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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 | Elastic Network Security by Elastic View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump 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. | 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 | Network Detection & Response | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Cross-industry, SOC Operations, Telecom, Finance | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; Elastic Cloud SaaS; On-premises network sensors | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | Global; AWS; Azure; GCP regions | 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 | Network SensorsData CentersMulti-Cloud | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001GDPRHIPAA | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ZeekSuricataNetFlowPacketbeatElasticsearch | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | Cross-industrySOC OperationsTelecomFinance | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Elastic | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2012 | 1988 |
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.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
Elastic Network Security
Network Detection & ResponseTcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
Elastic Network Security
Cross-industry, SOC Operations, Telecom, FinanceTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Elastic Network Security
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
Elastic Network Security
Free trial: yesTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Elastic Network Security
Tcpdump
Deployment details
Elastic Network Security
Cloud; Hybrid; Elastic Cloud SaaS; On-premises network sensorsTcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
Elastic Network Security
Global; AWS; Azure; GCP regionsTcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key 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
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
Elastic Network Security
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Elastic Network Security
SSO: yesTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Elastic Network Security
RBAC: yesTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Elastic Network Security
Multi-tenant: yesTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Elastic Network Security
Mobile app: noTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Elastic Network Security
Tcpdump
Compliance
Elastic Network Security
Tcpdump
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Elastic Network Security
Tcpdump
Industries
Elastic Network Security
Tcpdump
Regions
Elastic Network Security
Tcpdump
Vendor
Company
Elastic Network Security
ElasticTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
Elastic Network Security
Mountain View, California, USATcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Elastic Network Security
3,000+Tcpdump
1-10Founded
Elastic Network Security
2012Tcpdump
1988