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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Ncat by Nmap View product | NetworkMiner by NetworkMiner View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | See what Ncat offers: connection brokering. It is built for network debugging, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools. | 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 | Modern Network Utility & Encrypted Connection Tool (Netcat Reimplementation) | Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet Investigator |
| Best for | Technology, Government, Defense, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Telecommunications, Finance | 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 | On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; Command-line utility; Portable binary; Linux package manager | Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono Executable |
| Data residency | Local device only (no cloud data transmission) | Local Host Machine Only (No Cloud Telemetry) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | LinuxWindowsmacOSBSDSolarisEmbedded systems | PCAP Packet CapturesNetwork InterfacesLive Ethernet Streams |
| Compliance | Open Source GPLv2Defense Information Assurance ready | GPLv2 (Open Source Edition)ISO 27037 Digital Evidence Principles |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Nmap suiteZenmapWiresharkBashPowerShellLinux terminal | Wireshark PCAP/PCAPNG formatsNetworkMiner ProSnort/Suricata PCAPs |
| Industries | TechnologyGovernmentDefenseEducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare+3 more | CybersecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsDefenseLaw Enforcement |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Nmap | NetworkMiner |
| Headquarters | Open-source project; global community | Sweden |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1997 | 2007 |
Overview
What it is
Ncat
See what Ncat offers: connection brokering. It is built for network debugging, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools.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
Ncat
Modern Network Utility & Encrypted Connection Tool (Netcat Reimplementation)NetworkMiner
Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet InvestigatorBest for
Ncat
Technology, Government, Defense, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Telecommunications, FinanceNetworkMiner
Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Defense, Law EnforcementPricing
Pricing model
Ncat
Contact VendorNetworkMiner
Contact VendorFree trial
Ncat
Free trial: yesNetworkMiner
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Ncat
On-Premise
NetworkMiner
Cloud
Deployment details
Ncat
On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; Command-line utility; Portable binary; Linux package managerNetworkMiner
Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono ExecutableData residency
Ncat
Local device only (no cloud data transmission)NetworkMiner
Local Host Machine Only (No Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
Ncat
- SSL/TLS encrypted connections
- IPv4 and IPv6 support
- Connection brokering
- HTTP and SOCKS proxying
- Access control lists (allow/deny)
- Lua scripting engine
- Network debugging
- Firewall egress testing
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
Ncat
API access: noNetworkMiner
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Ncat
SSO: noNetworkMiner
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Ncat
RBAC: noNetworkMiner
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Ncat
Multi-tenant: noNetworkMiner
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Ncat
Mobile app: noNetworkMiner
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Ncat
LinuxWindowsmacOSBSDSolarisEmbedded systems
NetworkMiner
PCAP Packet CapturesNetwork InterfacesLive Ethernet Streams
Compliance
Ncat
Open Source GPLv2Defense Information Assurance ready
NetworkMiner
GPLv2 (Open Source Edition)ISO 27037 Digital Evidence Principles
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Ncat
Nmap suiteZenmapWiresharkBashPowerShellLinux terminal
NetworkMiner
Wireshark PCAP/PCAPNG formatsNetworkMiner ProSnort/Suricata PCAPs
Industries
Ncat
TechnologyGovernmentDefenseEducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare+3 more
NetworkMiner
CybersecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsDefenseLaw Enforcement
Regions
Ncat
Global
NetworkMiner
Global
Vendor
Company
Ncat
NmapNetworkMiner
NetworkMinerHeadquarters
Ncat
Open-source project; global communityNetworkMiner
SwedenCompany size
Ncat
1-10NetworkMiner
1-10Founded
Ncat
1997NetworkMiner
2007