We performed a comparison between ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations and PRTG Network Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"Wire data analytics."
"The most valuable feature is the way it handles data, from Layer 2 up to Layer 7. We can see everything that happens in the network."
"There are many valuable features in this product, but probably the biggest is the customization capability it has."
"The most valuable features are security detections, perimeter detection, dashboards, and alerts."
"Not only can you look at the protocol import level. It also has a live PCAP analysis."
"This solution is more applications reference architecture focused. Its benefit is that it specializes in that space."
"It has made our infrastructure more reliable."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Its initial setup process is fast and easy."
"The most valuable feature is the dashboard interface. It's very clean, it's very simple to use."
"PRTG is relatively intuitive and fairly straightforward. It has net flow monitoring and that works all right. I would describe it as a decent middle-of-the-road solution."
"The product is simple and easy to implement."
"The most valuable feature of PRTG Network Monitor is the different monitoring probes available."
"The feature I like is that it can easily do a lot of mapping."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"This solution would be improved if it had the ability to retain data longer."
"We'd like to see a local presence within the region in order to have seamless service whether it's the support, the implementation, or professional services."
"Network visibility is something that needs to be improved."
"They have a new solution, ExtraHop Reveal(x), and I think it needs improvement."
"I would improve the Rule-Based Access Control (RBAC) by providing granular access control to the data."
"They either have to go broad or decide what their bread and butter is and get really good at that."
"The thing that we do struggle with a bit is in the historic data. If I want look over 30 days, because it averages out onto one graph, you can't zoom in and drill down information."
"They should work on syncing the solution with Gmail."
"We have had a few issues with the web elements, as far as the dashboard. With the dashboard, it has to be manually refreshed. Occasionally, we reboot the server, or at least web services, due to the web aspect."
"Can be slow in the way it polls the different engines."
"I would like to see more updates available in this solution."
"PRTG's application monitoring sensor is not strong."
"The Desktop app is good but it can be really sluggish at times, especially when you're editing different elements."
"PRTG Network Monitor could improve the price."
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ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is ranked 56th in Network Monitoring Software with 8 reviews while PRTG Network Monitor is ranked 5th in Network Monitoring Software with 96 reviews. ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is rated 8.6, while PRTG Network Monitor is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations writes "Great for identifying application interdependencies with helpful support but needs better visualizations". On the other hand, the top reviewer of PRTG Network Monitor writes "It's an all-in-one solution, and net flow is included in the licensing ". ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is most compared with vRealize Network Insight, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, ThousandEyes, SolarWinds NPM and Dynatrace, whereas PRTG Network Monitor is most compared with Zabbix, Centreon, Nagios XI, SolarWinds NPM and ManageEngine OpManager. See our ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations vs. PRTG Network Monitor report.
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