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DX Spectrum vs Dotcom-Monitor MetricsView Monitoring comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Dotcom-Monitor MetricsView ...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
82nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
1.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
DX Spectrum
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
20th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
118
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (8th), Network Monitoring Software (17th), Network Troubleshooting (6th), DX NetOps (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Dotcom-Monitor MetricsView Monitoring is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DX Spectrum is 1.7%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
DX Spectrum1.7%
Dotcom-Monitor MetricsView Monitoring0.3%
Other98.0%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

it_user627558 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Manager at a construction company
It shows us not only when utilization is high, but also when it's low
An online app or download would be useful for the next release, possibly even a phone app that I could use to view my dashboard when I am stationed remotely. Besides a call center, we have a lot of employees in the field and on the road, therefore for management to have access to those numbers quickly, it would be very helpful.
PinchasAlbalya - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Monitoring has become centralized and management now sees real‑time health of key network assets
The time investment required is significant, not because of difficulty but because of the need for free time to invest in it. We need to get the knowledge. We know there are many options, but we took an external vendor to install and make the customization. If we want to make others changes without paying for customization, we need to learn it deeply by ourselves. The tutorials are very complicated. They could work on that area. The tutorial part could be more simplified. I know there are many explanations, and you can get help or documents in one click on the current page in the product, but it is not very clear. If you want to do something new that you did not see from the vendor in the installation, it is not very simple. The documents are good for people that know how to operate the product well, but for new users, it is not simple.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"MetricsView allows us to keep an eye on computer memory, internal network availability, processors, etc. Letting us know where our issues are coming from based on those numbers."
"It shows us not only when utilization is high, but also when it is low."
"It allows us to easily troubleshoot computer issues instead of calling a tech person or do the troubleshooting ourselves and taking the time to do it."
"It has allowed us to save time, and this is extremely valuable as a company."
"The network mapping functionality."
"CA is very complicated but has a lot of features."
"Spectrum is a very stable product."
"CA Spectrum is a powerful solution that will allow you to do almost everything you ever needed to monitor your network infrastructure."
"The granular access control that it provided so that you could only see devices that were related to what you were working on was great. I couldn't see the entire inventory of devices. I could only see the ones that were related to my work. It has got a very granular access control component."
"If we can be proactive, we maintain maximum uptime of our network infrastructure."
"It allows us to manage alerts, schedule downtime and maintenance, as well as triage documentation for our support teams."
"DX Spectrum is a very good solution; it's the best network monitoring tool in the market."
 

Cons

"An online app or download would be useful for the next release, possibly even a phone app that I could use to view my dashboard when I am stationed remotely."
"Event correlation only works on one server, rather than on all of the servers in the same cluster environment."
"While deploying the tool, there were space and storage issues since the application loads for a long period each time there is an update."
"I think it still has room for improvement as far as the application, but support could also be improved."
"The biggest problem we had with it at the beginning was just the Java console."
"There is room for improvement in the integration with other non-CA tools and databases."
"HTML5. Right now, it is a very Java driven application. We have lots of issues."
"Today with Spectrum we work in a reactive way where we notice problems after they occur."
"It was somewhat complex, but that's also a little difficult to evaluate because we had a consultant that was the primary resource for the setup, and he had some challenges."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"In general, the license cost will be about 30% of the total TCO for this tool (hardware/support team, OS costs, and OS management)."
"DX Spectrum's pricing is neither expensive nor cheap."
"Spectrum is expensive."
"The product, support, and maintenance are all expensive, which is another reason that we are switching to another solution."
"It is expensive compared to other tools in the market."
"Since the acquisition by Broadcom, we have not had such a good experience with licensing and pricing. Since they were bought by Broadcom, every sales contract is getting complicated. It's very complicated, and it's much more expensive than before. It's not a good pricing strategy from Broadcom."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The price is good enough to expect an ideal solution. It's expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise90
 

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What needs improvement with DX Spectrum?
The time investment required is significant, not because of difficulty but because of the need for free time to invest in it. We need to get the knowledge. We know there are many options, but we to...
What is your primary use case for DX Spectrum?
The university purchased DX Spectrum, called ICE. DX Spectrum NAC is working for us only on Cisco 9200 switches. It is not working on any other switch like C1000 or HG or any 2960X. Even other Cisc...
 

Also Known As

MetricsView Monitoring
CA Spectrum
 

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Sample Customers

Dish Network, Dell, Volvo, Xerox, American InterContinental University,
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