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."The most valuable feature of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is the monitoring of wired and wireless equipment."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"The reports are good."
"It is a good investment for features."
"Cisco Prime allows us to manage all the wireless controllers and access points."
"The product's most valuable features are monitoring and configuration."
"We use Cisco Prime for network mapping and surveys."
"Cisco Prime is a good tool for inventory monitoring and wireless management."
"The dashboard is a valuable feature. It's very clear, and the metrics make it easy to see the current network situation."
"Cisco Prime, from a management perspective, has good reporting."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"The VLAN mapping function has been most impactful in simplifying our network management tasks."
"Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista could improve by adding more cybersecurity features."
"It needs to be infused with more artificial intelligence and machine learning."
"Adding a reliable and proper heatmap for the access points would make this solution better."
"They should add more security 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."
"There is room for improvement in the Access layer."
"This solution could be improved if it could monitor configuration changes."
"Some improvements are needed, specifically in the form of more updates and enhancements."
"Cisco needs to improve Prime's monitoring tab. If any device goes down, there is a 15-second lapse before we know. It would be much better if we were alerted two or three minutes before a device is about to fail, so we can dispatch a field engineer and avoid network downtime. I would like to see a feature that allows you to access the devices directly from Prime's monitoring tab. That would make work easier for us."
"I want the tool to improve data visibility."
"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 overall management capabilities of Prime need to be improved."
"I rate Cisco Prime seven out of 10 for affordability. All Cisco solutions are expensive."
Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is ranked 18th 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 Cisco DNA Center, Alcatel-Lucent ClearPass, 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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