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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 | Hubble by Isovalent View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Hubble offers eBPF-based network flow tracing and real-time service dependency graphing. Use it for service dependency mapping. See Kubernetes 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 | eBPF-Powered Kubernetes Network Observability & Security UI | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Retail, Healthcare, E-commerce | 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 | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; On-premises; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Kubernetes deployment; Cilium addon; Isovalent Enterprise | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | Customer-controlled infrastructure | 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: no | 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 | KubernetesOpenShiftAWS EKSAzure AKSGoogle Cloud GKE | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | CNCF EcosystemISO 27001 readySOC 2 compatible | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiliumKubernetesPrometheusGrafanaOpenTelemetryFluentd | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesTelecommunicationsRetailHealthcareE-commerce | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Isovalent | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2017 | 1988 |
Overview
What it is
Hubble
Hubble offers eBPF-based network flow tracing and real-time service dependency graphing. Use it for service dependency mapping. See Kubernetes 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
Hubble
eBPF-Powered Kubernetes Network Observability & Security UITcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
Hubble
Technology, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Retail, Healthcare, E-commerceTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Hubble
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
Hubble
Free trial: yesTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Hubble
CloudOn-Premise
Tcpdump
Cloud
Deployment details
Hubble
Cloud; On-premises; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Kubernetes deployment; Cilium addon; Isovalent EnterpriseTcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
Hubble
Customer-controlled infrastructureTcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
Hubble
- eBPF-based network flow tracing
- Real-time service dependency graphing
- Layer 7 protocol metrics (HTTP/gRPC/DNS)
- Security policy drop inspection
- OpenTelemetry export
- Web UI
- Kubernetes network troubleshooting
- Service dependency mapping
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
Hubble
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Hubble
SSO: noTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Hubble
RBAC: yesTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Hubble
Multi-tenant: yesTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Hubble
Mobile app: noTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Hubble
KubernetesOpenShiftAWS EKSAzure AKSGoogle Cloud GKE
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
Compliance
Hubble
CNCF EcosystemISO 27001 readySOC 2 compatible
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Hubble
CiliumKubernetesPrometheusGrafanaOpenTelemetryFluentd
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
Industries
Hubble
TechnologyFinancial ServicesTelecommunicationsRetailHealthcareE-commerce
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
Regions
Hubble
Global
Tcpdump
Global
Vendor
Company
Hubble
IsovalentTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
Hubble
Mountain View, California, USATcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Hubble
201-500Tcpdump
1-10Founded
Hubble
2017Tcpdump
1988