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We performed a comparison between ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations and SolarWinds AppOptics based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"The most valuable features are security detections, perimeter detection, dashboards, and alerts.""This solution is more applications reference architecture focused. Its benefit is that it specializes in that space.""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.""Not only can you look at the protocol import level. It also has a live PCAP analysis.""Wire data analytics."

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"The product has a great dashboard.""The sum solution, NTA, and DPA.""The reporting of the solution is very good.""Some of the most valuable features of SolarWinds are the topology discovery and network performance analysis.""I have found the most valuable feature is application performance management.""Technical support is always live and they're supportive."

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Cons
"They either have to go broad or decide what their bread and butter is and get really good at that.""I would improve the Rule-Based Access Control (RBAC) by providing granular access control to the data.""Network visibility is something that needs to be improved.""They have a new solution, ExtraHop Reveal(x), and I think it needs improvement.""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.""This solution would be improved if it had the ability to retain data longer."

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"In terms of the technology, I think they need to put some more advanced troubleshooting into SolarWinds, in terms of AI capabilities. That's the next generation, especially in the cases of APIs which have already adopted AI capabilities into their products.""The solution should be more user-friendly.""I would like to see more integration with other tools that are available on the market.""The integration with Unix services should be a bit more straightforward.""AppOptics would benefit from having a much more centralized view.""The implementation needs improvement. It needs to get modernized with the newer cloud scenario in both public and private deployment models."

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  • "The pricing is fair considering the value provided."
  • "The pricing is higher than other solutions, but with such good features, I think it's worth it."
  • "The price of this solution for our environment is about £650,000 ($855,000 USD) for three years."
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  • "Mostly, it's a perpetual license. We don't have any customers using the subscription right now—it's mostly a perpetual license that the customers purchase. The licensing is based on the number of elements, whereas other solutions are node-based."
  • "I believe the current licensing cost is reasonable."
  • "Since it's a negotiable rate, I would rate the pricing as a five out of five."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:This solution is more applications reference architecture focused. Its benefit is that it specializes in that space.
    Top Answer:The pricing is somewhere in the middle. I't not cheap or expensive.
    Top Answer:What they can improve would be building a broader reach in terms of capabilities. At the same time, there are other tools on the market that could augment their offering. They either have to go broad… more »
    Top Answer:The solution should be more user-friendly.
    Top Answer:I used the solution for monitoring servers and network equipment.
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    Also Known As
    AppOptics, SolarWinds TraceView, Librato
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    Overview

    The ExtraHop Application Performance Management Solution Delivers Unified Visibility Across the IT Environment w/ Proactive Alerts & Accelerated Troubleshooting

    AppOptics is a SaaS-based simple, powerful and affordable Infrastructure & Application monitoring for custom on-premises, cloud, and hybrid systems. 

    Your business runs on applications, and when they go down or run slowly, it can impact the business in lost productivity, customers, or revenue. To add to the complexity, your IT environment is changing, and workloads can be spread across data centers, and cloud resources. You need to monitor the availability and performance of applications and infrastructure, regardless of where they are, so you can identify potential issues early and address them before they impact users

    Sample Customers
    Alaska Airlines, bet365, Concur, McKesson, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Practice Fusion, Seattle Children's Hospital, Steward Health Care System
    TraxoCovea Insurance BTE TechnologyDatarista
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization48%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Government4%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization60%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Government5%
    Company Size
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise54%
    Large Enterprise35%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise64%
    Large Enterprise27%
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    ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is ranked 7th in IT Operations Analytics with 8 reviews while SolarWinds AppOptics is ranked 43rd in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability with 9 reviews. ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is rated 8.6, while SolarWinds AppOptics is rated 7.8. 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 SolarWinds AppOptics writes "Unique features allow consolidating and combing metrics into a single dashboard, but don't monitor mobile solutions". ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is most compared with vRealize Network Insight, ThousandEyes, SolarWinds NPM, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and Splunk Enterprise Security, whereas SolarWinds AppOptics is most compared with Dynatrace, Zabbix, SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor, ServiceNow IT Operations Management and New Relic.

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