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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 | NetworkMiner by NetworkMiner 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. | NetworkMiner offers host-centric PCAP parsing and automated file and artifact extraction. Use it for network digital forensic analysis. See Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility | Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet Investigator |
| Best for | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education | Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Defense, Law Enforcement |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) | Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono Executable |
| Data residency | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) | Local Host Machine Only (No Cloud Telemetry) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches | PCAP Packet CapturesNetwork InterfacesLive Ethernet Streams |
| Compliance | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards | GPLv2 (Open Source Edition)ISO 27037 Digital Evidence Principles |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces | Wireshark PCAP/PCAPNG formatsNetworkMiner ProSnort/Suricata PCAPs |
| Industries | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation | CybersecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsDefenseLaw Enforcement |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tcpdump | NetworkMiner |
| Headquarters | Open Source Project | Sweden |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1-10 |
| 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.NetworkMiner
NetworkMiner offers host-centric PCAP parsing and automated file and artifact extraction. Use it for network digital forensic analysis. See Network Security alternatives.Product type
Tcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityNetworkMiner
Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet InvestigatorBest for
Tcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationNetworkMiner
Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Defense, Law EnforcementPricing
Pricing model
Tcpdump
Contact VendorNetworkMiner
Contact VendorFree trial
Tcpdump
Free trial: yesNetworkMiner
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tcpdump
Cloud
NetworkMiner
Cloud
Deployment details
Tcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)NetworkMiner
Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono ExecutableData residency
Tcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)NetworkMiner
Local Host Machine Only (No Cloud Telemetry)Key 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
NetworkMiner
- Host-centric PCAP parsing
- Automated file and artifact extraction
- Passive OS fingerprinting
- Credential harvesting from PCAP
- Passive network sniffing
- Network digital forensic analysis
- Passive host and OS fingerprinting
- PCAP file and artifact reconstruction
Platform & access
API access
Tcpdump
API access: noNetworkMiner
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tcpdump
SSO: noNetworkMiner
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Tcpdump
RBAC: yesNetworkMiner
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Tcpdump
Multi-tenant: noNetworkMiner
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Tcpdump
Mobile app: noNetworkMiner
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
NetworkMiner
PCAP Packet CapturesNetwork InterfacesLive Ethernet Streams
Compliance
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
NetworkMiner
GPLv2 (Open Source Edition)ISO 27037 Digital Evidence Principles
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
NetworkMiner
Wireshark PCAP/PCAPNG formatsNetworkMiner ProSnort/Suricata PCAPs
Industries
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
NetworkMiner
CybersecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsDefenseLaw Enforcement
Regions
Tcpdump
Global
NetworkMiner
Global
Vendor
Company
Tcpdump
TcpdumpNetworkMiner
NetworkMinerHeadquarters
Tcpdump
Open Source ProjectNetworkMiner
SwedenCompany size
Tcpdump
1-10NetworkMiner
1-10Founded
Tcpdump
1988NetworkMiner
2007