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| Product | PRTG Network Monitor by Paessler View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump 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. | 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 | Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device Monitoring | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Manufacturing | 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 | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaS | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG 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 | RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing | 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
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.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
PRTG Network Monitor
Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device MonitoringTcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
PRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, ManufacturingTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
PRTG Network Monitor
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
PRTG Network Monitor
Free trial: yesTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
PRTG Network Monitor
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Tcpdump
Cloud
Deployment details
PRTG Network Monitor
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaSTcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
PRTG Network Monitor
Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG CloudTcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key 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
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
PRTG Network Monitor
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
PRTG Network Monitor
SSO: yesTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
PRTG Network Monitor
RBAC: yesTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
PRTG Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
PRTG Network Monitor
Mobile app: yesTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
PRTG Network Monitor
RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
Compliance
PRTG Network Monitor
ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
PRTG Network Monitor
CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
Industries
PRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
Regions
PRTG Network Monitor
Global
Tcpdump
Global
Vendor
Company
PRTG Network Monitor
PaesslerTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
PRTG Network Monitor
Nuremberg, GermanyTcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
PRTG Network Monitor
300+Tcpdump
1-10Founded
PRTG Network Monitor
1997Tcpdump
1988