No. 10 of 31 ·Bandwidth Monitoring Software

ElastiFlow

Linux · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

ElastiFlow is ranked #10 of 31 in bandwidth monitoring software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.

ElastiFlow plans and pricing

All plans

Basic Free Up to 4,000 records per second · Up to 25 SNMP devices · 40+ dashboards · 120+ ML detections · Slack + Forum support elastiflow.com · 1 Oct 2026

Premium Not published 1 million+ records per second · Cloud and application enrichment · NetIntel threat feed · MITRE ATT&CK mapping · Non-production license · 8x5 support elastiflow.com · 1 Oct 2026

Enterprise Not published Premium features · ElastiFlow-assisted customizations · Dedicated support representative available 24x7 elastiflow.com · 1 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes

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The record

Purpose: ElastiFlow provides network observability and security analytics by collecting and analyzing network flow and telemetry data.
Performance use: Its performance and availability solution helps network operations and engineering teams detect and resolve issues across complex, distributed environments.
NetObserv: NetObserv provides immediate visibility, integration with open data platforms, pre-built dashboards, and machine-learning jobs.
Flow fields: ElastiFlow extracts more than 6,200 standard and vendor-specific fields from flow records.
Enrichment: The platform enriches data with external GeoIP, autonomous-system, and IP-reputation information.
Data platforms: Supported data platforms include Elasticsearch, Elastic Cloud, Elastic Cloud Enterprise, OpenSearch, AWS OpenSearch Service, Apache Kafka, Confluent Platform, Redpanda, Splunk, and Cribl Stream.
Deployment: NetObserv installation documentation provides Docker, Linux, Ansible, and Helm deployment options.
Virtual appliance: The virtual appliance supports VMware ESX, Proxmox, and KVM hypervisors and is intended for up to 16,000 flows per second from one location.
Security certification: ElastiFlow's Trust Center lists a SOC 2 Type 2 audit report dated January 2026.
Security controls: The Trust Center states that service data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
Support: Basic support is available through the Community Slack and ElastiFlow Forum, while Premium includes 8x5 support and Enterprise includes a dedicated representative available 24x7.
Community: ElastiFlow says more than 40,000 users leverage its products.
Origin: The project was started by Rob Cowart as a GitHub project in May 2017 and combined NetFlow, IPFIX, and sFlow with the Elastic Stack.
Founded: 2017
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Bandwidth Monitoring Software in 2026#10 of 31
Best Network Traffic Analysis Software in 2026#5 of 23

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Sources

docs.elastiflow.com· checked 1 Oct 2026
elastiflow.com/network-performance· checked 1 Oct 2026
elastiflow.com/about· checked 1 Oct 2026
docs.elastiflow.com/7.7/docs/category/net-observ-flow/categ· checked 1 Oct 2026
go.elastiflow.com/hubfs/ElastiFlow%20Virtual%20Appliance%· checked 1 Oct 2026
trust.elastiflow.com· checked 1 Oct 2026
elastiflow.com/subscriptions· checked 1 Oct 2026
elastiflow.com/get-started· checked 1 Oct 2026