ntopng vs Plixer Scrutinizer
ntopng
ntop.orgPlixer Scrutinizer
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| Figure | ntopng | Plixer Scrutinizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1,083/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 2 |
| Spec score · Network Traffic Analysis Software | 8.9 (#1) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Spec score · Bandwidth Monitoring Software | 8.9 (#2) | 7.9 (#16) |
| Spec score · Network Monitoring | 8.8 (#7) | 7.8 (#27) |
| Authentication | Documented authentication options include local accounts, MFA, passkeys, OpenID Connect, LDAP, RADIUS, HTTP authentication and token-based authentication. | The setup guide lists external authentication options including AD, LDAP, SSO, Radius, and TACACS. |
| Founded | 1998 | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Italy and Switzerland | Kennebunk, Maine, United States |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include OPNsense, pfSense, Suricata, ClickHouse, Kafka, syslog, Grafana and Wazuh. | Plixer lists technology partners including AWS, Cisco, Splunk, VMware, Microsoft Defender, Tenable, and Zscaler, and says Scrutinizer supports NetFlow, IPFIX, and sFlow exports. |
| Support | ntop offers paid consultancy, commercial-grade support by phone, email, or on-site, professional training, and customization; community support is described as best-efforts. | Standard support is listed as Monday through Friday, 8 AM–5 PM EST/EDT, while Premium Support is listed as 24×7×365. |
Plans
ntopng
- CommunityFree
- Community (Open Source)Free
- Pro€299, paid once
- Pro€299.95, paid once
- Enterprise M€699.95, paid once
- Enterprise L€899.95, paid once
- Enterprise XL€1,499.95, paid once
In their own words
ntopng
ntopng monitors network traffic gathered from traffic mirrors, NetFlow exporters, SNMP devices, firewall logs and intrusion detection systems. Its encrypted web interface supports real-time and historical traffic exploration. Protocol detection powered by nDPI covers more than 450 Layer-7 application protocols, while metrics include application latency, round-trip time, throughput, TCP retransmission, packet loss, and VoIP jitter and MOS. It captures packets with libpcap or PF_RING and collects flows from nProbe, NetFlow and sFlow exporters. An HTTP-based RESTful API and Lua scripting are listed. Platforms include Linux, FreeBSD, Windows x64, macOS and RaspbianOS; pfSense and OPNsense are also named among supported Unix platforms. The free Community edition suggests limits of 256 live local hosts, 128K live flows and eight monitored interfaces. Paid perpetual licenses include one year of maintenance: Pro is €299, paid once, Enterprise M is €699.95, paid once, Enterprise L is €899.95, paid once, and Enterprise XL is €1,499.95, paid once.
Plixer Scrutinizer
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