ntopng
8.3#1 in bandwidth monitoring software€299.95 one-timeFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
Visitntopng vs Plixer Scrutinizer
Plixer Scrutinizer
6.5#6 in network traffic analysis softwareFrom $12,996 a yearWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | ntopng | Plixer Scrutinizer |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
ntopng plans
- CommunityFree
- Community (Open Source)Free
- Pro€299.95, paid once
- Enterprise M€699.95, paid once
- Enterprise L€899.95, paid once
- Enterprise XL€1,499.95, paid once
Plixer Scrutinizer plans
- TrialFree
- Scrutinizer$12,996 a year
Pick ntopng if…
ntopng suits people who need traffic visibility across network sources and want real-time or historical exploration. The free Community edition is described for home and network practitioners with smaller networks.
Pick Plixer Scrutinizer if…
Scrutinizer is aimed at network operations and security teams, including NOC and SOC teams, that need flow-based traffic visibility across varied environments. Its deployment options cover self-hosted virtual appliances and an AWS machine image.