Plixer Scrutinizer vs Kentik

Name: Kentik
Brand: Kentik
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 1 (1 reviews)

Network Traffic Analysis pricing comparison · 2026

Plixer Scrutinizer is quote-based, while Kentik costs $2,000/mo. Kentik is typically 87% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Plixer Scrutinizer

Plixer Scrutinizer is a network traffic analysis and security analytics platform used by e

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Kentik

Kentik is a network observability platform used by enterprises like IBM, Box, and Yelp to

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Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Pricing model unknown

no public list price found

Pro

$24K/yr

year 1 license · flat plan price

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

No Vendr data

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Not in Vendr's deal flow

Median annual

$84K/yr

Vendr · n=6 · limited data

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources 3 sourced facts

1 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 1 review platform

Last verified 3mo ago

Confidence High confidence

Sources 8 sourced facts

4 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms

Last verified 3d ago

Confidence High confidence

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Plans at a glance

Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.

Tier ladder

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

1 documented

No Admin Access to Hardware Appliance

5-10% of license costs

1 source

3 documented

Per-Device Licensing Costs

$400/device/month

2 sources
Flows Per Second and Retention Pricing

10-30% of license costs

1 source
BGP Analytics Add-on

5-15% of license costs

1 source

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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Plixer

Kentik

Auto-renewal

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Cancellation

at any time for AWS subscriptions

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Commitment

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annual contract term

Price escalation

—

Can downgrade

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

TrustRadius

7out of 5 (1)

Best for

Small businesses and branch offices with basic network traffic analysis needs

Watch out

Free version has daily data flush at midnight making evaluation difficult

TrustRadius

10out of 5 (2)

Trustpilot

1out of 5 (1)

Best for

Mid-size organizations (up to 50 users) needing comprehensive network intelligence with observability, NMS, synthetics, cloud, and DDoS protection

Watch out

Sales representatives fail to attend scheduled meetings

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

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