ntopng vs Kentik Network Intelligence Platform

ntopng9.2Visit Kentik Network Intelligence Platform8.8Visit

Higher score ntopng #2 in Network Traffic Analysis Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit ntopng

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Kentik Network Intelligence Platform #5 in Network Traffic Analysis Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Kentik

• ntopng fits best

  Broad, self-hosted traffic analysis with a free tier

• Kentik Network Intelligence Platform fits best

  Large hybrid and cloud environments

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Side by side

Feature	ntopng 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Kentik Network Intelligence Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Network Traffic Analysis Software	#5 in Network Traffic Analysis Software
Best for	Broad, self-hosted traffic analysis with a free tier	Large hybrid and cloud environments
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$2,000/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ntopng 0/3 · Kentik Network Intelligence Platform 3/3
Application visibility	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Conversation analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Bandwidth monitoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Flow protocols	Not checked yet	sFlow, IPFIX, NetFlow v9, NetFlow v5, Juniper J-Flow
Deployment	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Monitored device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines packet capture, flow collection, and Layer-7 application detection Includes active checks, topology discovery, alerts, and historical analysis Supports NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, SNMP, APIs, and security integrations	Analyzes flow records, cloud logs, telemetry, and synthetic test results Combines application, conversation, bandwidth, anomaly, and DDoS analysis Integrates with major clouds, observability, collaboration, and IT tools
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure and operational ownership Historical data and reports are available in Enterprise tiers LDAP authentication and extended behavioral checks require Pro	Starts at $2,000 per month with annual billing No free plan is offered Premier pricing requires contacting sales
Our verdict	ntopng is a self-hosted, web-based network traffic monitoring application for network administrators, security teams, and service providers. It combines passive packet capture with NetFlow, sFlow, and IPFIX collection, then analyzes… Read the review →	Kentik Network Intelligence Platform is a cloud-based network traffic analysis platform for infrastructure, network, cloud, and security teams. It supports hybrid environments across on-premises infrastructure and public cloud resources,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ntopng — where it wins

  • Combines packet capture, flow collection, and Layer-7 application detection
  • Includes active checks, topology discovery, alerts, and historical analysis
  • Supports NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, SNMP, APIs, and security integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure and operational ownership
  • Historical data and reports are available in Enterprise tiers
  • LDAP authentication and extended behavioral checks require Pro

• Kentik Network Intelligence Platform — where it wins

  • Analyzes flow records, cloud logs, telemetry, and synthetic test results
  • Combines application, conversation, bandwidth, anomaly, and DDoS analysis
  • Integrates with major clouds, observability, collaboration, and IT tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $2,000 per month with annual billing
  • No free plan is offered
  • Premier pricing requires contacting sales

• ntopng9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad self-hosted traffic analysis suite with a capable free Community plan.

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• Kentik Network Intelligence Platform8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  Broad flow, cloud-log, application, and topology analysis for large environments.

  Visit KentikFull verdict →