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Akvorado vs NetCrunch
Both stand on bandwidth monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+2
Akvorado provides a flow-processing pipeline with enrichment and web-based exploration, at no listed price. Account for its database, proxy, and resource requirements before deployment.
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Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb+1
NetCrunch combines broad infrastructure monitoring with discovery, alerting, integrations, and programmatic access. Review its Windows trial requirements, node-based licensing, and FIPS limitation before choosing it.
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| Akvorado | NetCrunch | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web | API, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | NetCrunch Platform subscription: $1,900 a year |
| Plans published | None | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | akvorado.net | netcrunch.com |
| On bandwidth monitoring software | #5 of 32 | #25 of 32 |
Akvorado: what it does well
- Receives NetFlow, IPFIX, and sFlow
- Enriches flows with SNMP and geographic data
- Grafana plugin is available
- Licensed under AGPLv3
What to know first
- Requires Kafka and ClickHouse
- Console expects an authenticating proxy
- Data is lost on restart without a configured database
- Downgrading is not supported
NetCrunch: what it does well
- Supports more than 680 monitoring targets.
- Automatically discovers infrastructure and maps topology and VLANs.
- Includes more than 35 alert actions.
- Offers a 30-day trial without a credit card.
- Licensing includes unlimited metrics per monitored node.
What to know first
- No free plan.
- Trial download requires Windows 10 x64 or later, or Windows Server 2016 or later.
- NetCrunch as a whole is not FIPS-validated.
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