We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista and Cisco Prime based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Being able to see the health of the network is most valuable. It is very strong in terms of stability and scalability. Their technical support is also good."
"The most valuable feature of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is the monitoring of wired and wireless equipment."
"I really like Visual RAF. I use that a lot and then I use the up and down status reports because it'll send me emails and text messages when access points go up or down. That way, I'm aware of what's going on."
"It is a good investment for features."
"Network management solution that's very stable and scalable. It has a straightforward installation, fast technical support, and multiple features such as reporting, network health analysis, etc."
"The reports are good."
"The hardware Cisco provides is excellent. It's a well-made product."
"We use this solution to troubleshoot our wireless systems, specifically regarding signal strength."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Prime is the heat maps."
"The interfaces are a valuable feature."
"If an AP or any wireless device goes into critical mode, Cisco Prime sends an alert. That is the most helpful feature."
"Cisco Prime allows us to do a lot of functions with the users and it is flexible."
"The solution provides data that allows us to time travel through logs and perform remote operations or troubleshooting."
"It helps us manage and monitor analytics and fix issues."
"It needs to be infused with more artificial intelligence and machine learning."
"Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista could improve by adding more cybersecurity features."
"The location of the WiFi connection should be available to all users."
"I would like to see a little better reporting, not reporting features, the report maker to be a little better."
"They should add more security features."
"Adding a reliable and proper heatmap for the access points would make this solution better."
"They can also improve the management of more enterprise devices."
"The onboarding process could be improved and developed to enhance compatibility for non-Cisco devices."
"The solution has issues with real time monitoring of devices and NetFlow such as inadequate visualization for reports, sources, and destinations."
"If you look at some of the wireless site-survey tools that are available in the commercial space, Cisco should include similar solutions, which would help our on-plant engineers when they're doing a site survey."
"The reporting could be simplified and the information made clearer to the user."
"The solution needs to include centralized management that aligns with the Greenfield network and its focus on real-time, scenario-based applications."
"Cisco Prime could improve the graphical user interface."
"The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive."
Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is ranked 17th in Network Management Applications with 6 reviews while Cisco Prime is ranked 2nd in Network Management Applications with 35 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is rated 9.0, while Cisco Prime is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista writes "Helpful support, useful monitoring, and reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Prime writes "Robust, cost-effective, and provides good visibility, but the scalability could improve". Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is most compared with Alcatel-Lucent ClearPass, Cisco DNA Center, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager and Aruba Airwave, whereas Cisco Prime is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Aruba Airwave, Huawei eSight and Fortinet FortiManager. See our Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista vs. Cisco Prime report.
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