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Arkime vs Packetbeat: catalog facts
Arkime	Packetbeat
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free to download; paid Elastic offerings exist for the wider stack.
Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Command line
Indexes sessions while retaining packet data in PCAP format.	Decodes many application protocols Passive capture with no latency added
Large captures require substantial storage and careful retention settings.	Needs Elasticsearch or Logstash to be useful Agent with no interface of its own
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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