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| Product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product | PRTG Network Monitor by Paessler 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. | Get the facts on PRTG Network Monitor: packet sniffing. Built for bandwidth bottleneck detection. Compare it with other Network Security options before you decide. |
| Product type | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility | Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device Monitoring |
| Best for | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education | Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Manufacturing |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) | Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG Cloud |
| 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches | RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts |
| Compliance | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards | ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces | CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty |
| Industries | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation | Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tcpdump | Paessler |
| Headquarters | Open Source Project | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Company size | 1-10 | 300+ |
| Founded | 1988 | 1997 |
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.PRTG Network Monitor
Get the facts on PRTG Network Monitor: packet sniffing. Built for bandwidth bottleneck detection. Compare it with other Network Security options before you decide.Product type
Tcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityPRTG Network Monitor
Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device MonitoringBest for
Tcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Tcpdump
Contact VendorPRTG Network Monitor
Contact VendorFree trial
Tcpdump
Free trial: yesPRTG Network Monitor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tcpdump
Cloud
PRTG Network Monitor
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Tcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)PRTG Network Monitor
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaSData residency
Tcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)PRTG Network Monitor
Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG CloudKey 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
PRTG Network Monitor
- Distributed remote probes
- NetFlow and sFlow analysis
- Interface error tracking
- Packet sniffing
- Automated PDF SLA reporting
- Bandwidth bottleneck detection
- Switch port traffic auditing
- Multi-site remote probe monitoring
Platform & access
API access
Tcpdump
API access: noPRTG Network Monitor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tcpdump
SSO: noPRTG Network Monitor
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Tcpdump
RBAC: yesPRTG Network Monitor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tcpdump
Multi-tenant: noPRTG Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Tcpdump
Mobile app: noPRTG Network Monitor
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
PRTG Network Monitor
RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts
Compliance
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
PRTG Network Monitor
ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
PRTG Network Monitor
CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty
Industries
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
PRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing
Regions
Tcpdump
Global
PRTG Network Monitor
Global
Vendor
Company
Tcpdump
TcpdumpPRTG Network Monitor
PaesslerHeadquarters
Tcpdump
Open Source ProjectPRTG Network Monitor
Nuremberg, GermanyCompany size
Tcpdump
1-10PRTG Network Monitor
300+Founded
Tcpdump
1988PRTG Network Monitor
1997