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Product	Netgate TNSR by Netgate View product	Zeek by Zeek View product
Overview
What it is	Netgate built Netgate TNSR for router. Explore vector packet processing and high-speed BGP routing, review cloud deployment and compare similar Network Security products.	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-Throughput Vector Software Router	Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine
Best for	Enterprise, Service Providers, Enterprise Data Centers	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	Cloud	CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details	Software; Bare-metal; Cloud; Bare-metal software; AWS; Azure	Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor
Data residency	On-premises; Multi-Cloud	Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)
Key features
What it offers	Vector packet processing (VPP) High-speed BGP routing Line-rate IPsec REST API ACL filtering Network Security Router SD-WAN	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	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	Bare-metal x86 ServersVMware ESXiKVMAWSAzure	Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps
Compliance	Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2	BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	RESTCONFNETCONFAnsibleCloud VPCs	ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight
Industries	EnterpriseService ProvidersEnterprise Data Centers	CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	Netgate	Zeek
Headquarters	Austin, Texas, USA	Berkeley, California, USA
Company size	201-500	1-10
Founded	2000	1994

Netgate TNSR

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Zeek

by Zeek

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Overview

What it is

Netgate TNSR

Netgate built Netgate TNSR for router. Explore vector packet processing and high-speed BGP routing, review cloud deployment and compare similar Network Security products.

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

Netgate TNSR

High-Throughput Vector Software Router

Zeek

Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine

Best for

Netgate TNSR

Enterprise, Service Providers, Enterprise Data Centers

Zeek

Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, Telecom

Pricing

Pricing model

Netgate TNSR

Contact Vendor

Zeek

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Netgate TNSR

Zeek

Deployment

Deployment options

Netgate TNSR

Cloud

Zeek

CloudOn-Premise

Deployment details

Netgate TNSR

Software; Bare-metal; Cloud; Bare-metal software; AWS; Azure

Zeek

Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor

Data residency

Netgate TNSR

On-premises; Multi-Cloud

Zeek

Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)

Key features

What it offers

Netgate TNSR

Vector packet processing (VPP)
High-speed BGP routing
Line-rate IPsec
REST API
ACL filtering
Network Security
Router
SD-WAN

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

Netgate TNSR

Zeek

Single sign-on (SSO)

Netgate TNSR

Zeek

Role-based access (RBAC)

Netgate TNSR

Zeek

Multi-tenant

Netgate TNSR

Zeek

Mobile app

Netgate TNSR

Zeek

Supported platforms

Netgate TNSR

Bare-metal x86 ServersVMware ESXiKVMAWSAzure

Zeek

Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps

Compliance

Netgate TNSR

Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2

Zeek

BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Netgate TNSR

RESTCONFNETCONFAnsibleCloud VPCs

Zeek

ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight

Industries

Netgate TNSR

EnterpriseService ProvidersEnterprise Data Centers

Zeek

CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom

Regions

Netgate TNSR

Global

Zeek

Global

Vendor

Company

Netgate TNSR

Netgate

Zeek

Headquarters

Netgate TNSR

Austin, Texas, USA

Zeek

Berkeley, California, USA

Company size

Netgate TNSR

201-500

Zeek

1-10

Founded

Netgate TNSR

2000

Zeek

1994