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Ivanti vs Kentik

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Ivanti

Networking

Security, service management, and unified endpoint management

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Kentik

Networking

Network observability platform built on flow and traffic data, sold on annual-only contracts starting around $24,000/year

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Ivanti no pricing information published - enterprise custom pricing required; Kentik contracts are annual only, so there is no monthly option for a team wanting to trial the platform under real production load before committing to a year of spend
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ivanti and Kentik actually diverge.

Attributes where Ivanti and Kentik differ
AttributeIvantiKentik
Pricing modelquoteAnnual contract only, per tier
PlatformsWebWeb, API

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Networking).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Ivanti

Nothing recorded that Kentik does not also cover.

Only in Kentik

  • Flow-based traffic analysis
  • Synthetic testing
  • Cloud network monitoring
  • DDoS detection
  • API-driven querying

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Ivanti

  • Controlling device compliance and patches for remote workforcesnot Kentik
  • Automating service ticketing and change processes at enterprise scalenot Kentik
  • Enforcing device compliance before network access in regulated industriesnot Kentik
  • Prioritizing vulnerability patches by risk levelnot Kentik
  • Enabling passwordless zero-trust access without VPN infrastructurenot Kentik

Kentik

  • A network engineering team at an ISP or large enterprise needing flow-level traffic visibility beyond basic uptime monitoringnot Ivanti
  • A cloud-heavy organisation wanting visibility into cloud provider network cost and performance across multiple providersnot Ivanti
  • A security or network operations team wanting DDoS detection layered on top of standard traffic monitoringnot Ivanti
  • A team needing synthetic testing alongside passive flow analysis in one platform rather than two separate toolsnot Ivanti

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Ivanti

  • no pricing information published - enterprise custom pricing required

Kentik

  • Contracts are annual only, so there is no monthly option for a team wanting to trial the platform under real production load before committing to a year of spend
  • The Pro tier's $24,000/year starting price is a serious commitment relative to general infrastructure monitoring tools, and it is aimed specifically at flow-level traffic visibility rather than general host monitoring
  • Add-on modules for advanced DDoS protection, service provider analytics and the Firehose pipeline are priced separately, so real deployment cost frequently exceeds the Pro sticker price
  • Premier tier pricing is entirely quote-based, so organisations needing more than Pro's limits (50 users, 1,000 FPS, 120-day retention) cannot get a number without a sales conversation
  • It is a specialised flow and traffic analytics tool, not a general infrastructure monitoring platform, so most buyers will still need a separate tool like PRTG or Icinga for host and service uptime checks
  • Data retention is capped at 120 days for traffic and 45 days for forensic data even on Pro, which may be short for organisations with longer compliance or investigation requirements

Pricing, plan by plan

Ivanti

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ivanti review.

Kentik

On request
  • Pro$24000/year
    • 50 users
    • 1,000 flows per second baseline
    • 2.5M synthetics credits
  • Premier$undefined/year
    • 1,000 users
    • 5M synthetics credits
    • Custom dimensions and scheduled reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Ivanti if

Nothing in the data separates Ivanti from Kentik on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Ivanti review

Choose Kentik if

  • You need flow-based traffic analysis.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want synthetic testing.
Kentik review

Questions people ask

Is Ivanti or Kentik better?
Neither clearly leads. Ivanti starts at On request and Kentik at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ivanti or Kentik?
Ivanti starts at On request and Kentik at On request.
Does Ivanti or Kentik run on more platforms?
Ivanti runs on Web. Kentik runs on Web, API.
What is Ivanti best used for?
Ivanti is most often used for controlling device compliance and patches for remote workforces, automating service ticketing and change processes at enterprise scale, enforcing device compliance before network access in regulated industries, prioritizing vulnerability patches by risk level. Of those, controlling device compliance and patches for remote workforces and automating service ticketing and change processes at enterprise scale are not what Kentik is typically brought in for.
What can Ivanti do that Kentik cannot?
Kentik covers Flow-based traffic analysis, Synthetic testing, Cloud network monitoring, DDoS detection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Ivanti: How much does Ivanti cost?

Ivanti does not publish pricing on their website. As an enterprise solution, pricing is customized based on organizational needs. Contact Ivanti through their website to request a demo and pricing information.

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Kentik: Is there a monthly billing option?

No, Kentik states contracts are annual only.

Kentik: What is the entry price?

Pro starts at $2,000/month billed as $24,000/year for 50 users and baseline flow and synthetics quotas.

Kentik: Does Kentik replace general infrastructure monitoring tools like PRTG?

No, it is focused on flow-based traffic and network observability rather than general host and service uptime monitoring.

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