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| Product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product | NETSCOUT nGeniusONE by NETSCOUT 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. | NETSCOUT nGeniusONE: hybrid cloud observability and forensic packet-level drill-down. Built for application service assurance. Compare Network Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility | Deep Packet Network Monitoring & Enterprise Service Assurance |
| Best for | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education | Telecommunications, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) | On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud Virtual Appliance; Hardware Server Appliance |
| Data residency | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) | Customer Datacenter / Hybrid Cloud Enclave Dependent |
| 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 | Enterprise Network FabricsTelco 5G NetworksCloud DatacentersSD-WAN |
| Compliance | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards | ISO 27001SOC 2FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaGDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces | NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNGCiscoVMwareAWSMicrosoft AzureServiceNow |
| Industries | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation | TelecommunicationsFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturing |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tcpdump | NETSCOUT |
| Headquarters | Open Source Project | Westford, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 2,500+ |
| Founded | 1988 | 1984 |
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.NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE: hybrid cloud observability and forensic packet-level drill-down. Built for application service assurance. Compare Network Monitoring alternatives.Product type
Tcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Deep Packet Network Monitoring & Enterprise Service AssuranceBest for
Tcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Telecommunications, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Tcpdump
Contact VendorNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Contact VendorFree trial
Tcpdump
Free trial: yesNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Tcpdump
Cloud
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Tcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud Virtual Appliance; Hardware Server ApplianceData residency
Tcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Customer Datacenter / Hybrid Cloud Enclave DependentKey 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
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
- Adaptive Service Intelligence (ASI) packet analytics
- Top-down service dependency mapping
- Forensic packet-level drill-down
- Hybrid cloud observability
- Hybrid network performance monitoring
- Application service assurance
- Root-cause forensic packet analysis
- Telco carrier traffic analytics
Platform & access
API access
Tcpdump
API access: noNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tcpdump
SSO: noNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Tcpdump
RBAC: yesNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tcpdump
Multi-tenant: noNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Tcpdump
Mobile app: noNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Enterprise Network FabricsTelco 5G NetworksCloud DatacentersSD-WAN
Compliance
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
ISO 27001SOC 2FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaGDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNGCiscoVMwareAWSMicrosoft AzureServiceNow
Industries
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
TelecommunicationsFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturing
Regions
Tcpdump
Global
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Global
Vendor
Company
Tcpdump
TcpdumpNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
NETSCOUTHeadquarters
Tcpdump
Open Source ProjectNETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Westford, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Tcpdump
1-10NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
2,500+Founded
Tcpdump
1988NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
1984