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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 | Zeek by Zeek View product | PRTG Network Monitor by Paessler View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | 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 | Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine | Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device Monitoring |
| Best for | Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, Telecom | 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 | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) | Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps | RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts |
| Compliance | BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards | ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight | CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty |
| Industries | CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom | Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Zeek | Paessler |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, California, USA | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Company size | 1-10 | 300+ |
| Founded | 1994 | 1997 |
Overview
What it is
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.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
Zeek
Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis EnginePRTG Network Monitor
Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device MonitoringBest for
Zeek
Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, TelecomPRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Zeek
Contact VendorPRTG Network Monitor
Contact VendorFree trial
Zeek
Free trial: yesPRTG Network Monitor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Zeek
CloudOn-Premise
PRTG Network Monitor
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Zeek
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorPRTG Network Monitor
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaSData residency
Zeek
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)PRTG Network Monitor
Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG CloudKey features
What it offers
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
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
Zeek
API access: noPRTG Network Monitor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Zeek
SSO: noPRTG Network Monitor
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Zeek
RBAC: yesPRTG Network Monitor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Zeek
Multi-tenant: noPRTG Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Zeek
Mobile app: noPRTG Network Monitor
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Zeek
Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps
PRTG Network Monitor
RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts
Compliance
Zeek
BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
PRTG Network Monitor
ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Zeek
ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight
PRTG Network Monitor
CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty
Industries
Zeek
CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom
PRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing
Regions
Zeek
Global
PRTG Network Monitor
Global
Vendor
Company
Zeek
ZeekPRTG Network Monitor
PaesslerHeadquarters
Zeek
Berkeley, California, USAPRTG Network Monitor
Nuremberg, GermanyCompany size
Zeek
1-10PRTG Network Monitor
300+Founded
Zeek
1994PRTG Network Monitor
1997