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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 | LogRhythm Network Monitor by LogRhythm 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. | LogRhythm Network Monitor offers deep packet inspection and layer 7 traffic identification. Use it for lateral movement detection. See Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Graphical Network Protocol Analyzer | Deep Packet Analytics & Network Detection System |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Cybersecurity, Networking, Education, Defense, Technology, Government, Financial Services | Enterprise, Government, Telecommunications, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | HybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Desktop Software / Local Application; Desktop Application (Windows, macOS, Linux) | On-Premises; Virtual Appliance; Hybrid; Hardware appliance; VMware ESXi; KVM |
| Data residency | Local machine | On-premises; Customer-hosted |
| 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: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Physical EthernetWi-FiBluetoothVirtual switches | Network infrastructureVirtual switches |
| Compliance | GNU GPLv2Academic & forensic standard | ISO 27001SOC 2PCI DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | NpcaplibpcapWinPcapLua scripting plugins | LogRhythm SIEMPalo Alto NetworksCiscoGigamonIxia |
| Industries | Cross-industryCybersecurityNetworkingEducationDefenseTechnology+2 more | EnterpriseGovernmentTelecommunicationsFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global | GlobalNorth AmericaEurope |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Wireshark | LogRhythm |
| Headquarters | Global Open Source Project | Boulder, Colorado, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 500+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2003 |
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.LogRhythm Network Monitor
LogRhythm Network Monitor offers deep packet inspection and layer 7 traffic identification. Use it for lateral movement detection. See Network Security alternatives.Product type
Wireshark
Open-Source Graphical Network Protocol AnalyzerLogRhythm Network Monitor
Deep Packet Analytics & Network Detection SystemBest for
Wireshark
Cross-industry, Cybersecurity, Networking, Education, Defense, Technology, Government, Financial ServicesLogRhythm Network Monitor
Enterprise, Government, Telecommunications, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Wireshark
Contact VendorLogRhythm Network Monitor
Contact VendorFree trial
Wireshark
Free trial: yesLogRhythm Network Monitor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Wireshark
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Deployment details
Wireshark
Desktop Software / Local Application; Desktop Application (Windows, macOS, Linux)LogRhythm Network Monitor
On-Premises; Virtual Appliance; Hybrid; Hardware appliance; VMware ESXi; KVMData residency
Wireshark
Local machineLogRhythm Network Monitor
On-premises; Customer-hostedKey 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
LogRhythm Network Monitor
- Deep packet inspection
- Layer 7 traffic identification
- Full packet capture
- File extraction
- Anomalous flow alerting
- Lateral movement detection
- Unencrypted protocol analysis
- Packet-level forensics
Platform & access
API access
Wireshark
API access: yesLogRhythm Network Monitor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Wireshark
SSO: noLogRhythm Network Monitor
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Wireshark
RBAC: noLogRhythm Network Monitor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Wireshark
Multi-tenant: noLogRhythm Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Wireshark
Mobile app: noLogRhythm Network Monitor
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Wireshark
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Compliance
Wireshark
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Wireshark
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Industries
Wireshark
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Regions
Wireshark
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Vendor
Company
Wireshark
WiresharkLogRhythm Network Monitor
LogRhythmHeadquarters
Wireshark
Global Open Source ProjectLogRhythm Network Monitor
Boulder, Colorado, USACompany size
Wireshark
1-10LogRhythm Network Monitor
500+Founded
Wireshark
1998LogRhythm Network Monitor
2003