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| Product | NetworkMiner by NetworkMiner View product | PRTG Network Monitor by Paessler View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | NetworkMiner offers host-centric PCAP parsing and automated file and artifact extraction. Use it for network digital forensic analysis. See Network Security alternatives. | Get the facts on PRTG Network Monitor: packet sniffing. Built for bandwidth bottleneck detection. Compare it with other Network Security options before you decide. |
| Product type | Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet Investigator | Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device Monitoring |
| Best for | Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Defense, Law Enforcement | Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Manufacturing |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono Executable | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Local Host Machine Only (No Cloud Telemetry) | Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | PCAP Packet CapturesNetwork InterfacesLive Ethernet Streams | RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts |
| Compliance | GPLv2 (Open Source Edition)ISO 27037 Digital Evidence Principles | ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Wireshark PCAP/PCAPNG formatsNetworkMiner ProSnort/Suricata PCAPs | CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty |
| Industries | CybersecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsDefenseLaw Enforcement | Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | NetworkMiner | Paessler |
| Headquarters | Sweden | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Company size | 1-10 | 300+ |
| Founded | 2007 | 1997 |
Overview
What it is
NetworkMiner
NetworkMiner offers host-centric PCAP parsing and automated file and artifact extraction. Use it for network digital forensic analysis. See Network Security alternatives.PRTG Network Monitor
Get the facts on PRTG Network Monitor: packet sniffing. Built for bandwidth bottleneck detection. Compare it with other Network Security options before you decide.Product type
NetworkMiner
Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet InvestigatorPRTG Network Monitor
Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device MonitoringBest for
NetworkMiner
Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Defense, Law EnforcementPRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
NetworkMiner
Contact VendorPRTG Network Monitor
Contact VendorFree trial
NetworkMiner
Free trial: yesPRTG Network Monitor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
NetworkMiner
PRTG Network Monitor
Deployment details
NetworkMiner
Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono ExecutablePRTG Network Monitor
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaSData residency
NetworkMiner
Local Host Machine Only (No Cloud Telemetry)PRTG Network Monitor
Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG CloudKey features
What it offers
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
PRTG Network Monitor
- Distributed remote probes
- NetFlow and sFlow analysis
- Interface error tracking
- Packet sniffing
- Automated PDF SLA reporting
- Bandwidth bottleneck detection
- Switch port traffic auditing
- Multi-site remote probe monitoring
Platform & access
API access
NetworkMiner
API access: noPRTG Network Monitor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
NetworkMiner
SSO: noPRTG Network Monitor
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
NetworkMiner
RBAC: noPRTG Network Monitor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
NetworkMiner
Multi-tenant: noPRTG Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
NetworkMiner
Mobile app: noPRTG Network Monitor
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
NetworkMiner
PRTG Network Monitor
Compliance
NetworkMiner
PRTG Network Monitor
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
NetworkMiner
PRTG Network Monitor
Industries
NetworkMiner
PRTG Network Monitor
Regions
NetworkMiner
PRTG Network Monitor
Vendor
Company
NetworkMiner
NetworkMinerPRTG Network Monitor
PaesslerHeadquarters
NetworkMiner
SwedenPRTG Network Monitor
Nuremberg, GermanyCompany size
NetworkMiner
1-10PRTG Network Monitor
300+Founded
NetworkMiner
2007PRTG Network Monitor
1997