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| Product | Paessler PRTG by Paessler View product | Zeek by Zeek 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. | 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 | All-in-One IT Infrastructure & Network Monitoring Tool | Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine |
| Best for | SMB, Mid-Market, Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Government, MSPs | 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 | On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; On-premises Windows Server; Hosted PRTG Cloud | Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor |
| Data residency | Customer On-Premises / Hosted EU/US Cloud | 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: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Physical serversSwitchesRoutersVirtual machinesCloud instances | Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps |
| Compliance | ISO 27001GDPR compliant architecture | BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiscoVMwareMicrosoft Active DirectoryServiceNowSlackTeamsJira | ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight |
| Industries | SMBMid-MarketEducationHealthcareManufacturingFinancial Services+2 more | CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Paessler | Zeek |
| Headquarters | Nuremberg, Germany | Berkeley, California, USA |
| Company size | 300+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1997 | 1994 |
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.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
Paessler PRTG
All-in-One IT Infrastructure & Network Monitoring ToolZeek
Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis EngineBest for
Paessler PRTG
SMB, Mid-Market, Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Government, MSPsZeek
Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
Paessler PRTG
Contact VendorZeek
Contact VendorFree trial
Paessler PRTG
Free trial: yesZeek
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Paessler PRTG
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Zeek
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Paessler PRTG
On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; On-premises Windows Server; Hosted PRTG CloudZeek
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorData residency
Paessler PRTG
Customer On-Premises / Hosted EU/US CloudZeek
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)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
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
Paessler PRTG
API access: yesZeek
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Paessler PRTG
SSO: yesZeek
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Paessler PRTG
RBAC: yesZeek
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Paessler PRTG
Multi-tenant: yesZeek
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Paessler PRTG
Mobile app: yesZeek
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Paessler PRTG
Physical serversSwitchesRoutersVirtual machinesCloud instances
Zeek
Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps
Compliance
Paessler PRTG
ISO 27001GDPR compliant architecture
Zeek
BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Paessler PRTG
CiscoVMwareMicrosoft Active DirectoryServiceNowSlackTeamsJira
Zeek
ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight
Industries
Paessler PRTG
SMBMid-MarketEducationHealthcareManufacturingFinancial Services+2 more
Zeek
CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom
Regions
Paessler PRTG
Global
Zeek
Global
Vendor
Company
Paessler PRTG
PaesslerZeek
ZeekHeadquarters
Paessler PRTG
Nuremberg, GermanyZeek
Berkeley, California, USACompany size
Paessler PRTG
300+Zeek
1-10Founded
Paessler PRTG
1997Zeek
1994