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Name Capture speed Installation CPU load Platforms Cost
netmap Up to wire speed (10GE, 14 MPPS) Need kernel module and NIC driver patch ixgbe provided Normal Linux, FreeBSD BSD
PF_RING Up to 2-3 MPPS, 2-3 GE Need kernel module install Very big Linux only GPLv2
PF_RING ZC Up to wire speed (10GE, 14 MPPS) Need kernel module + patched drivers (provided in package) Normal Linux only Commercial ~200 euro
pcap very slow, 10-100 mbps Simple huge FreeBSD, Linux GPL
sFLOW Up to 40-100GE Very simple Small Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS Free
NetFlow Up to 40-100GE Very simple Small Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS Free
AF_PACKET (not implemented yet) Up to 5-10 MPPS/5-10GE Very simple Normal-huge Linux (since 3.6 kernel) GPLv2