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| Product | MikroTik RouterOS by MikroTik View product | Zeek by Zeek 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. | 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 | High-Performance Network Operating System & Enterprise Router | Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine |
| Best for | Telecommunications, ISPs, Enterprise Networking, Education, SMBs, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | 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 | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware / Software OS; Software OS; Hardware Embedded; Virtual Appliance (MikroTik CHR) | Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor |
| Data residency | Customer Physical Hardware / Cloud Virtual Machine Hosting | 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: no | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise RoutersISP NetworksCore SwitchesVirtual Cloud Routers | Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps |
| Compliance | CEFCCRoHSCommon Network Security Standards | BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | MikroTik RouterBOARD hardwarex86 PC HardwareCHR (Cloud Hosted Router)RADIUS | ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsISPsEnterprise NetworkingEducationSMBsInternet Service Providers (ISPs) | CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | MikroTik | Zeek |
| Headquarters | Riga, Latvia | Berkeley, California, USA |
| Company size | 500+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1996 | 1994 |
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.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
MikroTik RouterOS
High-Performance Network Operating System & Enterprise RouterZeek
Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis EngineBest for
MikroTik RouterOS
Telecommunications, ISPs, Enterprise Networking, Education, SMBs, Internet Service Providers (ISPs)Zeek
Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
MikroTik RouterOS
Contact VendorZeek
Contact VendorFree trial
MikroTik RouterOS
Free trial: yesZeek
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
MikroTik RouterOS
On-Premise
Zeek
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
MikroTik RouterOS
Hardware / Software OS; Software OS; Hardware Embedded; Virtual Appliance (MikroTik CHR)Zeek
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorData residency
MikroTik RouterOS
Customer Physical Hardware / Cloud Virtual Machine HostingZeek
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)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
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
MikroTik RouterOS
API access: yesZeek
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
MikroTik RouterOS
SSO: noZeek
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
MikroTik RouterOS
RBAC: yesZeek
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
MikroTik RouterOS
Multi-tenant: noZeek
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
MikroTik RouterOS
Mobile app: yesZeek
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
MikroTik RouterOS
Enterprise RoutersISP NetworksCore SwitchesVirtual Cloud Routers
Zeek
Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps
Compliance
MikroTik RouterOS
CEFCCRoHSCommon Network Security Standards
Zeek
BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
MikroTik RouterOS
MikroTik RouterBOARD hardwarex86 PC HardwareCHR (Cloud Hosted Router)RADIUS
Zeek
ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight
Industries
MikroTik RouterOS
TelecommunicationsISPsEnterprise NetworkingEducationSMBsInternet Service Providers (ISPs)
Zeek
CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom
Regions
MikroTik RouterOS
Global
Zeek
Global
Vendor
Company
MikroTik RouterOS
MikroTikZeek
ZeekHeadquarters
MikroTik RouterOS
Riga, LatviaZeek
Berkeley, California, USACompany size
MikroTik RouterOS
500+Zeek
1-10Founded
MikroTik RouterOS
1996Zeek
1994