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We performed a comparison between Corelight and Nagios Network Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Corelight vs. Nagios Network Analyzer Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,415 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"Corelight is easy to use.""The most valuable feature is the embedded IDS from Suricata.""It's easy to create additional dashboards specific to supporting specific tasks.""It is easy to deploy and easy to handle.""It's an easy way for us to get visibility in a client's environment."

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"The solution is useful for monitoring network devices.""The initial setup is easy.""Network tracking is the most valuable feature of Network Analyzer.""The solution offers very good system monitoring. It's easy to manage your network, as well as your hardware and software. It's really useful.""The tool's UI is user-friendly, and pricing is affordable. It is very easy to deploy and learn.""I have found that it has a good GUI and user-friendly administration.""Its initial setup process is straightforward.""The network monitoring feature, especially, stands out to me."

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Cons
"Machine learning could be a good improvement, but it's very costly.""Corelight hasn’t added features in a long time.""In the next release, building a graphical user interface would be helpful.""They can enhance the interface of the product. They can make it more interactive and also easier to use for feature access.""The solution’s architecture is complex and difficult to understand. There are multiple machines and VMs."

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"They need to have some automation models embedded in them.""It's very hard to install materials. You need a lot of documentation. They should make it easier to install and configure the solution.""I think the reports can be improved. They're adopted.""There are some loopholes you need to be aware of from a security perspective.""It has an old-fashioned interface.""The graphics and reports can be a little bit better.""Nagios Network Analyzer should integrate an application monitoring solution to monitor application bandwidth usage.""There is room for improvement on the setup side."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's a yearly fee and depends on what you are looking for."
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  • "They charge around ten thousand per month for one thousand nodes. That is their overall cost, but it differs on which company you are applying to, whether you are a service provider or an enterprise."
  • "The solution is cost-efficient."
  • "I rate Nagios Network Analyzer's pricing a six out of ten."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The two platforms take a fundamentally different approach to NDR. Corelight is limited to use cases that require the eventual forwarding of events and parsed data logs to a security team’s SIEM or… more »
    Top Answer:It's easy to create additional dashboards specific to supporting specific tasks.
    Top Answer:The solution is too expensive compared to others. If you have the technical knowledge, it's good. Corelight is a very big gap between you and others if you’re new.
    Top Answer:The solution is useful for monitoring network devices.
    Top Answer:I rate Nagios Network Analyzer's pricing a six out of ten.
    Top Answer:It’s an old solution. It has an old-fashioned interface. The product must provide a compliance testing feature.
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    Overview

    Corelight is the most powerful network visibility solution for information security professionals. We provide real-time data that organizations use to understand, detect, and prevent cyber attacks. Our solution is built on Zeek, the powerful and widely-used open source monitoring framework.

    Nagios Enterprises delivers official products, services, and solutions for and around Nagios – the industry standard in enterprise-grade IT infrastructure monitoring. With millions of users worldwide, Nagios is the undisputed champion in the IT monitoring space. Our team of dedicated professionals works to ensure total customer satisfaction with all the services we provide. Our extensive network of partners helps extend Nagios services and solutions to new organizations and markets worldwide to meet a variety of business needs. Nagios Enterprises was founded in 2007 by Ethan Galstad. Ethan created what would later become known as Nagios in 1999, and currently serves as the President of Nagios Enterprises.

    Sample Customers
    Education First
    NuBlue, St.Elisabeth Hospital, Akamit Systems, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, ValueClick, Sunrise Banks
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government8%
    Construction Company7%
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    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise65%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business67%
    Large Enterprise33%
    Buyer's Guide
    Corelight vs. Nagios Network Analyzer
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Corelight vs. Nagios Network Analyzer and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,415 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Corelight is ranked 7th in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) with 5 reviews while Nagios Network Analyzer is ranked 10th in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) with 9 reviews. Corelight is rated 9.0, while Nagios Network Analyzer is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Corelight writes "An open-source solution that gave us insight into our clients' network traffic flow ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nagios Network Analyzer writes "User friendly, cloud scalability, with surpassed return on investment goals". Corelight is most compared with ExtraHop Reveal(x), Darktrace, Vectra AI, Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Arista NDR, whereas Nagios Network Analyzer is most compared with Vectra AI and Darktrace. See our Corelight vs. Nagios Network Analyzer report.

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