FlowViewer vs Plixer Scrutinizer
FlowViewer
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| Figure | FlowViewer | Plixer Scrutinizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1,083/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Network Traffic Analysis Software | 8.1 (#5) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Spec score · Bandwidth Monitoring Software | 8.2 (#8) | 7.9 (#16) |
| Dashboards | Multiple dashboards let groups such as Security and Operations focus on their own concerns on a live operational basis. | It provides role-based dashboards, anomaly and trend views, and historical reporting for planning. |
| Deployment | FlowViewer can be installed on a dedicated Unix server or virtual appliance. | Scrutinizer virtual appliances are offered for VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM, and as an Amazon Machine Image on AWS. |
| Monitoring | FlowMonitor provides RRD graphs for filtered traffic, with views covering periods from 24 hours to 3 years. | It continuously processes live flow data and monitors traffic patterns in real time. |
| Purpose | FlowViewer is free software for analyzing Netflow data exported from an organization's network devices. | Scrutinizer analyzes NetFlow data to provide network traffic visibility and operational insight. |
| Support | The maker offers installation, router Netflow configuration, training, and custom hourly support. | Standard support is listed as Monday through Friday, 8 AM–5 PM EST/EDT, while Premium Support is listed as 24×7×365. |
Plans
FlowViewer
- FlowViewerFree
- Custom SupportPriced on request
- FlowViewer Training$500, paid once
- Router Netflow Config$500, paid once
- FlowViewer Install$750, paid once
In their own words
FlowViewer
FlowViewer is free software for analyzing NetFlow data exported by an organization’s network devices. Its interface works with Carnegie Mellon’s SiLK software and also supports the older flow-tools collector. The toolset combines FlowViewer for text reports, FlowGrapher for charts, and FlowMonitor for longer-term traffic monitoring. It supports NetFlow versions 5 and 9, including IPv6, and offers filtering by address, port, interface, autonomous system, TOS, TCP flags, protocol, and next hop. More than 30 reports are available, and reports and filters can be saved. FlowGrapher charts bits, flows, and packets per second over a selected period; FlowMonitor provides RRD graphs for filtered traffic, with views from 24 hours to 3 years. Dashboards can give groups such as Security and Operations separate live views. FlowViewer is listed for Linux and web use and can be installed on a dedicated Unix server or virtual appliance; the software requires a Unix server. The free plan is free. Paid options include hourly support at a price agreed with the maker, router configuration at $500, paid once, training at $500, paid once, and installation at $750, paid once.
Plixer Scrutinizer
Plixer Scrutinizer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.