Compare products
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 | Tcpdump by Tcpdump 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. | 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 | Modern Network Utility & Encrypted Connection Tool (Netcat Reimplementation) | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Technology, Government, Defense, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Telecommunications, Finance | 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 | On-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; Command-line utility; Portable binary; Linux package manager | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | Local device only (no cloud data transmission) | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote 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: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | LinuxWindowsmacOSBSDSolarisEmbedded systems | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | Open Source GPLv2Defense Information Assurance ready | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Nmap suiteZenmapWiresharkBashPowerShellLinux terminal | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | TechnologyGovernmentDefenseEducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare+3 more | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Nmap | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | Open-source project; global community | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1997 | 1988 |
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.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
Ncat
Modern Network Utility & Encrypted Connection Tool (Netcat Reimplementation)Tcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
Ncat
Technology, Government, Defense, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Telecommunications, FinanceTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Ncat
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
Ncat
Free trial: yesTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Ncat
On-Premise
Tcpdump
Cloud
Deployment details
Ncat
On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; Command-line utility; Portable binary; Linux package managerTcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
Ncat
Local device only (no cloud data transmission)Tcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote 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
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
Ncat
API access: noTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Ncat
SSO: noTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Ncat
RBAC: noTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Ncat
Multi-tenant: noTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Ncat
Mobile app: noTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Ncat
LinuxWindowsmacOSBSDSolarisEmbedded systems
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
Compliance
Ncat
Open Source GPLv2Defense Information Assurance ready
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Ncat
Nmap suiteZenmapWiresharkBashPowerShellLinux terminal
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
Industries
Ncat
TechnologyGovernmentDefenseEducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare+3 more
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
Regions
Ncat
Global
Tcpdump
Global
Vendor
Company
Ncat
NmapTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
Ncat
Open-source project; global communityTcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Ncat
1-10Tcpdump
1-10Founded
Ncat
1997Tcpdump
1988