Analytics EngineKentik
Network Observability & Traffic Intelligence PlatformBest for
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise IT, SaaS, FinTechKentik
Telecommunications, Enterprise IT, Cloud Providers, FinTech, Digital Enterprise, Cloud Services, Financial TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Contact VendorKentik
Contact VendorFree trial
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Free trial: yesKentik
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Kentik
Deployment details
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Cloud (SaaS); eBPF-Powered Agent; Cloud SaaS; eBPF-powered agentKentik
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS (Multi-tenant & Dedicated)Data residency
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
US; EU; GlobalKentik
US; EU (Kentik Cloud infrastructure)Key features
What it offers
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
- eBPF kernel network monitoring
- Network topology mapping
- TCP latency & retransmit tracking
- DNS performance
- Multi-cloud egress tracking
- Network Analytics
- Network Monitoring
- NPM
Kentik
- Multi-cloud flow log ingestion
- NetFlow/sFlow analytics
- BGP route monitoring
- Automated DDoS detection
- Synthetic latency monitoring
- Hybrid network traffic analysis
- DDoS mitigation triggering
- BGP route leak detection
Platform & access
API access
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
API access: yesKentik
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
SSO: yesKentik
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
RBAC: yesKentik
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Multi-tenant: yesKentik
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Mobile app: yesKentik
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Kentik
Compliance
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Kentik
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Kentik
Industries
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Kentik
Regions
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
Kentik
Vendor
Company
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
DatadogKentik
KentikHeadquarters
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
New York, New York, USAKentik
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
5,000+Kentik
201-500Founded
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring
2010Kentik
2014