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Alluvio Aternity vs Prometheus-AI Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 28, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
1.0
Alluvio Aternity enhances visibility and reduces debugging time, offering cost savings, though returns vary with usage and scale.
Sentiment score
8.5
Prometheus is a free, efficient monitoring tool that saves time and money compared to AWS services, offering significant returns.
Using open-source Prometheus saves me money compared to AWS native services.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
9.0
Alluvio Aternity's customer service and technical support are praised for responsiveness, skill, professionalism, and seamless transition from Riverbed.
Sentiment score
4.0
Prometheus-AI Platform support relies on documentation and an active open source community, utilizing forums and internal company resources.
I would rate the technical support from Riverbed as nine out of ten.
Technical Lead at M.TECH Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
Riverbed's support is good in terms of response time and knowledge.
Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Prometheus does not offer traditional technical support.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Alluvio Aternity efficiently scales to 100,000 endpoints, offering seamless growth with high user satisfaction and minimal maintenance challenges.
Sentiment score
6.9
Prometheus-AI Platform excels in scalability, widely used across industries with streamlined maintenance and seamless integration enhancing enterprise performance.
Alluvio Aternity and Nexthink are both scalable solutions that work well with large organizations of over 100,000 users globally.
Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Prometheus is scalable, with a rating of ten out of ten.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Alluvio Aternity offers stable performance with minimal downtimes, swift issue resolution, and high reliability enhanced by robust cloud infrastructure.
Sentiment score
8.9
Prometheus-AI Platform is praised for stability and versatility in deployment, despite occasional minor performance issues from external factors.
Stability is not the deciding factor; it is more about how a tool fits the use case and integrates at an enterprise level.
Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Deploying it on multiple instances or using Kubernetes for automatic management has enhanced its stability.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
 

Room For Improvement

Alluvio Aternity requires simpler interfaces, improved custom reporting, flexible licensing, better integrations, and enhanced data visualization features.
Prometheus-AI requires improvements in query language, user interface, scalability, integration, error handling, affordability, and ease of use.
The integration of AI agents could enhance these tools further, replacing traditional agents and plugins.
Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
If one agent can do end-user activity monitoring and act as an EDR, then it would be better for the end-user, allowing easy avoidance of installing multiple agents on their machines.
Technical Lead at M.TECH Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
 

Setup Cost

Alluvio Aternity offers valuable analytics but can be costly; negotiation, setup and training influence overall investment significantly.
Prometheus-AI Platform offers an affordable open-source monitoring solution, with options for managed services at extra costs.
I would rate the pricing for Alluvio Aternity as a higher price.
Technical Lead at M.TECH Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
Prometheus is cost-effective for me as it is free.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
 

Valuable Features

Alluvio Aternity provides detailed monitoring and analysis, allowing IT teams to optimize performance and user experience effectively.
Prometheus-AI Platform provides scalable, customizable monitoring with extensive integrations, fast storage, and reliable dashboards, supported by a strong community.
The reporting part of Alluvio Aternity is good; it is granular, user-friendly, and easy to use.
Technical Lead at M.TECH Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
Alluvio Aternity provides predictive analysis and trend analysis for IT teams to evaluate the performance of hardware and applications.
Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
It allows me to save money by avoiding costs associated with AWS native services like CloudWatch or Amazon Prometheus.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
 

Categories and Ranking

Alluvio Aternity
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (34th), Mobile APM (4th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (6th)
Prometheus-AI Platform
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Data Scrubbing Software (3rd), ERP (10th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Alluvio Aternity and Prometheus-AI Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Alluvio Aternity is designed for Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) and holds a mindshare of 5.0%, down 7.7% compared to last year.
Prometheus-AI Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), holds 1.7% mindshare.
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Alluvio Aternity5.0%
Nexthink19.2%
ThousandEyes12.3%
Other63.5%
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Prometheus-AI Platform1.7%
IBM Maximo15.4%
Oracle Enterprise Asset Management8.5%
Other74.4%
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2668014 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Predictive analysis has improved IT performance evaluation and problem management
I am a senior program manager and consultant who has worked with numerous companies. I downloaded the report for personal knowledge and was comparing tech solutions, like Aternity and Alluvio Aternity. My work involves consulting organizations and enhancing my knowledge on product technology…
MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
Free to use and provides valuable monitoring capabilities
Prometheus is a scalable and flexible tool that I can deploy on any cloud platform. It is free to use and provides valuable monitoring capabilities. It allows me to save money by avoiding costs associated with AWS native services like CloudWatch or Amazon Prometheus. The ability to deploy on any cloud platform or environment, including Kubernetes, is a major advantage.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise13
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aternity?
Riverbed is costly in the Indian market; I would rate the pricing for Alluvio Aternity as a higher price.
What needs improvement with Aternity?
In my opinion, Riverbed can make Alluvio Aternity better by having the same Aternity agent help in security, such as antivirus or EDR, which would be useful, allowing customers to avoid having mult...
What do you like most about Prometheus?
The most valuable feature of Prometheus is its ability to collect metrics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Prometheus?
Prometheus is cost-effective for me as it is free. Using cloud-native alternatives like Amazon Prometheus would incur charges.
What is your primary use case for Prometheus?
I use Prometheus for monitoring purposes in IT infrastructure. It is particularly useful for environments using Kubernetes, as it monitors ports, containers, instances, and applications effectively.
 

Also Known As

Aternity, Workforce APM, Aternity Frontline, Riverbed SteelCenter Aternity
Utopia Data Quality
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Maersk, SwissRe, Travis Perkins, Michelin, National Instruments, Simmons & Simmons, Lighthouse Guild
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Harman International Industries Inc., Hilmar Cheese Company, International Rectifier Corporation, Electrolux USA, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, Rio Tinto Limited, Pertamina Pusat, Petrofac International Ltd, Cintas Corporation, Diyar United Company, Nortel Networks, Verizon
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