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Broadcom DX Application Performance Management vs Nastel AutoPilot [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 23, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Broadcom DX Application Per...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
162
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (29th), Container Monitoring (7th)
Nastel AutoPilot [EOL]
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

EG
Director of Technical Part at NOS SGPS
Dashboards facilitate prompt alerts but discovery feature needs enhancement
I would recommend Broadcom DX Application Performance Management if a customer doesn't have any existing performance solution. However, ten years ago, the solution was better, and now there are many competitive options. My overall rating would be between six and seven. The product rating I would give is 6.5 out of 10.
it_user226614 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Head of Performance and Service Metrics at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
You can easily scale it for high message rates, but it's primarily a flow-monitoring tool rather than an APM.
Autopilot is a middleware-centric business transaction monitoring tool that includes a Complex Event Processor (CEP) for transaction data. Architecture AutoPilot Probes are lightweight performance measurement and monitoring tools for live applications that are executed at defined points within the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The ability to deep dive into the root cause of any given issue has always been the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of APM is gaining insight into the application performance so we can proactively take actions before the customer calls to report an issue."
"Most valuable features and characteristics for me are: Quick setup and good out-of-the-box value provided, usable interface and navigation, variety and value of the provided metrics, qualified and motivated support services, and customization options as you can monitor almost everything with EPAgents."
"The solution is very stable."
"We have deployed this product at many businesses and the reviews of the customers was that it increased the value and revenue for their business."
"Operations are able to view the performance of their applications and the real-user experience in business transactions, all through a single solution, CA Application Performance Management."
"For a person with a little bit of technical knowledge it is the best tool on the market to enhance application performance."
"If we see something that we need to change or monitor, we can get it scripted pretty quickly."
"Flexible environment"
"Very simple to use and is a very useful tool."
"Nastel is a world-class company that has partnership amongst other positive qualities embedded into its cultural fiber."
"You can easily scale it for high message rates."
 

Cons

"They can make it easier to configure."
"Right now, if I need to run some reports, I need to run some manual queries, which is very time consuming."
"In short, CA APM is not a tool I would recommend for implementation of self-healing."
"I'd like to see more integration between all the tools."
"As such, no improvement after using CA APM."
"Yes, previous version APM infrastructure was not that stable. We have 5 collectors and collectors kept disconnecting from MOM, which caused false alert like JVM status."
"Stability could actually be helped because it is a wrapper or an agent on our system. If we are having a bad day in production or if other resources are being utilized, then we will get get gaps in our monitoring system."
"It needs more features, more performance, especially in a huge environment."
"Documentation"
"The GUI is quite basic and middleware-centric."
"Quality Assurance testing for new releases need to be more thorough"
"Needs to quickly implement support for all variety of servers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing costs are expensive."
"All discounts are case by case to accommodate the client's budgets."
"Setup costs are quite competitive relative to other solutions, and simpler."
"On pricing, CA is very competitive. I think that's going to help in the long run."
"The license for Broadcom DX Application Performance Management is annual. The licensing model could improve because there is not any limit to deploying the agent, there should be some limits on it."
"Pricing and licensing are not issues."
"The pricing structure should be based on memory or CPU usage rather than the number of agents, as it makes the solution more expensive for us."
"Depends on the size of the product you need."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
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Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise124
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
The initial pricing is reasonable and competitive compared to other solutions. The challenge arises during annual renewals, as the price increase can be significant, around twenty percent or more, ...
What needs improvement with Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
The first area for improvement is the discovery feature, which should be enhanced to collect comprehensive information from applications and services. This includes using agents or scripts to gathe...
What is your primary use case for Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
Our primary use case involves having a large dashboard with significant information for alerts, alarms, and metrics to summarize the state of critical businesses and applications. When an issue ari...
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Also Known As

DX APM, CA APM, CA NetQoS Performance Center, Wily Introscope, CA Wily APM, CA App Experience Analytics, CA AXA
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Sample Customers

Lexmark, Intermountain Healthcare, National Australia Bank, BBVA Compass Bank, Innovapost, Dansk Supermarked Group, U.S. Cellular, Orange, Cetip
Banamex, Barclays Capital, Bank of Bermuda, California Commerce Bank, Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank, CGEY, Checkfree Corporation, CIBC, CitiCard, Citicorp, New York, Citigroup Inc., CME Group Inc., Credit Agricole Indosuez Luxembourg, Credit Suisse, CRIF, Deutsche Bundesbank, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, DTCC, FannieMae, Fidelity (FMR), First Citizens Bank & Trust, Fortis Investments, GE Money Americas, GE Money Bank, HP, HP/WestLB Systems, HSBC, HSH Nordbank, IG Index, i-bp Banque, Populaire, Interpay Nederland B.V., IZB - Informatikzentrum Bayern GmbH & Co., JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., MGIC (Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation) NYSE, OMGEO, People's Bank (Ct), Peoples United Bank, Phoenix Informatica Bancaria S.p.A., PinkRoccade, Santander Bank, SKOFIN, Sociale Verzekeringsbank, Thomson Financial, UBS, UMB Financial Corporation
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