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| Product | Splunk Enterprise by Splunk View product | TShark by Wireshark View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Splunk Enterprise is an enterprise machine data & SIEM platform for self-managed enterprise log indexing and SPL threat hunting. See features and SIEM alternatives. | Evaluating TShark? See how this Network Security tool handles PCAP/PCAPNG parsing and automated packet dissection, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Enterprise Machine Data & SIEM Platform | Command-Line Network Protocol Analyzer & Packet Capture Tool |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise IT, SOC Teams, Telecom | Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Engineering, IT Operations, Academic, Technology, Cybersecurity Consulting, Government, Higher Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises bare metal; Private cloud; Virtual machines | Command-Line Interface / Terminal Utility; Local CLI binary / Docker container |
| Data residency | On-premises or customer cloud | Local workstation / Server filesystem |
| 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: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise Data CentersPrivate Clouds | Headless Linux serversTerminal environmentsVirtual machines |
| Compliance | PCI DSSHIPAASOXISO 27001FISMA | Open source baseline (GNU GPLv2) |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | LinuxWindowsSyslogWindows Event LogsCloudTrailKafka | PythonBashPowerShellSnortSuricataELK StackZeek |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterprise ITSOC TeamsTelecom | Cross-industryCybersecurity EngineeringIT OperationsAcademicTechnologyCybersecurity Consulting+2 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Splunk | Wireshark |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Global Open Source Project |
| Company size | 8,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2003 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise is an enterprise machine data & SIEM platform for self-managed enterprise log indexing and SPL threat hunting. See features and SIEM alternatives.TShark
Evaluating TShark? See how this Network Security tool handles PCAP/PCAPNG parsing and automated packet dissection, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Splunk Enterprise
Enterprise Machine Data & SIEM PlatformTShark
Command-Line Network Protocol Analyzer & Packet Capture ToolBest for
Splunk Enterprise
Cross-industry, Enterprise IT, SOC Teams, TelecomTShark
Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Engineering, IT Operations, Academic, Technology, Cybersecurity Consulting, Government, Higher EducationPricing
Pricing model
Splunk Enterprise
Contact VendorTShark
Contact VendorFree trial
Splunk Enterprise
Free trial: yesTShark
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Splunk Enterprise
CloudOn-Premise
TShark
Cloud
Deployment details
Splunk Enterprise
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises bare metal; Private cloud; Virtual machinesTShark
Command-Line Interface / Terminal Utility; Local CLI binary / Docker containerData residency
Splunk Enterprise
On-premises or customer cloudTShark
Local workstation / Server filesystemKey features
What it offers
Splunk Enterprise
- Enterprise machine data engine
- Distributed indexing
- SPL query processing
- Security log search
- Dashboards
- Self-managed enterprise log indexing
- Security analytics
- SPL threat hunting
TShark
- Live packet capture via libpcap/Npcap
- PCAP/PCAPNG parsing
- Wireshark display filter syntax
- JSON/CSV/XML structured output
- Automated packet dissection
- Scriptable headless operation
- Automated network packet analysis
- Headless network troubleshooting
Platform & access
API access
Splunk Enterprise
API access: yesTShark
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Splunk Enterprise
SSO: yesTShark
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Splunk Enterprise
RBAC: yesTShark
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Splunk Enterprise
Multi-tenant: yesTShark
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Splunk Enterprise
Mobile app: yesTShark
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Splunk Enterprise
Enterprise Data CentersPrivate Clouds
TShark
Headless Linux serversTerminal environmentsVirtual machines
Compliance
Splunk Enterprise
PCI DSSHIPAASOXISO 27001FISMA
TShark
Open source baseline (GNU GPLv2)
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Splunk Enterprise
LinuxWindowsSyslogWindows Event LogsCloudTrailKafka
TShark
PythonBashPowerShellSnortSuricataELK StackZeek
Industries
Splunk Enterprise
Cross-industryEnterprise ITSOC TeamsTelecom
TShark
Cross-industryCybersecurity EngineeringIT OperationsAcademicTechnologyCybersecurity Consulting+2 more
Regions
Splunk Enterprise
Global
TShark
Global
Vendor
Company
Splunk Enterprise
SplunkTShark
WiresharkHeadquarters
Splunk Enterprise
San Francisco, California, USATShark
Global Open Source ProjectCompany size
Splunk Enterprise
8,000+TShark
1-10Founded
Splunk Enterprise
2003TShark
1998