# NetSenX as an ExtraHop alternative

> NetSenX vs ExtraHop RevealX: a fair, sourced comparison of pricing, decryption, deployment and EU data residency for mid-market buyers. September 2026.

Source page: https://netsenx.com/en/compare/extrahop-alternative

Last reviewed: September 24, 2026

ExtraHop RevealX is built for deep packet analysis, including decryption, at high throughput. NetSenX analyses metadata without decrypting, and is priced and packaged for EU mid-market teams.

## At a glance

| Aspect | NetSenX | ExtraHop |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Behavioural NDR for EU mid-market organisations: a plain-language explanation on every alert, a conformal false-positive bound once your own data supports it, NIS2 Article 23 deadline tracking. | RevealX: network detection and response with deep packet analysis across many protocols, including decryption of traffic for inspection, plus forensics. |
| Published pricing | Yes. Free plan; Starter €49 to Business €249 per month; Enterprise from €999 per month (excluding VAT). | No public price list; RevealX 360 is priced by discovered devices, daily record ingest and lookback period. |
| Deployment | EU-hosted dashboard (SaaS). One agent on a SPAN/TAP port per network segment, or on the hosts you choose (Linux, macOS). On-premises on the Enterprise plan. | SaaS (RevealX 360) or on-premises (RevealX Enterprise), with physical or virtual sensors. |
| Where data is kept | Database in Ireland (AWS eu-west-1), API in Frankfurt (Germany) and Paris (France). | Depends on the deployment: RevealX Enterprise keeps data on site; ask the vendor where RevealX 360 data is hosted. |
| OT / industrial networks | From the Pro plan: Modbus/TCP, DNP3, BACnet/IP, EtherNet/IP and S7comm read passively; OT devices are never actively probed. | Not a stated focus in the sources reviewed. |

## Where ExtraHop is strong

- Deep packet inspection with decryption, for teams that want to see payloads.
- Sensors that, per the vendor, decode more than 90 network and application protocols at up to 100 Gbps.
- Both SaaS and fully on-premises deployment models.

## Where NetSenX fits

- You prefer not to decrypt traffic: NetSenX works from metadata and the TLS handshake, never from decrypted content.
- You want published prices and a Free plan instead of a capacity-based quote.
- Your data must stay in the EU, and your NIS2 incident deadlines should be tracked per incident.

## Before you decide

NetSenX is a young company: SOC 2 Type I and ISO/IEC 42001 are in preparation, not attested. NetSenX never decrypts traffic; if payload-level inspection is a requirement, ExtraHop covers more ground.

## Questions buyers ask

### Does NetSenX decrypt traffic like ExtraHop?

No. NetSenX never decrypts traffic; it detects from flow metadata and a few protocol fields such as the TLS handshake. ExtraHop RevealX can decrypt traffic for inspection, which gives payload visibility but also means handling decrypted content.

### How does NetSenX pricing compare with ExtraHop?

NetSenX publishes its prices: a Free plan, then €49 to €249 per month, and Enterprise from €999 per month. ExtraHop does not publish a price list; RevealX 360 is priced by devices, data ingest and lookback period.

## Sources

Statements about ExtraHop are taken from these public sources as of the review date. Products change; check the vendor's current documentation.

- [ExtraHop — RevealX network detection and response](https://www.extrahop.com/products/security)
- [ExtraHop — product FAQ (pricing basis, deployment models)](https://www.extrahop.com/products/faq)
- [ExtraHop — RevealX 360 data sheet](https://assets.extrahop.com/datasheets/Revealx360-datasheet.pdf)

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