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| Product | Paessler PRTG by Paessler View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on Paessler PRTG: SNMP and WMI polling. Built for network bandwidth monitoring. Compare it with other Network Monitoring options before you decide. | 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 | All-in-One IT Infrastructure & Network Monitoring Tool | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | SMB, Mid-Market, Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Government, MSPs | 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 | CloudHybridOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; On-premises Windows Server; Hosted PRTG Cloud | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | Customer On-Premises / Hosted EU/US Cloud | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) |
| 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: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Physical serversSwitchesRoutersVirtual machinesCloud instances | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | ISO 27001GDPR compliant architecture | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiscoVMwareMicrosoft Active DirectoryServiceNowSlackTeamsJira | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | SMBMid-MarketEducationHealthcareManufacturingFinancial Services+2 more | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Paessler | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | Nuremberg, Germany | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 300+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1997 | 1988 |
Overview
What it is
Paessler PRTG
Get the facts on Paessler PRTG: SNMP and WMI polling. Built for network bandwidth monitoring. Compare it with other Network Monitoring options before you decide.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
Paessler PRTG
All-in-One IT Infrastructure & Network Monitoring ToolTcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
Paessler PRTG
SMB, Mid-Market, Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Government, MSPsTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Paessler PRTG
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
Paessler PRTG
Free trial: yesTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Paessler PRTG
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Tcpdump
Cloud
Deployment details
Paessler PRTG
On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; On-premises Windows Server; Hosted PRTG CloudTcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
Paessler PRTG
Customer On-Premises / Hosted EU/US CloudTcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
Paessler PRTG
- Sensor-based monitoring
- Automated network discovery
- SNMP and WMI polling
- NetFlow traffic analysis
- Interactive network map designer
- Network bandwidth monitoring
- Server availability tracking
- Virtual infrastructure oversight
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
Paessler PRTG
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Paessler PRTG
SSO: yesTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Paessler PRTG
RBAC: yesTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Paessler PRTG
Multi-tenant: yesTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Paessler PRTG
Mobile app: yesTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Paessler PRTG
Physical serversSwitchesRoutersVirtual machinesCloud instances
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
Compliance
Paessler PRTG
ISO 27001GDPR compliant architecture
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Paessler PRTG
CiscoVMwareMicrosoft Active DirectoryServiceNowSlackTeamsJira
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
Industries
Paessler PRTG
SMBMid-MarketEducationHealthcareManufacturingFinancial Services+2 more
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
Regions
Paessler PRTG
Global
Tcpdump
Global
Vendor
Company
Paessler PRTG
PaesslerTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
Paessler PRTG
Nuremberg, GermanyTcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
Paessler PRTG
300+Tcpdump
1-10Founded
Paessler PRTG
1997Tcpdump
1988