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| Product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product | Zeek by Zeek 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. | What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility | Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine |
| Best for | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education | Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, Telecom |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) | Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor |
| Data residency | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) |
| 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: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches | Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps |
| Compliance | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards | BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces | ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight |
| Industries | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation | CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tcpdump | Zeek |
| Headquarters | Open Source Project | Berkeley, California, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1988 | 1994 |
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.Zeek
What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
Tcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityZeek
Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis EngineBest for
Tcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationZeek
Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
Tcpdump
Contact VendorZeek
Contact VendorFree trial
Tcpdump
Free trial: yesZeek
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tcpdump
Cloud
Zeek
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Tcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Zeek
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorData residency
Tcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Zeek
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)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
Zeek
- Stateful network protocol analysis
- Structured transaction logging (HTTP/DNS/TLS)
- File hash extraction
- Event-driven domain scripting language
- High-speed packet capture
- Network security monitoring
- Network forensic investigation
- Protocol transaction logging
Platform & access
API access
Tcpdump
API access: noZeek
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tcpdump
SSO: noZeek
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Tcpdump
RBAC: yesZeek
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tcpdump
Multi-tenant: noZeek
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Tcpdump
Mobile app: noZeek
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
Zeek
Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps
Compliance
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Zeek
BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
Zeek
ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight
Industries
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
Zeek
CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom
Regions
Tcpdump
Global
Zeek
Global
Vendor
Company
Tcpdump
TcpdumpZeek
ZeekHeadquarters
Tcpdump
Open Source ProjectZeek
Berkeley, California, USACompany size
Tcpdump
1-10Zeek
1-10Founded
Tcpdump
1988Zeek
1994