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133 views|76 comparisons
75% willing to recommend
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159 views|125 comparisons
100% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between NetBrain and Pulseway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"NetBrain is a very simple tool.""Enables maps to be drawn out.""A reliable, time-saving tool for providing accurate layer 2 and layer 3 network mappings.""This product has good network monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities.""Chain management is a good feature. I don't get it on other solutions."

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"It has been very helpful to get notifications about various issues with my servers and network to help me take action to resolve problems before they become major issues.""The solution has great workflow and server modules.""It gives you remote control and has a mobile app.""The setup is simple.""We like the patching of the window updates in the client's systems. You can automatically do updates with a single click."

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Cons
"The solution could integrate more automation.""Each device needs to be configured to allow NetBrain to poll for the information it needs, which can be very time-consuming for a large network.""The IP interface brief isn't consistent.""It would be nice if the setup was a little simpler. Also, if the solution could provide more training materials for new people coming into our company so they can quickly learn how to use the functionalities.""Support needs to improve for the installed product and some of the reporting could be more flexible to provide more complete cataloging."

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"They have good technical support but it's not excellent.""GUI needs to be improved and the solution lacks a process for monitoring VOIP calls.""The solution does not allow you to make a script for just one customer.""It would be nice if it also had a desktop application, similar to the phone app, which would allow me to monitor and control computers from my desktop.""There are some bugs or glitches."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The product is expensive, but less expensive than some of the competition and worth the price."
  • "Licensing is based on a per-device basis, which means that it can get very expensive if you have a large number of devices."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:NetBrain is a very simple tool.
    Top Answer:The solution is licensing and on-premises. You need to download the software and enable the license on any X86 machine server. We pay a yearly subscription fee. It's economical. It was not very… more »
    Top Answer:NetBrain is a very simple tool, however, it's not an NDR. It doesn't have the capabilities to run PCAPs and so on. The solution could integrate more automation. If the product has to be evolved, it… more »
    Top Answer:It has been very helpful to get notifications about various issues with my servers and network to help me take action to resolve problems before they become major issues.
    Top Answer:I use the product to monitor some servers and desktop PCs on my internal network. Mainly, I use it to get notified of certain events, like a server being offline, or a certain service being stopped… more »
    Top Answer:It's a good solution for monitoring servers/computers/networks from your mobile device. However, the lack of a desktop monitoring/management app may be less than ideal for many situations.
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    Overview

    Managing today’s networks with yesterday’s manual processes is no longer a viable solution. NetBrain’s network automation platform provides actionable insights into your network to help you make better and faster decisions - particularly when you’re troubleshooting, securing, and making changes to the network.

    Pulseway is a remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform designed to help MSPs and IT teams manage modern IT networks, reduce downtime, and achieve efficiency through automation, while increasing end-user satisfaction.

    Pulseway’s intuitive interface provides real-time actionable detailed information on servers, workstations, and network devices. Using Pulseway’s customizable alerts, you can quickly identify problems, communicate with users, and automatically resolve issues with built-in commands and scripts.

    Some of Pulseway’s benefits and features include:

    • Comprehensive monitoring: Pulseway’s remote monitoring feature provides a complete view of your entire network. Gain visibility into operational data for workstations, servers, virtual machines, network devices, and more. If necessary, resolve issues directly from the same interface.
    • Remote access: Get a real-time view across your network, receive alerts, and remedy problems from anywhere with any mobile device using Pulseway’s full feature mobile app.
    • Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and design auto-remediation workflows, ensuring that critical patches are automatically applied.
    • Quick setup: Get your team up and running in minutes with Pulseway’s simplified deployment and auto-discovery engine. See all the IT endpoints and then rapidly mass deploy Pulseway with pre-configured built-in policies and out-of-the-box scripts.
    • Patch management: Pulseway automates the discovery and application of operating systems and third-party patches to ensure all your applications are kept up to date.
    • Reporting: Use custom or ready-made templates to create reports on system status and events. Reports can be sent manually or emailed automatically on schedule.
    • Backup and recovery: Protect your users’ data wherever it is stored and restore it to anywhere. Pulseway Cloud Backup’s intuitive interface enables you to easily schedule and deploy backups, recover data, and check up on backup status from both the Pulseway web application and the Pulseway mobile application. Quickly deploy backup agents.
    • Vulnerability scanning: Pulseway’s vulnerability scanner is easy to use and alerts for vulnerabilities in real time. With Pulseway’s vulnerability scanner, organizations can easily perform standard vulnerability scans that are regarded as international best practice.
    • Eliminate data loss: Prevent data loss and downtime from ransomware attacks with built-in detection and safeguards that allow for fast recovery after an attack.
    • Service ticket management: Pulseway’s complete help desk and ticketing solution allows you to respond quickly and professionally to user issues.
    • CRM: Get the information and resources you need to focus on your customers and increase opportunities.
    • Project management: Receive real-time project status with details on resource usage and tasks.
    • Finance and billing: Automatically create and post invoices imported from timesheets and expense reports.
    • Time tracking: Log precise information on time and expenses by company, project, tasks, and employees. Automatically record how much time is spent on a ticket for accurate billing.
    • Integrations: Integrate with leading solutions, including:
      • Pulseway PSA
      • ConnectWise Manage
      • Autotask
      • Zendesk
      • Slack
      • IT Glue
      • Kasepersky
      • Bitdefender
      • WarrantyMaster

    Sample Customers
    CompuCon, TD Ameritrade, Move Inc.
    Dell, Canon, Siemens, Harvard University, Northwestern University
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    NetBrain is ranked 15th in Network Troubleshooting while Pulseway is ranked 13th in Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) with 6 reviews. NetBrain is rated 7.2, while Pulseway is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of NetBrain writes "Good monitoring and troubleshoot capabilities, improves overall network traffic visibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pulseway writes "A solution with a great monitoring system and ability to control access remotely". NetBrain is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, ThousandEyes, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, SolarWinds Network Automation Manager and Forward Enterprise, whereas Pulseway is most compared with Zabbix, Kaseya VSA, Microsoft Configuration Manager and PRTG Network Monitor.

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