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| Product | Network Performance Management by Riverbed View product | Zeek by Zeek View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Network Performance Management: full-fidelity packet capture and flow-based telemetry analytics. Built for bandwidth optimization. Compare Network Security 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 | Network Performance Monitoring & Security Analytics Platform | Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Retail | 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 | CloudHybridOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hybrid Cloud; On-premises; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Physical Hardware Appliance; Cloud VM (AWS, Azure) | Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor |
| Data residency | Customer On-Premises Datacenter / Private Cloud Dependent | 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: 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 | Hybrid Enterprise NetworksCloud Data CentersSD-WAN Infrastructure | Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps |
| Compliance | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI-DSSGDPR | BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Riverbed AternityCiscoVMwareSplunkServiceNowMicrosoft Azure | ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingRetail | CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Riverbed | Zeek |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Berkeley, California, USA |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2002 | 1994 |
Overview
What it is
Network Performance Management
Network Performance Management: full-fidelity packet capture and flow-based telemetry analytics. Built for bandwidth optimization. Compare Network Security 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
Network Performance Management
Network Performance Monitoring & Security Analytics PlatformZeek
Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis EngineBest for
Network Performance Management
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, RetailZeek
Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
Network Performance Management
Contact VendorZeek
Contact VendorFree trial
Network Performance Management
Free trial: yesZeek
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Network Performance Management
Zeek
Deployment details
Network Performance Management
Hybrid Cloud; On-premises; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Physical Hardware Appliance; Cloud VM (AWS, Azure)Zeek
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorData residency
Network Performance Management
Customer On-Premises Datacenter / Private Cloud DependentZeek
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
Network Performance Management
- Full-fidelity packet capture
- Flow-based telemetry analytics
- Automated anomaly detection
- Hybrid network mapping
- Deep packet inspection
- Hybrid network observability
- Automated root cause analysis
- Forensic packet reconstruction
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
Network Performance Management
API access: yesZeek
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Network Performance Management
SSO: yesZeek
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Network Performance Management
RBAC: yesZeek
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Network Performance Management
Multi-tenant: yesZeek
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Network Performance Management
Mobile app: noZeek
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Network Performance Management
Zeek
Compliance
Network Performance Management
Zeek
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Network Performance Management
Zeek
Industries
Network Performance Management
Zeek
Regions
Network Performance Management
Zeek
Vendor
Company
Network Performance Management
RiverbedZeek
ZeekHeadquarters
Network Performance Management
San Francisco, California, USAZeek
Berkeley, California, USACompany size
Network Performance Management
1,001-5,000Zeek
1-10Founded
Network Performance Management
2002Zeek
1994