FileAudit vs IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) comparison

IS Decisions and IBM are both solutions in the Log Management category. IS Decisions is ranked #55, while IBM is ranked #43 with an average rating of 7.5. IS Decisions holds a 0.5% mindshare in Log Management, compared to IBM’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IS Decisions users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

FileAudit and IBM SevOne Network Performance Management compete in network monitoring and auditing. FileAudit is appreciated for its straightforward approach, while IBM SevOne NPM is preferred for its comprehensive features, making it the choice for those prioritizing depth.

Features: FileAudit is known for its intuitive setup, efficient tracking capabilities, and ease of use. IBM SevOne NPM offers extensive analytical features, providing detailed network performance insights, and is valued for its depth of analysis.

Room for Improvement: FileAudit could enhance its reporting capabilities and provide more detailed analytical insights while expanding its basic auditing functions. IBM SevOne NPM could improve its integration flexibility with third-party applications and streamline its complexity for better efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: FileAudit is noted for its quick and uncomplicated deployment, supported by responsive customer service. IBM SevOne NPM offers comprehensive deployment options but can be challenging due to its setup complexity. FileAudit's support is easily accessible, contributing to a smoother user experience compared to IBM SevOne NPM's intricate service.

Pricing and ROI: FileAudit is seen as cost-effective with favorable ROI, appealing to budget-conscious buyers. IBM SevOne NPM, despite higher setup costs, provides significant ROI through its advanced features, justifying the investment for larger organizations seeking detailed network management solutions.

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Categories and Ranking

FileAudit

Ranking in Log Management

55th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (61st)

IBM SevOne Network Performa...

Ranking in Log Management

43rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (40th), Server Monitoring (18th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (41st), Cloud Monitoring Software (29th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of FileAudit is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Log Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM)	0.9%
FileAudit	0.5%
Other	98.6%

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AntoSebastin

Cyber Security Consultant - APAC at Logon Software

A scalable SIEM solution for monitoring a user's activity in the file server

The most valuable features of the solution are its quick and simple features related to advanced permissions for files, allowing for what permission needs to be granted to the users when it comes to the monitoring folder in the solution. If someone who has been denied permission to use a particular folder tries to go to that folder, then the administrator gets a notification. In general, the administrator can easily gather and maintain records if a person who has been denied permission to a particular confidential folder tries to access it.

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Grzegorz Nowak

Solution Architect at Wingu

Improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic

We use SevOne to collect and report on network flows SevOne improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic. We can look at bandwidth for specific endpoints on the customer's network and analyze traffic to identify issues. For example, maybe some connectors are unavailable.…

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Pros

"Alerting upon file changes is the most valuable aspect of the product."

"It is a good and stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"Our customer acquires the complete report which is kept for future auditing purposes."

"It's a great solution for highlighting and discovering useful information regarding our network's elements."

"We've had great feedback from our customers about SevOne support. They're willing to set up a remote session upon request. You have to go through three tiers of support with most vendors, and they ask a lot of screening questions before they will do a remote session. You need to spend a lot of time before an engineer will host a remote session to look at your problematic system."

"The network data collection has been very flexible for us. It's been thorough in areas that were lacking. They have a team that I've worked with to add other pieces to it. So if it's missing something out of the box, they work with me to add it. I was able to collect that data. It's not perfect, but it's pretty thorough."

"Its ability to monitor practically any type of network device via SNMP is most valuable. This is the main functionality that we're using. If a network device exposes a metric, such as interface utilization, SevOne will monitor it for us."

"The comprehensiveness of this solution's collection of network performance and flow data is one of the basics in the field for what it does. It meets all of our needs. So for all those areas, for the most straightforward collection capabilities, right up to NetFlow and even telemetry, it meets all those demands. Not only just basic or fundamental SNMP collection capability, but the product also supports what we need for the future with telemetry streaming. So it's very comprehensive."

"Data Insight reporting tool is the most valuable feature. They came up with it a couple of years ago. The most pleasing factor is the dark theme. You don't have a white background. It has templates that you can create for all kinds of reports that you can hit on the fly. It's much better printing of the reports. If you want to send PDFs to people, the reports are actually decent. Whereas for years, the old architecture of the PDFs was rubbish and even our customers said, "We have to manipulate your PDFs because they all have bad margin breaks. SevOne fixed that a couple of years ago with the new Data Insight. It's fantastic."

"It's given us the ability to create various real-time network performance reports and distribute them to any colleague who can access these reports immediately."

"Another useful feature is that SevOne gives you real-time insights into your network performance. It polls every five minutes. That is important for our customers because there are some network teams that are always monitoring their networks."

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Cons

"Whenever someone cuts and paste, it shows as "file is deleted"."

"The updates management and central management console could be improved."

"The DLP function, including installation of the agent on the workstation and controlling the DLP restrictions, are areas where the product lacks."

"Software upgrades can be tricky is not easy."

"SevOne should work with the graphs legend functionality."

"In terms of having a complete view of our network performance, I would rate it a nine out of 10. The reason for not giving it a 10 is that there is no packet capture associated with SevOne, but we do have other tools in place to do that."

"SevOne could improve its flexibility because it isn't fully customizable and its out-of-the-box configuration doesn't cover all use cases."

"NMS has several areas for improvement. It should be more user-friendly inside of NMS for some of the functionality in there. It's been getting better the last version or two, but the there have been bugs in there whenever I've gone to new versions."

"The tool needs improvement in non-Cisco SD-WAN."

"We previously have had discussions on some reporting enhancements. So, we raised a feature request, which was delivered from SevOne."

"Telemetry is hot these days, and IBM can improve SevOne's support for telemetry correction. Reporting is another feature that could be better. It provides the bare minimum functionality, which is good enough for most engineers, but the management isn't advanced. The new portal provides a much lighter view and better visualization, but the management is not so good."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"FileAudit provides a trial license for 30 days, and after that, customers can choose between perpetual licensing or the annual-based licensing option offered by FileAudit."

"Have a bank of licenses, because it is about the number of objects (RAM, ports, CPU, etc.)."

"The pricing has not evolved with the market, which is one of the reasons we are moving to a new product."

"The tool is not expensive. We were able to negotiate with SevOne on pricing."

"Many tools price things based on the number of KPIs that you're collecting around a device. In many cases, there could be hundreds of metrics that you need to collect. SevOne provides device-level pricing. That gives us the flexibility to turn on, and expand on, the metrics that we're collecting around those devices, without taking a financial hit."

"The pricing has been fair."

"There are different options available for licensing, with the per-device option being more expensive but more flexible."

"Choose a SevOne partner who can provide SevOne as a service and can deliver professional services and maintenance."

"A blocking point is the high upfront cost because it is challenging to get it accepted and the purchase approved."

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What needs improvement with SevOne Network Data Platform?

There is room for improvement in the integration with different vendors and the reporting capabilities. It would be beneficial to have out-of-the-box integration with third-party vendors and improv...

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Overview

Agentless, remote and non-intrusive, FileAudit offers a simple more user-friendly way to safeguard and secure file access in a Windows environment. FileAudit provides real-time monitoring and alerting on all access (or access attempts). FileAudit also implements contextual functions such as mass access and alteration alerts, tracking source IP address information for remote data access, and providing granular time and date alerting parameters to monitor folder and file access at unusual or unexpected times.

IS Decisions

The IBM® SevOne Network Performance Management (IBM SevOne NPM) solution helps you spot, address, and prevent network performance issues early with machine learning-powered analytics from a single source. Boost network performance and improve your user application experience by proactively monitoring your multivendor end-to-end network across enterprise, communication, and managed service provider networks.

Transform raw network performance data into intelligent and actionable insights. The IBM SevOne NPM solution goes beyond detection, combining industry-leading expertise and advanced technology to help your IT team plan and optimize your network and act on what matters: improving network performance to provide an exceptional customer experience.

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CommuniCare Health Centre, DP World, BAE Systems, Moet Hennessy, Ernst & Young, Honda, Volswagon, VTech, GlakoSmithKline, Lockheed Martin, US Navy, University of Alabama, Ministry of Interior Saudi Arabia, Total

ATOS, Devereux, Spark New Zealand, Access4, Rogers Communication, Lumen (formerly known as CenturyLink)

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