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| Product | Kentik by Kentik View product | PRTG Network Monitor by Paessler View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Kentik: multi-cloud flow log ingestion, NetFlow/sFlow analytics and BGP route monitoring. Built for BGP route leak detection. Compare 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 Observability & Traffic Intelligence Platform | Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device Monitoring |
| Best for | Telecommunications, Enterprise IT, Cloud Providers, FinTech, Digital Enterprise, Cloud Services, Financial Technology | 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 | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS (Multi-tenant & Dedicated) | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | US; EU (Kentik Cloud infrastructure) | 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 | Multi-cloudOn-prem routersSwitchesCloud VPCsCDNs | RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA | ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWSGoogle CloudMicrosoft AzureServiceNowSplunkDatadogSlackPagerDuty | CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsEnterprise ITCloud ProvidersFinTechDigital EnterpriseCloud Services+1 more | Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Kentik | Paessler |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Company size | 201-500 | 300+ |
| Founded | 2014 | 1997 |
Overview
What it is
Kentik
Kentik: multi-cloud flow log ingestion, NetFlow/sFlow analytics and BGP route monitoring. Built for BGP route leak detection. Compare 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
Kentik
Network Observability & Traffic Intelligence PlatformPRTG Network Monitor
Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device MonitoringBest for
Kentik
Telecommunications, Enterprise IT, Cloud Providers, FinTech, Digital Enterprise, Cloud Services, Financial TechnologyPRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Kentik
Contact VendorPRTG Network Monitor
Contact VendorFree trial
Kentik
Free trial: yesPRTG Network Monitor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Kentik
SaaSCloud
PRTG Network Monitor
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Kentik
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS (Multi-tenant & Dedicated)PRTG Network Monitor
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaSData residency
Kentik
US; EU (Kentik Cloud infrastructure)PRTG Network Monitor
Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG CloudKey features
What it offers
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
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
Kentik
API access: yesPRTG Network Monitor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Kentik
SSO: yesPRTG Network Monitor
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Kentik
RBAC: yesPRTG Network Monitor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Kentik
Multi-tenant: yesPRTG Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Kentik
Mobile app: noPRTG Network Monitor
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Kentik
Multi-cloudOn-prem routersSwitchesCloud VPCsCDNs
PRTG Network Monitor
RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts
Compliance
Kentik
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA
PRTG Network Monitor
ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Kentik
AWSGoogle CloudMicrosoft AzureServiceNowSplunkDatadogSlackPagerDuty
PRTG Network Monitor
CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty
Industries
Kentik
TelecommunicationsEnterprise ITCloud ProvidersFinTechDigital EnterpriseCloud Services+1 more
PRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing
Regions
Kentik
Global
PRTG Network Monitor
Global
Vendor
Company
Kentik
KentikPRTG Network Monitor
PaesslerHeadquarters
Kentik
San Francisco, California, USAPRTG Network Monitor
Nuremberg, GermanyCompany size
Kentik
201-500PRTG Network Monitor
300+Founded
Kentik
2014PRTG Network Monitor
1997