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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 | VMware NSX by VMware View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | GlobalUSEUAPAC | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | VMware | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1998 | 1988 |
Overview
What it is
VMware NSX
Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Tcpdump
Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
VMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationTcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
VMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefenseTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
VMware NSX
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
VMware NSX
Free trial: yesTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
VMware NSX
Cloud
Tcpdump
Cloud
Deployment details
VMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesTcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
VMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudTcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
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
Platform & access
API access
VMware NSX
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
VMware NSX
SSO: yesTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
VMware NSX
RBAC: yesTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
VMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
VMware NSX
Mobile app: noTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure
Tcpdump
LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches
Compliance
VMware NSX
Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS
Tcpdump
BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar
Tcpdump
libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces
Industries
VMware NSX
Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense
Tcpdump
Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation
Regions
VMware NSX
GlobalUSEUAPAC
Tcpdump
Global
Vendor
Company
VMware NSX
VMwareTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
VMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USATcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
VMware NSX
10,001+Tcpdump
1-10Founded
VMware NSX
1998Tcpdump
1988