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| Product | Kentik by Kentik View product | Zeek by Zeek 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. | What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Network Observability & Traffic Intelligence Platform | Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine |
| Best for | Telecommunications, Enterprise IT, Cloud Providers, FinTech, Digital Enterprise, Cloud Services, Financial Technology | Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, Telecom |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS (Multi-tenant & Dedicated) | Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor |
| Data residency | US; EU (Kentik Cloud infrastructure) | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) |
| 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 | Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA | BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWSGoogle CloudMicrosoft AzureServiceNowSplunkDatadogSlackPagerDuty | ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsEnterprise ITCloud ProvidersFinTechDigital EnterpriseCloud Services+1 more | CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Kentik | Zeek |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Berkeley, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2014 | 1994 |
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.Zeek
What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
Kentik
Network Observability & Traffic Intelligence PlatformZeek
Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis EngineBest for
Kentik
Telecommunications, Enterprise IT, Cloud Providers, FinTech, Digital Enterprise, Cloud Services, Financial TechnologyZeek
Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
Kentik
Contact VendorZeek
Contact VendorFree trial
Kentik
Free trial: yesZeek
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Kentik
SaaSCloud
Zeek
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Kentik
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS (Multi-tenant & Dedicated)Zeek
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorData residency
Kentik
US; EU (Kentik Cloud infrastructure)Zeek
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)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
Zeek
- Stateful network protocol analysis
- Structured transaction logging (HTTP/DNS/TLS)
- File hash extraction
- Event-driven domain scripting language
- High-speed packet capture
- Network security monitoring
- Network forensic investigation
- Protocol transaction logging
Platform & access
API access
Kentik
API access: yesZeek
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Kentik
SSO: yesZeek
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Kentik
RBAC: yesZeek
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Kentik
Multi-tenant: yesZeek
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Kentik
Mobile app: noZeek
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Kentik
Multi-cloudOn-prem routersSwitchesCloud VPCsCDNs
Zeek
Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps
Compliance
Kentik
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA
Zeek
BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Kentik
AWSGoogle CloudMicrosoft AzureServiceNowSplunkDatadogSlackPagerDuty
Zeek
ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight
Industries
Kentik
TelecommunicationsEnterprise ITCloud ProvidersFinTechDigital EnterpriseCloud Services+1 more
Zeek
CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom
Regions
Kentik
Global
Zeek
Global
Vendor
Company
Kentik
KentikZeek
ZeekHeadquarters
Kentik
San Francisco, California, USAZeek
Berkeley, California, USACompany size
Kentik
201-500Zeek
1-10Founded
Kentik
2014Zeek
1994