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| Product | Elastic Network Security by Elastic View product | PRTG Network Monitor by Paessler View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Elastic Network Security by Elastic: protocol decoding. Ideal for C2 detection. Deployment: cloud or hybrid. See how it compares with top Network Security alternatives. | Get the facts on PRTG Network Monitor: packet sniffing. Built for bandwidth bottleneck detection. Compare it with other Network Security options before you decide. |
| Product type | Network Detection & Response | Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device Monitoring |
| Best for | Cross-industry, SOC Operations, Telecom, Finance | Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Manufacturing |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; Elastic Cloud SaaS; On-premises network sensors | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Global; AWS; Azure; GCP regions | Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG Cloud |
| 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: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Network SensorsData CentersMulti-Cloud | RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001GDPRHIPAA | ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ZeekSuricataNetFlowPacketbeatElasticsearch | CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty |
| Industries | Cross-industrySOC OperationsTelecomFinance | Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Elastic | Paessler |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 300+ |
| Founded | 2012 | 1997 |
Overview
What it is
Elastic Network Security
Elastic Network Security by Elastic: protocol decoding. Ideal for C2 detection. Deployment: cloud or hybrid. See how it compares with top Network Security alternatives.PRTG Network Monitor
Get the facts on PRTG Network Monitor: packet sniffing. Built for bandwidth bottleneck detection. Compare it with other Network Security options before you decide.Product type
Elastic Network Security
Network Detection & ResponsePRTG Network Monitor
Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device MonitoringBest for
Elastic Network Security
Cross-industry, SOC Operations, Telecom, FinancePRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Elastic Network Security
Contact VendorPRTG Network Monitor
Contact VendorFree trial
Elastic Network Security
Free trial: yesPRTG Network Monitor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Elastic Network Security
PRTG Network Monitor
Deployment details
Elastic Network Security
Cloud; Hybrid; Elastic Cloud SaaS; On-premises network sensorsPRTG Network Monitor
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaSData residency
Elastic Network Security
Global; AWS; Azure; GCP regionsPRTG Network Monitor
Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG CloudKey features
What it offers
Elastic Network Security
- Network detection & response
- Flow anomaly detection
- Protocol decoding
- Threat hunting correlation
- Network traffic analysis
- Flow anomaly hunting
- C2 detection
PRTG Network Monitor
- Distributed remote probes
- NetFlow and sFlow analysis
- Interface error tracking
- Packet sniffing
- Automated PDF SLA reporting
- Bandwidth bottleneck detection
- Switch port traffic auditing
- Multi-site remote probe monitoring
Platform & access
API access
Elastic Network Security
API access: yesPRTG Network Monitor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Elastic Network Security
SSO: yesPRTG Network Monitor
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Elastic Network Security
RBAC: yesPRTG Network Monitor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Elastic Network Security
Multi-tenant: yesPRTG Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Elastic Network Security
Mobile app: noPRTG Network Monitor
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Elastic Network Security
PRTG Network Monitor
Compliance
Elastic Network Security
PRTG Network Monitor
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Elastic Network Security
PRTG Network Monitor
Industries
Elastic Network Security
PRTG Network Monitor
Regions
Elastic Network Security
PRTG Network Monitor
Vendor
Company
Elastic Network Security
ElasticPRTG Network Monitor
PaesslerHeadquarters
Elastic Network Security
Mountain View, California, USAPRTG Network Monitor
Nuremberg, GermanyCompany size
Elastic Network Security
3,000+PRTG Network Monitor
300+Founded
Elastic Network Security
2012PRTG Network Monitor
1997