Kismet vs Whalebone: side-by-side comparison (2026)
Kismet is a free intrusion detection and prevention systems solution. Whalebone is a commercial intrusion detection and prevention systems solution by Whalebone. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
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Side-by-side comparison
Feature
Kismet
Whalebone
Pricing model
Free
Commercial
Category
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
On-Premises
Cloud
Company size fit
Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Open source
GitHub stars
2,072
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Last commit
Mar 2026
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Company
Company
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Whalebone
Use cases and capabilities
Packet Capture
Yes
No
Network Protection
No
Yes
Content Filtering
No
Yes
Traffic Filtering
No
Yes
Critical Infrastructure
No
Yes
5G
No
Yes
Core features
No features listed
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