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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | SonicWall Network Security by SonicWall View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does SonicWall Network Security do? It covers SD-WAN, IPsec/SSL VPN and SSL/TLS decryption. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals. | 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 | Enterprise Next-Generation Firewalls | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Retail, Campus Networks | 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 | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware; Virtual; Cloud; Hardware appliances; Virtual NSv firewalls | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | On-premises or customer 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: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise PerimetersData CentersBranches | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | ICSA LabsCommon CriteriaFIPS 140-2 | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | SonicWall Capture ATPCapture ClientCapture Security Center | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseRetailCampus Networks | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | SonicWall | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | Milpitas, California, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1991 | 1988 |
Overview
What it is
SonicWall Network Security
What does SonicWall Network Security do? It covers SD-WAN, IPsec/SSL VPN and SSL/TLS decryption. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.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
SonicWall Network Security
Enterprise Next-Generation FirewallsTcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
SonicWall Network Security
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Retail, Campus NetworksTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
SonicWall Network Security
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
SonicWall Network Security
Free trial: yesTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
SonicWall Network Security
Tcpdump
Deployment details
SonicWall Network Security
Hardware; Virtual; Cloud; Hardware appliances; Virtual NSv firewallsTcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
SonicWall Network Security
On-premises or customer cloudTcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
SonicWall Network Security
- Enterprise next-gen firewalling
- Reassembly-Free DPI
- SSL/TLS decryption
- SD-WAN
- IPsec/SSL VPN
- Secure SD-WAN
- VPN
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
SonicWall Network Security
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
SonicWall Network Security
SSO: yesTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
SonicWall Network Security
RBAC: yesTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
SonicWall Network Security
Multi-tenant: noTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
SonicWall Network Security
Mobile app: noTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
SonicWall Network Security
Tcpdump
Compliance
SonicWall Network Security
Tcpdump
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
SonicWall Network Security
Tcpdump
Industries
SonicWall Network Security
Tcpdump
Regions
SonicWall Network Security
Tcpdump
Vendor
Company
SonicWall Network Security
SonicWallTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
SonicWall Network Security
Milpitas, California, USATcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
SonicWall Network Security
1,000+Tcpdump
1-10Founded
SonicWall Network Security
1991Tcpdump
1988