ntop
Network traffic monitoring and cybersecurity software for real-time visibility, flow data
ntop develops high-performance network traffic monitoring and cybersecurity software for real-time traffic analysis, flow collection, deep packet inspection, packet capture, and DDoS mitigation. It solves the problem of gaining visibility into network activity, performance, and security across distributed infrastructures, helping organizations monitor bandwidth, detect threats, and troubleshoot issues without relying on external cloud services.
The product suite includes ntopng for web-based traffic analysis and flow collection, nProbe and nProbe Cento for NetFlow/IPFIX export at speeds up to 100 Gbit/s, n2disk for lossless packet capture, nScrub for on-premise DDoS scrubbing, and nDPI for deep packet inspection of over 450 application protocols. PF_RING provides zero-copy packet capture acceleration on Linux. nAnalyst offers on-premise AI-driven anomaly detection and root cause analysis. All tools integrate with each other and support REST APIs, ElasticSearch, ClickHouse, and SNMP. They run on Linux, Windows, macOS, and embedded platforms like Raspberry Pi and OpenWRT.
ntop targets network engineers, ISPs, enterprise IT, cloud and data center operators, and industrial environments. Software is available in Community (open source, free) and commercial editions (Pro, Enterprise) with tiered features and capacity. Licensing is per edition, with no free plan mentioned beyond the Community version; a trial is not explicitly described. Commercial editions require a paid license, and professional support is available separately.
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