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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 | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product | LogRhythm Network Monitor by LogRhythm 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. | LogRhythm Network Monitor offers deep packet inspection and layer 7 traffic identification. Use it for lateral movement detection. See Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility | Deep Packet Analytics & Network Detection System |
| Best for | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education | Enterprise, Government, Telecommunications, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | HybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) | On-Premises; Virtual Appliance; Hybrid; Hardware appliance; VMware ESXi; KVM |
| Data residency | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) | On-premises; Customer-hosted |
| 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: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches | Network infrastructureVirtual switches |
| Compliance | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards | ISO 27001SOC 2PCI DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces | LogRhythm SIEMPalo Alto NetworksCiscoGigamonIxia |
| Industries | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation | EnterpriseGovernmentTelecommunicationsFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global | GlobalNorth AmericaEurope |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tcpdump | LogRhythm |
| Headquarters | Open Source Project | Boulder, Colorado, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 500+ |
| Founded | 1988 | 2003 |
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.LogRhythm Network Monitor
LogRhythm Network Monitor offers deep packet inspection and layer 7 traffic identification. Use it for lateral movement detection. See Network Security alternatives.Product type
Tcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityLogRhythm Network Monitor
Deep Packet Analytics & Network Detection SystemBest for
Tcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationLogRhythm Network Monitor
Enterprise, Government, Telecommunications, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Tcpdump
Contact VendorLogRhythm Network Monitor
Contact VendorFree trial
Tcpdump
Free trial: yesLogRhythm Network Monitor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tcpdump
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Deployment details
Tcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)LogRhythm Network Monitor
On-Premises; Virtual Appliance; Hybrid; Hardware appliance; VMware ESXi; KVMData residency
Tcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)LogRhythm Network Monitor
On-premises; Customer-hostedKey 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
LogRhythm Network Monitor
- Deep packet inspection
- Layer 7 traffic identification
- Full packet capture
- File extraction
- Anomalous flow alerting
- Lateral movement detection
- Unencrypted protocol analysis
- Packet-level forensics
Platform & access
API access
Tcpdump
API access: noLogRhythm Network Monitor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tcpdump
SSO: noLogRhythm Network Monitor
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Tcpdump
RBAC: yesLogRhythm Network Monitor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tcpdump
Multi-tenant: noLogRhythm Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Tcpdump
Mobile app: noLogRhythm Network Monitor
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tcpdump
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Compliance
Tcpdump
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tcpdump
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Industries
Tcpdump
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Regions
Tcpdump
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Vendor
Company
Tcpdump
TcpdumpLogRhythm Network Monitor
LogRhythmHeadquarters
Tcpdump
Open Source ProjectLogRhythm Network Monitor
Boulder, Colorado, USACompany size
Tcpdump
1-10LogRhythm Network Monitor
500+Founded
Tcpdump
1988LogRhythm Network Monitor
2003