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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 | Wireshark by Wireshark View product | Elastic Network Security by Elastic View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Wireshark: deep packet inspection, thousands of protocol dissectors and live packet capture. Built for network troubleshooting. Compare Network Security alternatives. | Elastic Network Security by Elastic: protocol decoding. Ideal for C2 detection. Deployment: cloud or hybrid. See how it compares with top Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Graphical Network Protocol Analyzer | Network Detection & Response |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Cybersecurity, Networking, Education, Defense, Technology, Government, Financial Services | Cross-industry, SOC Operations, Telecom, Finance |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Desktop Software / Local Application; Desktop Application (Windows, macOS, Linux) | Cloud; Hybrid; Elastic Cloud SaaS; On-premises network sensors |
| Data residency | Local machine | Global; AWS; Azure; GCP regions |
| 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: no |
| Supported platforms | Physical EthernetWi-FiBluetoothVirtual switches | Network SensorsData CentersMulti-Cloud |
| Compliance | GNU GPLv2Academic & forensic standard | SOC 2ISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | NpcaplibpcapWinPcapLua scripting plugins | ZeekSuricataNetFlowPacketbeatElasticsearch |
| Industries | Cross-industryCybersecurityNetworkingEducationDefenseTechnology+2 more | Cross-industrySOC OperationsTelecomFinance |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Wireshark | Elastic |
| Headquarters | Global Open Source Project | Mountain View, California, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 3,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2012 |
Overview
What it is
Wireshark
Wireshark: deep packet inspection, thousands of protocol dissectors and live packet capture. Built for network troubleshooting. Compare Network Security alternatives.Elastic Network Security
Elastic Network Security by Elastic: protocol decoding. Ideal for C2 detection. Deployment: cloud or hybrid. See how it compares with top Network Security alternatives.Product type
Wireshark
Open-Source Graphical Network Protocol AnalyzerElastic Network Security
Network Detection & ResponseBest for
Wireshark
Cross-industry, Cybersecurity, Networking, Education, Defense, Technology, Government, Financial ServicesElastic Network Security
Cross-industry, SOC Operations, Telecom, FinancePricing
Pricing model
Wireshark
Contact VendorElastic Network Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Wireshark
Free trial: yesElastic Network Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Wireshark
Elastic Network Security
Deployment details
Wireshark
Desktop Software / Local Application; Desktop Application (Windows, macOS, Linux)Elastic Network Security
Cloud; Hybrid; Elastic Cloud SaaS; On-premises network sensorsData residency
Wireshark
Local machineElastic Network Security
Global; AWS; Azure; GCP regionsKey features
What it offers
Wireshark
- Deep packet inspection
- Thousands of protocol dissectors
- Live packet capture
- Powerful display and capture filters
- VoIP analysis
- TCP stream reconstruction
- Customizable coloring rules
- Network troubleshooting
Elastic Network Security
- Network detection & response
- Flow anomaly detection
- Protocol decoding
- Threat hunting correlation
- Network traffic analysis
- Flow anomaly hunting
- C2 detection
Platform & access
API access
Wireshark
API access: yesElastic Network Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Wireshark
SSO: noElastic Network Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Wireshark
RBAC: noElastic Network Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Wireshark
Multi-tenant: noElastic Network Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Wireshark
Mobile app: noElastic Network Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Wireshark
Elastic Network Security
Compliance
Wireshark
Elastic Network Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Wireshark
Elastic Network Security
Industries
Wireshark
Elastic Network Security
Regions
Wireshark
Elastic Network Security
Vendor
Company
Wireshark
WiresharkElastic Network Security
ElasticHeadquarters
Wireshark
Global Open Source ProjectElastic Network Security
Mountain View, California, USACompany size
Wireshark
1-10Elastic Network Security
3,000+Founded
Wireshark
1998Elastic Network Security
2012