PathSolutions TotalView vs. Zeek Comparison


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About PathSolutions TotalView network monitoring and troubleshooting software bridges the gap between NETWORK MONITORING and TROUBLESHOOTING RESOLUTION telling you WHEN, WHERE and WHY network errors occur. PathSolutions TotalView continuously monitors and tracks the performance of every device and every link in your entire network, going deeper than other solutions by collecting error counters, performance data, configuration information and connectedness. A built-in heuristics engine analyzes all of this information to produce plain-English answers to problems. This means that complex problems can be solved by junior level engineers leaving the senior level engineers to work on more strategic level projects. The core product includes everything needed to run a perfectly healthy network: Configuration management, server monitoring, cloud service monitoring, IPAM, NetFlow, path mapping, and diagramming. Get Total Network Visibility on your network and solve more problems faster.		About Zeek (formerly Bro) is the world’s leading platform for network security monitoring. Flexible, open source, and powered by defenders. Zeek has a long history in the open source and digital security worlds. Vern Paxson began developing the project in the 1990s under the name “Bro” as a means to understand what was happening on his university and national laboratory networks. Vern and the project’s leadership team renamed Bro to Zeek in late 2018 to celebrate its expansion and continued development. Zeek is not an active security device, like a firewall or intrusion prevention system. Rather, Zeek sits on a “sensor,” a hardware, software, virtual, or cloud platform that quietly and unobtrusively observes network traffic. Zeek interprets what it sees and creates compact, high-fidelity transaction logs, file content, and fully customized output, suitable for manual review on disk or in a more analyst-friendly tool like a security and information event management (SIEM) system.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Medium sized companies		Audience Organizations interested in an open source network security monitoring tool
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Not Supported
API Offers API Supported		API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $5,747 perpetual Pricing is based on the size of the network and is priced based on the number of network interfaces in the environment. This would include all physical interfaces on network infrastructure devices: switches, routers, gateways, and firewalls. This count is put into discount buckets so the price is approachable by small, medium, and large enterprises. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported		Pricing Free Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.9 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 4.6 / 5 design 4.6 / 5 support 4.9 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Pros from Real Users Pros Love the simplicity and customization of the product, its very easy to get devices monitored and to modify nearly anything. Being able to mass modify interfaces really saves time and the notifications are now business critical at my facility. The support is second to none if you run into issues, the BGP monitoring and integrated IPAM/Syslog really set TotalView a cut above their competitors. Installation is quick and easy. Configuration is very straight forward and easy. Gives you a "TotalView" of your network and equipment. Can be up and running in a matter of minutes. PathSolutions has been a wonderful product for us and the support is great. It's very easy to get in contact with someone at path solutions when you require assistance. Right off the top, the ease of configuration and understanding the information available was the most import aspect for me with TotalView. The software aggregates information on multiple devices in a way that makes narrowing down a network issue much more effective. In addition, syslog and Netflow views are available right from the device pages speeding up information that is critical to a strong network foundation. Quick and good information. Works well when you need to get some good information on devices. Decent product. This is one of the easiest-to-install network monitoring and management systems ever. Anyone can get this up and running in under 15 minutes and, depending on your network, can be fully productive in under a day. We currently have 5 techs monitoring and managing 160 network switches in 50 buildings across 2 campuses and this is their #1 tool for monitoring, troubleshooting, and fixing issues. The user interface is clean, simple and fast which makes it extremely easy to find and resolve issues. One of the best features is the network prescription that will not only identify issues but provide you with an easy-to-understand explanation of the issue and how to resolve it. I have been using PathSolutions for 15+ years. It has been a great product. I would recommend it to any IT Admin. Price...Installation, initial configuration and training with Cris and Amy lasted until all my questions were answered. We run a call center with 80% remote users. Troubleshooting VOIP with WireShark or SNGREP is cool and all, but tech has other issues to solve. TotalView is running on my monitor, alerts are configured and I get better sleep. Ease of use, completeness of features, ability to determine issues quickly, monitoring interfaces and links, MOS Tools, Interface histories, IP management, GREMLIN history!!! Feature rich. Great support. Great documentation. Simple implementation. Extremely customizable network monitoring.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information PathSolutions Founded: 2007 United States www.pathsolutions.com		Company Information The Zeek Project Founded: 1994 United States zeek.org
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Categories Network Automation Supported Network Configuration Supported Network Detection and Response (NDR) Supported Network Management Supported Network Mapping Supported Network Monitoring Supported Network Security Supported Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Supported Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) Supported Network Troubleshooting Supported Server Management Supported Server Monitoring Supported Threat Intelligence Supported VoIP Monitoring Supported		Categories Network Monitoring Supported Network Security Supported
Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Supported IP Address Monitoring Supported Real Time Analytics Supported Resource Management Supported Server Monitoring Supported SLA Monitoring Supported Uptime Monitoring Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported Network Security Features Access Control Not Supported Analytics / Reporting Supported Compliance Reporting Not Supported Firewalls Not Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Not Supported Threat Response Supported VPN Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Show More Features Network Automation Features Compliance Monitoring Not Supported Configuration Backup Supported Configuration Changes Supported Network Orchestration Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Tool Access Control Not Supported Vulnerability Assessments Supported Network Mapping Features Color Codes / Icons Supported Compliance Management Not Supported Device Auto Discovery Supported Hierarchical Mapping Supported Location-Based Mapping Supported Map Exporting Supported On-Demand Mapping Supported Reporting/Analytics Not Supported Self-Updating Maps Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) Features Anomalous Behavior Detection Supported High Bandwidth Usage Monitoring Supported Historical Behavior Data Supported Identify High Network Traffic Sources Supported Network Transaction Visibility Supported Stream Data to IDR or Data Lake Not Supported Traffic Decryption Not Supported Network Troubleshooting Features Alerts / Escalation Supported Bandwidth Troubleshooting Supported Change Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Connectivity Management Supported Data Visualization Supported Historical Audit Supported Mobile Network Troubleshooting Supported Network Analysis Supported Network Monitoring Supported Server Management Features CPU Monitoring Supported Credential Management Not Supported Database Servers Not Supported Email Monitoring Supported Event Logs Not Supported History Tracking Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Scheduling Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Not Supported VoIP Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Call Detail Record (CDR) Analysis Not Supported Call Quality Monitoring Supported IP SLA Monitoring Supported Jitter Testing Supported Latency Monitoring Supported MOS Monitoring Supported Packet Loss Monitoring Supported QoS Monitoring Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Troubleshooting Supported
Integrations Cisco FlexConnect Supported Cisco Meraki Supported Cybraics Not Supported Dropzone AI Not Supported Elastic Observability Not Supported IronNet Collective Defense Platform Not Supported LimaCharlie Not Supported Link-Live Supported Malcolm Not Supported NXLog Not Supported Observe Not Supported Onum Not Supported Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls Supported SQL Server Supported Security Onion Not Supported Tenzir Not Supported Wraith Not Supported cPacket Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 5 Integrations		Integrations Cisco FlexConnect Not Supported Cisco Meraki Not Supported Cybraics Supported Dropzone AI Supported Elastic Observability Supported IronNet Collective Defense Platform Supported LimaCharlie Supported Link-Live Not Supported Malcolm Supported NXLog Supported Observe Supported Onum Supported Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls Not Supported SQL Server Not Supported Security Onion Supported Tenzir Supported Wraith Supported cPacket Supported Show More Integrations View All 13 Integrations
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