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| Product | Kentik by Kentik View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump 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. | 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 Observability & Traffic Intelligence Platform | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Telecommunications, Enterprise IT, Cloud Providers, FinTech, Digital Enterprise, Cloud Services, Financial Technology | 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 | SaaSCloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS (Multi-tenant & Dedicated) | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | US; EU (Kentik Cloud 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: 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 | Multi-cloudOn-prem routersSwitchesCloud VPCsCDNs | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWSGoogle CloudMicrosoft AzureServiceNowSplunkDatadogSlackPagerDuty | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsEnterprise ITCloud ProvidersFinTechDigital EnterpriseCloud Services+1 more | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Kentik | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2014 | 1988 |
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.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
Kentik
Network Observability & Traffic Intelligence PlatformTcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
Kentik
Telecommunications, Enterprise IT, Cloud Providers, FinTech, Digital Enterprise, Cloud Services, Financial TechnologyTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Kentik
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
Kentik
Free trial: yesTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Kentik
SaaSCloud
Tcpdump
Cloud
Deployment details
Kentik
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS (Multi-tenant & Dedicated)Tcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
Kentik
US; EU (Kentik Cloud infrastructure)Tcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key 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
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
Kentik
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Kentik
SSO: yesTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Kentik
RBAC: yesTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Kentik
Multi-tenant: yesTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Kentik
Mobile app: noTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Kentik
Multi-cloudOn-prem routersSwitchesCloud VPCsCDNs
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
Compliance
Kentik
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Kentik
AWSGoogle CloudMicrosoft AzureServiceNowSplunkDatadogSlackPagerDuty
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
Industries
Kentik
TelecommunicationsEnterprise ITCloud ProvidersFinTechDigital EnterpriseCloud Services+1 more
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
Regions
Kentik
Global
Tcpdump
Global
Vendor
Company
Kentik
KentikTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
Kentik
San Francisco, California, USATcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Kentik
201-500Tcpdump
1-10Founded
Kentik
2014Tcpdump
1988