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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 | Zeek by Zeek 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. | 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 | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation | Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine |
| Best for | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense | 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 | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances | Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor |
| Data residency | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) |
| 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 | Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps |
| Compliance | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS | BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar | ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight |
| Industries | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense | CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom |
| Regions | GlobalUSEUAPAC | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | VMware | Zeek |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | Berkeley, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1998 | 1994 |
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.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
VMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationZeek
Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis EngineBest for
VMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefenseZeek
Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
VMware NSX
Contact VendorZeek
Contact VendorFree trial
VMware NSX
Free trial: yesZeek
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
VMware NSX
Cloud
Zeek
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
VMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesZeek
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorData residency
VMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudZeek
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)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
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
VMware NSX
API access: yesZeek
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
VMware NSX
SSO: yesZeek
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
VMware NSX
RBAC: yesZeek
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
VMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesZeek
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
VMware NSX
Mobile app: noZeek
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure
Zeek
Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps
Compliance
VMware NSX
Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS
Zeek
BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar
Zeek
ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight
Industries
VMware NSX
Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense
Zeek
CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom
Regions
VMware NSX
GlobalUSEUAPAC
Zeek
Global
Vendor
Company
VMware NSX
VMwareZeek
ZeekHeadquarters
VMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USAZeek
Berkeley, California, USACompany size
VMware NSX
10,001+Zeek
1-10Founded
VMware NSX
1998Zeek
1994