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We performed a comparison between Huawei eSight and SolarWinds AppOptics based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IT Infrastructure Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Huawei eSight vs. SolarWinds AppOptics Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"eSight allows me to monitor and solve any problem in the backbone and any switch in real-time.""We use Huawei eSight to monitor devices like Wi-Fi controllers, LAN switches, and routers.""The most important features are alarm management and the visualization of the health of our network devices.""I like that it supports all our Huawei devices. Unlike other network monitoring tools that monitor Huawei devices, it provides more details when it comes to monitoring or management. We can get complete details about the devices, and management is also simple.""I like the real-time location monitor or RTLS feature. It is similar to the monitoring feature in Cisco Prime.""Huawei eSight provides businesses with monitoring capabilities of network devices across your network.""The product is stable.""We can scale the solution."

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

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Cons
"This solution could be improved by offering monitoring for all devices and not only Huawei devices.""The solution needs to improve it's user interface to make it more modern and stylish. They need to design proper menu positions, features, etc. Right now the layout is complicated.""Something that could be improved is the lack of integration with Cisco switches. In the next release, I would like to see better reporting.""eSight has many features and options, but sometimes, we feel that it should be more advanced, like Cisco. It would be good if they can enable some automation part in eSight. Most of our customers want automation in their network. They don't want a dependency on everything. That's why the automation part must be improved in Huawei. It will be beneficial for customers. Cisco has different products, and there are multiple products for monitoring, automation, etc. In the software-defined network, Cisco has ACI, and VMware has NSX. Such options must be there in Huawei to move to a software-defined network. Unlike Cisco, in the case of eSight, there is only one product. I am not aware of any other product. It would be good to enhance it with at least some automation options so that we can use it effectively in the campus network or big data center environment. When I implemented this Huawei solution, I faced some limitations in particular areas like wireless scanning. This is another part that they can improve. Wireless reporting option is not as effective as other monitoring solutions. For a particular use case, if a customer is asking for some reports, sometimes they are not 100% satisfactory. The reporting structure must be improved.""The price could be less costly.""It will be better if they can make the simple network topology part more presentable. It would also be better if they had API integration and integration with third-party devices.""The solution and the operating system come separately. It would be easier if we did not have to deploy anything. A bundle feature would be better.""It is not a very flexible product."

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"I would like to see more integration with other tools that are available on the market.""The implementation needs improvement. It needs to get modernized with the newer cloud scenario in both public and private deployment models.""AppOptics would benefit from having a much more centralized view.""The solution should be more user-friendly.""The integration with Unix services should be a bit more straightforward.""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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Its pricing is better than any other Huawei product. Some products are cheaper in Huawei, and some products are cheaper in Cisco. Cisco has more benefits and options than Huawei if you consider different network environments."
  • "Pricing depends on the competition. If your competitor is like Cisco, then Huawei is much more competitive when it comes to pricing."
  • "The price is very expensive."
  • "I would rate this solution a nine out of ten for pricing. The pricing depends on which features you use and can become expensive."
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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:We use Huawei eSight to monitor devices like Wi-Fi controllers, LAN switches, and routers.
    Top Answer:The solution and the operating system come separately. It would be easier if we did not have to deploy anything. A bundle feature would be better.
    Top Answer:Huawei eSight is used for infrastructure monitoring and normally works with the Huawei product line only. It is not a generic tool that can work with all devices.
    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

    Huawei's eSight is a unified software suite for planning, operating, and maintaining complex enterprise ICT infrastructure from global, converged networks and data centers to multimedia and video communications that includes the facilities necessary for delivering performance and IT services. eSight provides a platform that supports infrastructure and devices from third-party providers, to develop custom management applications and improves O&M efficiency.

    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
    Marina Bay, CITIC Pacific Mining
    TraxoCovea Insurance BTE TechnologyDatarista
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Non Profit7%
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    Educational Organization60%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Government5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise64%
    Large Enterprise27%
    Buyer's Guide
    Huawei eSight vs. SolarWinds AppOptics
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Huawei eSight vs. SolarWinds AppOptics and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Huawei eSight is ranked 49th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 8 reviews while SolarWinds AppOptics is ranked 50th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 9 reviews. Huawei eSight is rated 6.8, while SolarWinds AppOptics is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Huawei eSight writes "Useful RTLS feature and good support but needs automation options and better wireless reporting". 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". Huawei eSight is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Prime, Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor and SolarWinds NPM, whereas SolarWinds AppOptics is most compared with Dynatrace, Zabbix, SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor, ServiceNow IT Operations Management and New Relic. See our Huawei eSight vs. SolarWinds AppOptics report.

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