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| Product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product | ExtraHop RevealX by ExtraHop View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives. | Looking for Network Security software? ExtraHop RevealX by ExtraHop provides 1-click triage for network detection and response. Compare features and alternatives. |
| Product type | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility | Network Detection & Response (NDR) & Deep Packet Observability |
| Best for | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Critical Infrastructure, Energy |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; Virtual Appliance (VMware/KVM); Cloud Virtual Appliance (AWS/Azure); Hardware |
| Data residency | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) | Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud / Hosted Cloud Regions |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches | Hybrid Enterprise NetworksMulti-Cloud VPCsDatacenter Fabrics |
| Compliance | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSSGDPRNIST 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces | CrowdStrikePalo Alto NetworksMicrosoft SentinelSplunkServiceNowCisco |
| Industries | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailCritical InfrastructureEnergy |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tcpdump | ExtraHop |
| Headquarters | Open Source Project | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 1988 | 2007 |
Overview
What it is
Tcpdump
Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives.ExtraHop RevealX
Looking for Network Security software? ExtraHop RevealX by ExtraHop provides 1-click triage for network detection and response. Compare features and alternatives.Product type
Tcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityExtraHop RevealX
Network Detection & Response (NDR) & Deep Packet ObservabilityBest for
Tcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationExtraHop RevealX
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Critical Infrastructure, EnergyPricing
Pricing model
Tcpdump
Contact VendorExtraHop RevealX
Contact VendorFree trial
Tcpdump
Free trial: yesExtraHop RevealX
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tcpdump
Cloud
ExtraHop RevealX
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details
Tcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)ExtraHop RevealX
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; Virtual Appliance (VMware/KVM); Cloud Virtual Appliance (AWS/Azure); HardwareData residency
Tcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)ExtraHop RevealX
Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud / Hosted Cloud RegionsKey features
What it offers
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
ExtraHop RevealX
- Line-rate TLS 1.3 decryption
- ML-based behavioral anomaly detection
- MITRE ATT&CK threat mapping
- Full-fidelity forensic packet capture
- 1-click triage
- Network detection and response
- Lateral movement detection
- Ransomware early containment
Platform & access
API access
Tcpdump
API access: noExtraHop RevealX
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tcpdump
SSO: noExtraHop RevealX
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Tcpdump
RBAC: yesExtraHop RevealX
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tcpdump
Multi-tenant: noExtraHop RevealX
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Tcpdump
Mobile app: noExtraHop RevealX
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
ExtraHop RevealX
Hybrid Enterprise NetworksMulti-Cloud VPCsDatacenter Fabrics
Compliance
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
ExtraHop RevealX
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSSGDPRNIST 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
ExtraHop RevealX
CrowdStrikePalo Alto NetworksMicrosoft SentinelSplunkServiceNowCisco
Industries
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
ExtraHop RevealX
Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailCritical InfrastructureEnergy
Regions
Tcpdump
Global
ExtraHop RevealX
Global
Vendor
Company
Tcpdump
TcpdumpExtraHop RevealX
ExtraHopHeadquarters
Tcpdump
Open Source ProjectExtraHop RevealX
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
Tcpdump
1-10ExtraHop RevealX
1,000+Founded
Tcpdump
1988ExtraHop RevealX
2007