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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 | TShark by Wireshark View product | PRTG Network Monitor by Paessler View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating TShark? See how this Network Security tool handles PCAP/PCAPNG parsing and automated packet dissection, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | 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 Protocol Analyzer & Packet Capture Tool | Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device Monitoring |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Engineering, IT Operations, Academic, Technology, Cybersecurity Consulting, Government, Higher 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 | Command-Line Interface / Terminal Utility; Local CLI binary / Docker container | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Local workstation / Server filesystem | Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Headless Linux serversTerminal environmentsVirtual machines | RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts |
| Compliance | Open source baseline (GNU GPLv2) | ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | PythonBashPowerShellSnortSuricataELK StackZeek | CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty |
| Industries | Cross-industryCybersecurity EngineeringIT OperationsAcademicTechnologyCybersecurity Consulting+2 more | Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Wireshark | Paessler |
| Headquarters | Global Open Source Project | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Company size | 1-10 | 300+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 1997 |
Overview
What it is
TShark
Evaluating TShark? See how this Network Security tool handles PCAP/PCAPNG parsing and automated packet dissection, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.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
TShark
Command-Line Network Protocol Analyzer & Packet Capture ToolPRTG Network Monitor
Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device MonitoringBest for
TShark
Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Engineering, IT Operations, Academic, Technology, Cybersecurity Consulting, Government, Higher EducationPRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
TShark
Contact VendorPRTG Network Monitor
Contact VendorFree trial
TShark
Free trial: yesPRTG Network Monitor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
TShark
Cloud
PRTG Network Monitor
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
TShark
Command-Line Interface / Terminal Utility; Local CLI binary / Docker containerPRTG Network Monitor
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaSData residency
TShark
Local workstation / Server filesystemPRTG Network Monitor
Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG CloudKey features
What it offers
TShark
- Live packet capture via libpcap/Npcap
- PCAP/PCAPNG parsing
- Wireshark display filter syntax
- JSON/CSV/XML structured output
- Automated packet dissection
- Scriptable headless operation
- Automated network packet analysis
- Headless network troubleshooting
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
TShark
API access: yesPRTG Network Monitor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
TShark
SSO: noPRTG Network Monitor
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
TShark
RBAC: noPRTG Network Monitor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
TShark
Multi-tenant: noPRTG Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
TShark
Mobile app: noPRTG Network Monitor
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
TShark
Headless Linux serversTerminal environmentsVirtual machines
PRTG Network Monitor
RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts
Compliance
TShark
Open source baseline (GNU GPLv2)
PRTG Network Monitor
ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
TShark
PythonBashPowerShellSnortSuricataELK StackZeek
PRTG Network Monitor
CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty
Industries
TShark
Cross-industryCybersecurity EngineeringIT OperationsAcademicTechnologyCybersecurity Consulting+2 more
PRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing
Regions
TShark
Global
PRTG Network Monitor
Global
Vendor
Company
TShark
WiresharkPRTG Network Monitor
PaesslerHeadquarters
TShark
Global Open Source ProjectPRTG Network Monitor
Nuremberg, GermanyCompany size
TShark
1-10PRTG Network Monitor
300+Founded
TShark
1998PRTG Network Monitor
1997