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| Product | PRTG Network Monitor by Paessler View product | Network Performance Management by Riverbed View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on PRTG Network Monitor: packet sniffing. Built for bandwidth bottleneck detection. Compare it with other Network Security options before you decide. | Network Performance Management: full-fidelity packet capture and flow-based telemetry analytics. Built for bandwidth optimization. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device Monitoring | Network Performance Monitoring & Security Analytics Platform |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Manufacturing | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaS | Hybrid Cloud; On-premises; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Physical Hardware Appliance; Cloud VM (AWS, Azure) |
| Data residency | Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG Cloud | Customer On-Premises Datacenter / Private Cloud Dependent |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts | Hybrid Enterprise NetworksCloud Data CentersSD-WAN Infrastructure |
| Compliance | ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAAPCI-DSSGDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty | Riverbed AternityCiscoVMwareSplunkServiceNowMicrosoft Azure |
| Industries | Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Paessler | Riverbed |
| Headquarters | Nuremberg, Germany | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 300+ | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 1997 | 2002 |
Overview
What it is
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.Network Performance Management
Network Performance Management: full-fidelity packet capture and flow-based telemetry analytics. Built for bandwidth optimization. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
PRTG Network Monitor
Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device MonitoringNetwork Performance Management
Network Performance Monitoring & Security Analytics PlatformBest for
PRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, ManufacturingNetwork Performance Management
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, RetailPricing
Pricing model
PRTG Network Monitor
Contact VendorNetwork Performance Management
Contact VendorFree trial
PRTG Network Monitor
Free trial: yesNetwork Performance Management
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
PRTG Network Monitor
Network Performance Management
Deployment details
PRTG Network Monitor
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaSNetwork Performance Management
Hybrid Cloud; On-premises; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Physical Hardware Appliance; Cloud VM (AWS, Azure)Data residency
PRTG Network Monitor
Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG CloudNetwork Performance Management
Customer On-Premises Datacenter / Private Cloud DependentKey features
What it offers
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
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
Platform & access
API access
PRTG Network Monitor
API access: yesNetwork Performance Management
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
PRTG Network Monitor
SSO: yesNetwork Performance Management
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
PRTG Network Monitor
RBAC: yesNetwork Performance Management
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
PRTG Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesNetwork Performance Management
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
PRTG Network Monitor
Mobile app: yesNetwork Performance Management
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
PRTG Network Monitor
Network Performance Management
Compliance
PRTG Network Monitor
Network Performance Management
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
PRTG Network Monitor
Network Performance Management
Industries
PRTG Network Monitor
Network Performance Management
Regions
PRTG Network Monitor
Network Performance Management
Vendor
Company
PRTG Network Monitor
PaesslerNetwork Performance Management
RiverbedHeadquarters
PRTG Network Monitor
Nuremberg, GermanyNetwork Performance Management
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
PRTG Network Monitor
300+Network Performance Management
1,001-5,000Founded
PRTG Network Monitor
1997Network Performance Management
2002