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| Product | MikroTik RouterOS by MikroTik View product | NetworkMiner by NetworkMiner View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Looking for Network Security software? MikroTik RouterOS by MikroTik provides advanced routing for carrier-grade enterprise routing. Compare features and alternatives. | NetworkMiner offers host-centric PCAP parsing and automated file and artifact extraction. Use it for network digital forensic analysis. See Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | High-Performance Network Operating System & Enterprise Router | Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet Investigator |
| Best for | Telecommunications, ISPs, Enterprise Networking, Education, SMBs, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Defense, Law Enforcement |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware / Software OS; Software OS; Hardware Embedded; Virtual Appliance (MikroTik CHR) | Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono Executable |
| Data residency | Customer Physical Hardware / Cloud Virtual Machine Hosting | Local Host Machine Only (No 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: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise RoutersISP NetworksCore SwitchesVirtual Cloud Routers | PCAP Packet CapturesNetwork InterfacesLive Ethernet Streams |
| Compliance | CEFCCRoHSCommon Network Security Standards | GPLv2 (Open Source Edition)ISO 27037 Digital Evidence Principles |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | MikroTik RouterBOARD hardwarex86 PC HardwareCHR (Cloud Hosted Router)RADIUS | Wireshark PCAP/PCAPNG formatsNetworkMiner ProSnort/Suricata PCAPs |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsISPsEnterprise NetworkingEducationSMBsInternet Service Providers (ISPs) | CybersecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsDefenseLaw Enforcement |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | MikroTik | NetworkMiner |
| Headquarters | Riga, Latvia | Sweden |
| Company size | 500+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1996 | 2007 |
Overview
What it is
MikroTik RouterOS
Looking for Network Security software? MikroTik RouterOS by MikroTik provides advanced routing for carrier-grade enterprise routing. Compare features and alternatives.NetworkMiner
NetworkMiner offers host-centric PCAP parsing and automated file and artifact extraction. Use it for network digital forensic analysis. See Network Security alternatives.Product type
MikroTik RouterOS
High-Performance Network Operating System & Enterprise RouterNetworkMiner
Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet InvestigatorBest for
MikroTik RouterOS
Telecommunications, ISPs, Enterprise Networking, Education, SMBs, Internet Service Providers (ISPs)NetworkMiner
Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Defense, Law EnforcementPricing
Pricing model
MikroTik RouterOS
Contact VendorNetworkMiner
Contact VendorFree trial
MikroTik RouterOS
Free trial: yesNetworkMiner
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
MikroTik RouterOS
On-Premise
NetworkMiner
Cloud
Deployment details
MikroTik RouterOS
Hardware / Software OS; Software OS; Hardware Embedded; Virtual Appliance (MikroTik CHR)NetworkMiner
Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono ExecutableData residency
MikroTik RouterOS
Customer Physical Hardware / Cloud Virtual Machine HostingNetworkMiner
Local Host Machine Only (No Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
MikroTik RouterOS
- Advanced routing (BGP, OSPF, MPLS)
- Stateful packet firewall
- WireGuard & IPsec VPN
- Hierarchical QoS bandwidth queuing
- WinBox & WebFig management
- Carrier-grade enterprise routing
- Stateful network firewall protection
- ISP bandwidth shaping
NetworkMiner
- Host-centric PCAP parsing
- Automated file and artifact extraction
- Passive OS fingerprinting
- Credential harvesting from PCAP
- Passive network sniffing
- Network digital forensic analysis
- Passive host and OS fingerprinting
- PCAP file and artifact reconstruction
Platform & access
API access
MikroTik RouterOS
API access: yesNetworkMiner
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
MikroTik RouterOS
SSO: noNetworkMiner
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
MikroTik RouterOS
RBAC: yesNetworkMiner
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
MikroTik RouterOS
Multi-tenant: noNetworkMiner
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
MikroTik RouterOS
Mobile app: yesNetworkMiner
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
MikroTik RouterOS
Enterprise RoutersISP NetworksCore SwitchesVirtual Cloud Routers
NetworkMiner
PCAP Packet CapturesNetwork InterfacesLive Ethernet Streams
Compliance
MikroTik RouterOS
CEFCCRoHSCommon Network Security Standards
NetworkMiner
GPLv2 (Open Source Edition)ISO 27037 Digital Evidence Principles
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
MikroTik RouterOS
MikroTik RouterBOARD hardwarex86 PC HardwareCHR (Cloud Hosted Router)RADIUS
NetworkMiner
Wireshark PCAP/PCAPNG formatsNetworkMiner ProSnort/Suricata PCAPs
Industries
MikroTik RouterOS
TelecommunicationsISPsEnterprise NetworkingEducationSMBsInternet Service Providers (ISPs)
NetworkMiner
CybersecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsDefenseLaw Enforcement
Regions
MikroTik RouterOS
Global
NetworkMiner
Global
Vendor
Company
MikroTik RouterOS
MikroTikNetworkMiner
NetworkMinerHeadquarters
MikroTik RouterOS
Riga, LatviaNetworkMiner
SwedenCompany size
MikroTik RouterOS
500+NetworkMiner
1-10Founded
MikroTik RouterOS
1996NetworkMiner
2007