NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG vs NETSCOUT nGeniusONE comparison

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG and NETSCOUT nGeniusONE are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG is ranked #77, while NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is ranked #31 with an average rating of 8.7. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG holds a 0.5% mindshare in NMS, compared to NETSCOUT nGeniusONE’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE users who would recommend it.

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG are key players in the network monitoring and management domain. InfiniStreamNG holds a competitive edge due to its advanced analytics and traffic analysis capabilities.

Features: nGeniusONE offers end-to-end network monitoring, providing real-time insights and detailed reporting tools, crucial for proactive management. It ensures operational efficiency across diverse network environments. InfiniStreamNG provides powerful traffic analysis, forensic capabilities, and superior analytics essential for deep network exploration and in-depth traffic insights.

Room for Improvement: nGeniusONE could benefit from enhanced analytics to match its comprehensive monitoring abilities, more robust data storage solutions, and refined predictive analysis features. InfiniStreamNG may need improvements in deployment simplicity, user interface customization, and reduced setup time to enhance accessibility for users with varied expertise levels.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: nGeniusONE is recognized for its straightforward deployment process, supported by extensive customer service options. InfiniStreamNG, while needing detailed setup and training, offers high-quality customer support, assisting in overcoming integration challenges and maximizing feature utilization.

Pricing and ROI: nGeniusONE is priced as a cost-effective solution focused on efficient monitoring tools. It demonstrates a solid return on investment. InfiniStreamNG entails a higher initial cost but offers substantial long-term value through its potent analytics and analysis features, appealing to users requiring deeper insights despite the premium pricing.

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Categories and Ranking

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

77th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

31st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is 1.1%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE	1.1%
NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG	0.5%
Other	98.4%

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Michael Gideon Genita

Associate System Engineer at SMS Global Technologies, Inc.

Easy to set up with good documentation and helpful support

I'm using it for a customer The packet flow switch is the most valuable aspect of the solution. It's an easy product to set up. We can scale the solution if we need to. It's stable. The documentation is well-written and quite useful. It's compatible with other products. Under the pocket flow…

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EdwardShim

General Manager at MOCOMSYS

Offers detailed network monitoring but requires improvement in deployment complexity and pricing

The price is really high, making it difficult for many financial companies to purchase immediately; it will take time for them to afford any budget for the purchase. The traffic data correlation feature's effectiveness with performance issues for clients remains uncertain as there are questions that need to be addressed through engineers regarding how many customers are actually using it. Regarding pricing and value for money, while the solution has the potential to save time and money for clients in the long term, monitoring solutions for performance management or network monitoring do not cause immediate damage to a company. It could lead to damage over time, but financial and management teams typically cannot see the immediate crisis. This is why many big companies Samsung and Hyundai try to build their own monitoring solutions using open-source tools and their own engineers, though it has not been successful.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"When we have mobile operators who are signal partners, where one is the roaming host and another is the roamer, we are able to see their traffic. Their packets are able to detect if any faults to develop, and at what point they fail."

"It allows us to get quicker resolutions. We can see exactly what is using up the bandwidth, so we can assist end users."

"The most valuable feature is utilization."

"The tool has the ability to look back within a month's data. It is very easy to navigate within the tool and troubleshoot the problem, compared to other solutions that we've used in the past."

"The packet flow switch is the most valuable aspect of the solution."

"Go with NETSCOUT."

"The product is stable. I have never had any issue where we have lost an InfiniStream, or visibility from that particular InfiniStream, throughout the bank."

"I love the single pane of glass view. It makes it easier to not have to navigate everywhere. It allows more simplistic visibility, without having to go from tool to tool to tool, or from window to window to window."

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"When it's implemented properly, and the training is there to use the interface and have it work in your company, and people understand it, it can be very effective."

"It has versatility to correlate different traffic types and performance management statistics."

"These vendor interlocution situations have gone from a couple of weeks to a couple of days."

"My clients have received a return on investments and have expanded."

"The fact that it's able to capture and store packets from the wires is very useful for troubleshooting with our vendors, when issues do come up. It's valuable that we have that overall data for them."

"Packet decode and bandwidth analysis reports are the two most valuable features."

"Before we were pretty weak in network KPIs; the solution transforms packet wire data into real-time data that is actionable, helps us with faster detection of issues, allows us to create alerts, provides the right people in our company with the right information in a single pane of glass view, and gives us increased visibility while conducting an IT deployment."

"It has played an integral part in providing valuable information in a critical arena."

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Cons

"There is a timeout feature that we have been asking for awhile."

"The scalability has some limitations and quirks to it. I would like to be able to upgrade rather than replace the whole thing."

"The technology goes end-of-life on us every year, which is why I am looking forward to vSTREAM."

"The stability depends on who is using the tool, because you only can get as much out of the tool as you put into it."

"The scalability has some limitations and quirks to it. I would like to be able to upgrade rather than replace the whole thing."

"Sometimes, we can't access it."

"We don't use the single pane of glass view, even though we own it."

"It can be scalable. It just costs too much."

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"The feature I am looking for is the Arbor technology, especially to run in parallel with our firewall."

"It needs a better GUI, and especially it needs to be more user-friendly."

"We would like better end-to-end data flows. This is something that my users always complain about, as they don't know what the data flows are on the network."

"Trying to set up dashboards is hard to figure out at times, if you don't do it every day."

"We would like more encryption of customer data, because we have a very security conscious company. We have a lot of regulation coming in which requires us to make customer data private."

"This is a typical thing, but every time they do a major code upgrade, we get hit with some nasty bugs. Some of them literally stop the whole platform from collecting traffic data."

"The feature I am looking for is the Arbor technology, especially to run in parallel with our firewall... It's getting there."

"Trying to set up dashboards is hard to figure out at times, if you don't do it every day. It's not really intuitive to set them all up... If there were a wizard to take us through, step-by-step, creating dashboards and the like, that would be really helpful."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is a little high."

"The scalability is good, but it comes at a cost. E.g., if you need 100 InfiniStream because you are sending gigs or terabytes of data to one InfiniStream, then you will have to purchase another InfiniStream, which are not cheap."

"To capture more with the solution that we bought, you have to buy another InfiniStreamNG, and there are only four ports in the back."

"This product could be cheaper."

"It can be scalable. It just costs too much. With a company as big as ours, it gets too expensive to accommodate every single site."

"I would like it to be more scalable with less spend."

"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The product may come across as a cheap tool for some, while it may seem costly for others."

"Make sure you get the low down on your licensing and understand the licensing requirements before making a purchase, especially when it comes to an upgrade. Make sure that it suits your needs before you commit to it. For example, we purchased ATA at version 6.2.1. At that time, the licensing covered everything we need. NETSCOUT comes out with 6.2.2, stating that in order to upgrade, you had to purchase CyberStream licensing. Now that requires some additional funding from both a capital investment and a maintenance cost. That's something that should have been said, "Well, if you want these additional features, you will need to purchase these CyberStreams." Otherwise, we should be allowed to continue on the basic operations as it is now through the newer releases without being stuck."

"Licensing is flexible, it's not tied to anything else. We can easily switch up the licensing piece... Obviously, NETSCOUT is a little bit in the higher range, but it gives you value for money. You get what you pay for."

"I rate the price of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE a four out of five."

"This solution has saved us more than $50,000 a month and freed up 30 percent of our bandwidth."

"It is very expensive, but it's well worth the money."

"The biggest problem we have with this product is the expense."

"It can be expensive, but if you have a good configuration, based on what you are looking for, it's okay, it's manageable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Educational Organization

Government

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	37

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I would say if it’s an ISP that will build a scrubbing center, Netscout/Arbor is a good solution. In all other solutions, Imperva is a great choice.

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What do you like most about NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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Regarding its high price, I give NETSCOUT nGeniusONE a seven.

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Also Known As

InfiniStreamNG, NETSCOUT ISNG, Infinistream

NETSCOUT nGenius, nGeniusONE

Overview

NETSCOUT’s new ISNG platform harnesses the power of IP intelligence by mining traffic in real-time to deliver accurate and actionable data for service assurance, cybersecurity and business intelligence applications. The InfiniStreamNG platform fully supports the nGeniusONE and Iris application suites.

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The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software provides you with tools to monitor and display information about your network both historically and in real time. The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software allows you to understand your current network usage and to plan for future needs. It also allows you to proactively troubleshoot problem areas in your network.

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Sample Customers

U.S. Department of Defense

Cerner Corporation

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