We performed a comparison between NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE and SolarWinds NPM 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."
"I like the single pane of glass view because it presents everything in one window, obviously. You can see it all. With a quick glance, you get a pretty good snapshot of what's going on in a particular situation."
"I like the single pane of glass view. I like being able to go to one place instead of having to hunt around for everything."
"This is a very reliable and complete solution for troubleshooting and monitoring environments."
"The most valuable features of this solution are monitoring and maintaining traffic queuing, as well as seeing who is using the bandwidth."
"The most valuable feature of NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE is the network troubleshooting analysis. You can pinpoint an issue before it could shut down the network."
"The most valuable feature is the way it monitors the environment, and how user-friendly the console is for the end-user. The interface is also very easy and it captures all the information very well."
"It is very extensible with 'SWQL' and APIs to where we are beginning to integrate it with network automation."
"I like that SolarWinds NPM is a strong tool for monitoring network devices, switches, and routers. It's also a user-friendly tool. My team also likes how scalable it is."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the alerts."
"This solution offers a very good view of our network and allows us to effectively monitor performance."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The solution is easy to install and it takes a couple of hours."
"It's easy to understand, even if you are not too technical."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The price of the solution could be reduced."
"Usability is the area with the biggest room for improvement. We've found that with NETSCOUT, while it's a fantastic product, the usability is a major factor because there are just way too many clicks. It's obvious, from our experience, that the people who are developing the product aren't using it."
"In terms of additional features, I would like to see better event notification. Right now, we put in an email address to receive an alert and it receives every event and every alert that comes out. We need something a little more granular."
"The GUI interface and dashboards could be more attractive to the customer."
"They require a lot of manual effort as traffic flows, networks, and formal times change."
"They need to work on their automation and automatically discover devices. They are not very good at automatically discovering devices."
"We'd like to see a bit more automation in the future."
"This solution would benefit from expanding on the capabilities within the API."
"SolarWinds NPM needs to increase its elements. One polling engine can only support 10,000 elements then it becomes slow. There are limitations even if you have the full SLX version license."
"It would be nice to have a test to check if you can access a particular device via API without installing it and waiting for a poll cycle. You should have the capacity to initiate a test to see if it was reachable and get the results almost immediately."
"Fortigate firewalls are one example of a product that we are unable to monitor properly via SolarWinds NPM."
"The aesthetic widgets should be dynamic widgets, so the customization can be even more customizable."
"Technical support can be slow to respond."
NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE is ranked 62nd in Network Monitoring Software with 5 reviews while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in Network Monitoring Software with 146 reviews. NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE is rated 8.0, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE writes "Good visibility, simple installation, and helpful technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE is most compared with ThousandEyes, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, Flowmon and DX Spectrum, whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and LogicMonitor. See our NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE vs. SolarWinds NPM report.
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