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Alluvio AppResponse vs PRTG Network Monitor comparison

Riverbed and Paessler GmbH are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Riverbed is ranked #60 with an average rating of 8.0, while Paessler GmbH is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.8. Riverbed holds a 0.3% mindshare in NMS, compared to Paessler GmbH’s 4.2% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Riverbed users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Paessler GmbH users who would recommend it.
Alluvio AppResponse
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93% willing to recommend
PRTG Network Monitor
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91% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

Alluvio AppResponse and PRTG Network Monitor compete in the network performance monitoring and analysis category. PRTG Network Monitor tends to have the upper hand, offering better features and value according to data comparisons.

Features: Alluvio AppResponse delivers comprehensive network visibility with focus on packet capture and application-specific insights. PRTG Network Monitor is distinguished by extensive device monitoring, ease of integration with third-party services, and dashboard customization. It supports a wider range of protocols.

Room for Improvement: Alluvio AppResponse could enhance its user interface and reduce the complexity of its installation process. It might also benefit from expanding integration capabilities. PRTG Network Monitor could improve its real-time monitoring acuity, sharpen alert precision, and expand its analytics depth.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Alluvio AppResponse requires a detailed installation process and may need technical assistance although it offers responsive customer service. PRTG Network Monitor is easier to deploy with a straightforward setup process and minimal reliance on technical support, coupled with positively rated customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Alluvio AppResponse involves higher initial setup costs, justified for businesses with a need for deep analytics. PRTG Network Monitor offers more cost-effective pricing, providing substantial ROI particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises seeking budget-friendly solutions.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Alluvio AppResponse
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
60th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (47th)
PRTG Network Monitor
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
101
Ranking in other categories
IT Infrastructure Monitoring (8th), Cloud Monitoring Software (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Alluvio AppResponse is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PRTG Network Monitor is 4.2%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ahmet Kilic - PeerSpot reviewer
It's a total solution that gives you end-to-end visibility at all levels
I rate Alluvio AppResponse 10 out of 10. If you work for a financial company especially, you probably face problems on the application side. The problem is easy to identify, but you need to determine the root cause. You can solve issues easily via AppResponse because it shows you all the details of your transactions so you can see the real problem in the database, network, software, etc. For example, you can find the solution easily if you create the right dashboard on your site. If you can't find the problem, you can observe or investigate PCAP.
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Tochukwu Uzomba - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficiently monitor networks across regions with seamless setup and robust feature set
PRTG Network Monitor is easy to set up. Within a few minutes, it is operational. It is an all-in-one monitoring solution without extra costs. For example, we set it up for an insurance company with branches across Africa. We are able to monitor from Lagos without installing anything in the branches, using the agentless feature. We just put in the IP address and the parameter, and we monitor from those ends. Additionally, all the sensors are very useful. Most people are interested in the bandwidth monitoring sensor to see what bandwidth the users are consuming. The pricing is affordable compared to SolarWinds.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I have found the AppResponse, which is a packet capture solution, very good. It gives you the ability to drill down back in time. You've got all the packets there. You can troubleshoot it later, not immediately. It's very interesting."
"AppResponse is a total solution that gives you end-to-end visibility into applications at all levels, from Layer 1 to Layer 7. We can trace all those sections: physical, IP, transport, presentation, application, etc. It gives us the full picture."
"It's a stable product. Riverbed has invested a significant amount of research and development into it, so it's a solid tool overall."
"Ability to see end to end user, application, server, and network response time and throughput data."
"You need a packet capture device to perform any type of network monitoring. It helps ensure that network overloads don't happen with alerts allowing for proactive decisions."
"The most valuable feature of Alluvio AppResponse is the actual response time for measuring performance."
"With some APM solutions, it can take a long time to check a periodic report, but you can get all the necessary details quickly with AppResponse."
"It provides us with complete visibility of every packet."
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"The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts."
"There was only one feature I liked about PRTG Network Monitor a lot, and that was bandwidth monitoring, though, in the newer versions of the tool, that feature is now a bit lacking. Pricing for PRTG Network Monitor is also not as expensive. It's a good tool, even for beginners."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution provides us response times to issues."
"The up-to-date graphs and the history are very good."
"The real-time monitoring feature in PRTG is invaluable to me"
"The sensors and probes are great, nice and lightweight, they don't take up too many resources on the system. We just deploy them out and they start reporting instantly."
"I think net flow is PRTG's most valuable feature because it doesn't cost much for us because the net flow sensor is already included in the PRTG license. We can monitor our traffic in our proxy and router."
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Cons

"The reporting models need improvement as most of the time, we have to customize the reports manually."
"The recent changes in corporate structure may have caused some decrease in support quality."
"Alluvio AppResponse should improve its ability to expand across multiple operating systems."
"The pricing is on the higher side of things. If they could lower it, that would be ideal."
"Integration between NPM and APM solutions would improve efficiency. There is no agent on the server site related to AppResponse."
"If Alluvio AppResponse reduces its cost, it will be more beneficial for customers to monitor their application and network performance."
"The AI features should be addressed in respect of the analysis and intelligence that must be supported and delivered in the tool to predigest the large amounts of data."
"The initial setup is straightforward, but you have to know a little about the product. It's not for everybody to just plug and play. If you know how the solution is implemented then it is straightforward."
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"Having a Unix implementation or Unix installation could be an improvement. Right now, it's based just on Windows, and that's a problem for some customers."
"They could improve the process of updating the license."
"I would like to see more updates available in this solution."
"More training videos for installing and configuring this software would have been nice, especially when working with a lot of devices."
"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."
"The dashboarding definitely needs improvement."
"Their penetration within the market could be much better. If their pricing was lower, even though it's reasonable now, it might help them achieve this."
"PRTG Network Monitor could improve the price."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing model is expensive compared to its competitors, but the service it gives to your business, and the data quality, means that it's worth it."
"It is costly for small and medium businesses."
"The price is a little bit high, especially because we have to pay an import tax."
"The solution is no more expensive than other products."
"The price is pretty comparable."
"The price of PRTG Network Monitor is more expensive than other solutions, such as OP Network Manager."
"The pricing is very low compared to other solutions."
"It's an annual license that is based on the number of endpoints that we're tracking and using."
"It is expensive."
"Pricing for PRTG Network Monitor is a nine out of ten. It meets my company's budget and monitoring requirements. My company is on a perpetual license."
"The licensing fees are billed annually and there are no costs in addition to this."
"Our licensing costs are 10,000 euros over three years."
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
14%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Insurance Company
8%
Educational Organization
52%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
5%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?
The most valuable feature of Alluvio AppResponse is the actual response time for measuring performance.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?
The pricing of Riverbed Alluvio AppResponse is really high. Very few customers buy Riverbed because many do not have the sufficient budget. Its pricing is comparatively higher than SolarWinds. Rive...
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What needs improvement with Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?
The reporting models need improvement as most of the time, we have to customize the reports manually. Additionally, a feature similar to SolarWinds AppStack, which provides a holistic view of the i...
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What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
PRTG network monitor is one of the best tool i have ever used for the monitoring. It have auto discovery option. it avoid the configuring the device in PRTG. It automatically discover the device an...
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What do you like most about PRTG Network Monitor?
The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PRTG Network Monitor?
The prices are very high for PRTG Network Monitor. That's why I'm using the free100 sensor license.
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Also Known As

Riverbed AppResponse, OPNET SteelCentral AppResponse, ACE Live, OPNET, AppResponse Xpert
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Overview

Alluvio AppResponse provides fast packet capture and storage that feeds intelligent network and application analysis with fast troubleshooting workflows to speed problem diagnosis and resolution. AppResponse delivers full stack application analysis—from packets to web pages - enabling you observe all network and application interactions as they cross the wire, whether they are encrypted or not. Using powerful, flexible network and application analytics and workflows, AppResponse speeds problem diagnosis and resolution, helping you get to answers fast

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PRTG Network Monitor runs on a Windows machine within your network, collecting various statistics from the machines, software, and devices which you designate. PRTG comes with an easy-to-use web interface with point-and-click configuration. You can easily share data from it with non-technical colleagues and customers, including via live graphs and custom reports. This will let you plan for network expansion, see what applications are using most of your connection, and make sure that no one is hogging the entire network just to torrent videos.

To monitor a large IT environment, it's important to be able to scale PRTG up. Paessler PRTG Enterprise Monitor includes all the proven capabilities of PRTG Network Monitor, which are enhanced by exclusive ITOps Board for a service-oriented, central overview of multiple PRTG servers.

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Sample Customers

N11.com, OneMain Financial, China Bank, Halkbank, Kaust
Jameson Bank, Sidnix, RungeICT, MedicalAnimal, Truck-lite, GamingGrids, The Covell Group, Forsythn County Schools, NetMass, Musgrove Park Hospital, Lanes Health, Columbia Southern University, Vodafone, Intrust Bank
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