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Auvik Network Management (ANM) vs SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

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
7.1
Auvik Network Management enhances ROI with time savings, efficiency, reduced labor costs, and consolidated monitoring for improved network management.
Sentiment score
4.0
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer offers ROI through bandwidth management, yet budget-conscious users consider cheaper alternatives with similar features.
Auvik Network Management (ANM) has saved us time by being able to go to that single pane of glass and identify things collectively versus bouncing back and forth between different web portals.
IT Director at Victory Church
Auvik Network Management (ANM) helped us find the source of the problem relatively quickly, and everything was resolved within the hour.
Manager, Technical Services at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Auvik Network Management has definitely helped reduce business disruptions related to network issues.
IT Manager at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
There is a return on investment when purchasing SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, as in the long run, there is a return on investments.
Technical Manager at APRAL
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.7
Auvik Network Management's customer service is generally reliable and efficient with knowledgeable staff, despite occasional delays and documentation issues.
Sentiment score
6.5
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's customer service receives mixed feedback, with varying response times and expertise contributing to inconsistent experiences.
They were knowledgeable and responded quickly with accurate and useful information.
Network Specialist at a university with 10,001+ employees
They introduced the product to us and explained how to deal with it.
Windows & Network System Administrator
I would give Auvik Network Management support a ten out of ten.
Senior Engineer at Kearns Technology Inc.
They often say that only premium subscribers receive support within one or two hours.
Technical Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I would rate support eight out of ten.
Global-Manager Network & communications at Secure Meters Limited
I received efficient responses to many questions.
Community Director at PeerSpot
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Auvik Network Management is scalable and adaptable for any environment, with flexible integration and costs based on network elements.
Sentiment score
6.6
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is scalable but costly, with performance challenges in large infrastructures due to licensing and capacity limits.
The platform scales well and supports our organizational needs.
Core Services Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
It was capable of handling all those clients perfectly.
Windows & Network System Administrator
We keep adding sites into Auvik Network Management, and it doesn't seem to affect performance or anything on our end.
Information Systems Manager at a healthcare company with 11-50 employees
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is a scalable solution, and by adding licenses, I can use the same deployment and instance to onboard more elements and nodes.
Technical Manager at APRAL
The license is based on the count of the ports.
Global-Manager Network & communications at Secure Meters Limited
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Auvik Network Management is highly reliable with 99% uptime, minimal downtime, and effective communication during scheduled maintenance.
Sentiment score
6.4
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is stable and reliable, though occasional performance issues exist, especially in demanding environments.
I would rate the stability of Auvik Network Management (ANM) a perfect 10 because I have never found any problems.
Senior Network Engineer at CAI-STA
A lot of platforms, especially when it comes to CRMs, CMSs, and ERPs, are still built on PHP and MySQL, which I feel is archaic now and slow to query.
Senior Engineer at Kearns Technology Inc.
In terms of stability, I would rate Auvik Network Management as a ten out of ten, as it does not experience jitter or other major issues.
Senior operation command center Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Auvik Network Management requires enhancements in reporting, customization, speed, alerts, pricing, compatibility, automation, server visibility, and real-time insights.
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer needs improved integration, AI, documentation, performance, security, UI, and reduced licensing costs for better user experience.
Auvik Network Management (ANM) does not have server monitoring and server hardware monitoring, which LogicMonitor has, and these features make me continue to use LogicMonitor.
Network Administrator at i-level automatisering
We were unable to integrate Auvik with a geographical map, which limited our ability to track issues to specific buildings on campus.
Network Specialist at a university with 10,001+ employees
Enhancements in API functionality and wider tool support for integration with PSA or RMM tools.
Core Services Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Ideally, NetFlow should have a robust alerting mechanism.
Technical Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It should be like a Meraki cloud, where if you are familiar with Meraki devices, you can locate any device directly on the world map.
Global-Manager Network & communications at Secure Meters Limited
Deployment needs improvement; the process is complicated, requiring attention to infrastructure settings and installation of components like the origin application server, platform, close storage, and policy agents.
Community Director at PeerSpot
 

Setup Cost

Auvik offers device-based pricing, ensuring cost efficiency for enterprises, with transparent billing and no hidden fees.
Enterprise users find SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer valuable, though its pricing can be high compared to alternatives, especially when scaling.
Auvik is pricey, and we were paying a lot for it, especially when compared to SolarWinds.
Network Specialist at a university with 10,001+ employees
The pricing for Auvik Network Management (ANM) is great; it is comparable to other solutions, and for what it does, it actually provides more value for the money than some of the other major competitors.
Technician at Plainfield High School
Auvik Network Management (ANM) pricing or licensing is about 2,500 per year for approximately 4,000 endpoints, which is quite reasonable.
Owner at Elifiatek
provide a rating of nine out of ten
Community Director at PeerSpot
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's model is quite costly compared to other brands.
Technical Manager at APRAL
 

Valuable Features

Auvik Network Management simplifies network management with features like mapping, auditing, and automated backups, enhancing efficiency and security.
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer provides traffic analysis, bandwidth monitoring, and customizable reporting for efficient network management and performance tracking.
Auvik Core's ease of use also enhanced troubleshooting speed and efficiency.
Network Specialist at a university with 10,001+ employees
Its proactive monitoring and simplified troubleshooting have significantly impacted our efficiency in handling network management tasks.
Core Services Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
We can go to different places and monitor, check, configure, and analyze traffic.
Windows & Network System Administrator
It provides proactive monitoring, rather than waiting for applications to go down due to heavy bandwidth or latency.
Manager Observability at ICE
This tool provides insights into top utilization applications or it identifies which circuit or application is consuming the most on the complete one-gig circuit traffic path.
Technical Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The bandwidth indicates the utilization of the devices; if any issue occurs, it triggers an alert for me.
Global-Manager Network & communications at Secure Meters Limited
 

Categories and Ranking

Auvik Network Management (ANM)
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
209
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (3rd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (3rd), Network Troubleshooting (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (4th)
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic ...
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
4th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) category, the mindshare of Auvik Network Management (ANM) is 4.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is 6.5%, up from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Auvik Network Management (ANM)4.5%
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer6.5%
Other89.0%
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2349501 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Technical Services at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real-time network visibility has transformed how we pinpoint LAN bottlenecks and resolve issues faster
The only area for improvement is pricing. Otherwise, the tool is great. I think the pricing is acceptable. If you are working with resellers, it makes it a little bit difficult sometimes for the reseller to be able to make too much, as the margin is not all that significant. However, we are not getting rid of Auvik Network Management (ANM). That is the only thing in my opinion that Auvik Network Management (ANM) can do a little bit better on—maybe just the pricing—but it is a great tool. We are not replacing it with anything and we are not removing it at all. It is a great tool, and we are able to monitor our own internal network as well as that of our customers. In most cases, we have not had any complaints about neither from my techs or from myself about its functionality, as it works really.
RK
Manager Observability at ICE
Comprehensive monitoring is effective with attention to proactive alerting
The dashboards of the NTA module are very interactive and precise. It provides detailed information with drill-down facility. We can check issues from a subnet to a particular location, to a specific website. To that level, we can drill down in the dashboard. The dashboard output is good, and we can create modern dashboards. We can leverage the SolarWinds Query Language (SWQL), which is an out-of-the-box SolarWinds language to create modern dashboards. The dashboard features I personally appreciate the most in the SolarWinds module. Regarding alerting, it has many out-of-the-box alerts configured, such as device down, SNMP not responding, CPU or memory usage. These alerts can be customized as per requirements. It has excellent alerting features and reporting capabilities. We can create reports based upon alerts or events. Many out-of-the-box reports are present in SolarWinds which we can leverage. For alerts, the dashboards are excellent, allowing us to segregate alerts based upon groups, location, or specific device type. These options are available within SolarWinds, and we can customize them as per requirements. It provides proactive monitoring, rather than waiting for applications to go down due to heavy bandwidth or latency. We can identify issues ahead of time and resolve them before they become critical situations. This module is particularly helpful in identifying issues before they turn into significant problems.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business147
Midsize Enterprise32
Large Enterprise23
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Auvik?
Auvik Network Management (ANM) has competitive pricing and licensing, competitive to LogicMonitor, but it is a different kind of product. So it is not really compared to something else, but I think...
What needs improvement with Auvik?
Regarding the dashboard, it is not as customizable as I would like it to be, or at least as we would like it to be. I have experience with some other products, such as LogicMonitor. It has a very e...
What is your primary use case for Auvik?
I could do that for Auvik Network Management (ANM). I tested that product a few weeks ago because we were evaluating to move to something else. I tried to use Auvik Network Management (ANM) for net...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
I have worked from 1973 with all kind of systems in large enterprises across the world. And have experience with all kind of software in monitoring from infra to end to end, it depends on the funct...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer?
The licensing model of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is always an issue for users because competitors offer unlimited and perpetual licenses, and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's model i...
What needs improvement with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer?
Regarding improvement, the application monitoring capabilities are not exceptional. If SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer could improve in that area, it would be helpful. It is less AIOps driven a...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Netflow Traffic Analyzer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Information Not Available
Oceaneering International, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, 335th Signal Command, Immofori
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