NETSCOUT nGeniusONE vs SolarWinds Network Device Monitor comparison

NETSCOUT and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. NETSCOUT is ranked #32 with an average rating of 8.7, while SolarWinds is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.0. NETSCOUT holds a 1.0% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of NETSCOUT users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and SolarWinds Network Device Monitor compete in the network monitoring category. NETSCOUT appears to have an advantage in detailed packet analysis, while SolarWinds offers better flexibility and cost-effectiveness.

Features: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE offers comprehensive packet analysis, detailed traffic monitoring, and real-time communications monitoring. It includes a single-pane-of-glass view that integrates application flows and dependency mapping. The platform provides visibility into voice traffic issues such as packet loss and latency, supporting the capture of past data for retroactive analysis. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor focuses on flexibility in monitoring data flow across networks, setting alert thresholds, and providing comprehensive reports. However, its packet analysis and specific monitoring features like link monitoring are less detailed than those of NETSCOUT.

Room for Improvement: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE often requires significant expertise to manage due to its complexity, as users report it as needing dedicated staff. Suggestions include a more user-friendly GUI and modular pricing for features. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor lacks granularity in monitoring, and improvements could be made in flexibility and user interface for easier customization. Security enhancements and better integration with other solutions are also suggested areas for improvement.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE supports both on-premises and hybrid cloud deployments but often requires dedicated on-site engineers, which affects customer satisfaction with deployment ease. SolarWinds is mostly on-premises with fewer deployment challenges reported. Both tools offer robust technical support, with NETSCOUT potentially needing specialized support contributing to higher service costs, while SolarWinds provides satisfactory standard support.

Pricing and ROI: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is considered expensive, with customers often paying for unused features due to its comprehensive nature. Despite the cost, it shows ROI by reducing troubleshooting time and increasing network uptime. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is more competitively priced but still perceived as expensive by some users. It demonstrates ROI by decreasing troubleshooting time and assisting in preventing network issues, thus enhancing customer retention.

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Categories and Ranking

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

32nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds Network Device M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

30th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is 1.0%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SolarWinds Network Device Monitor	0.9%
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE	1.0%
Other	98.1%

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Featured Reviews

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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Sorin Gogean

IT Infrastructure Senior Network Technician at Autoliv

Offers some features but needs better customization and analysis tools

There are solutions that can perform better, but due to pricing for our corporate implementation, we had to stay with this solution. It accomplishes the necessary tasks, but there is room for improvement. The features are not as customizable as we would prefer, but they are workable. If configured properly, you can perform a drill-down analysis. However, I have not used this feature much for our infrastructure on the network side.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If one of our network pipes is getting plugged up by somebody using too much bandwidth, we can use the NETSCOUT tool to examine and find out what is going on."

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

"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."

"Technical support for this product has been ok, with no issues."

"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."

"In addition, I believe it has cut overall troubleshooting times for the OSS and DevOps teams, and it has increased uptime."

"The most valuable feature is visibility."

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

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"This product has been quite stable and we are very likely to continue using it in the future."

"The solution is very user-friendly and very easy to use."

"The alerts we are getting when we start losing connection access have been helpful."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is it shows you the utilization of devices to allow you to take proactive action before something goes down or reaches the saturation point. You can take proactive action to fix the problem before it occurs."

"This product proactively tells us about issues before the users notice."

"Since our devices are spread out across the world, we can see the status of these devices without having to send someone physically to a remote location, which saves money."

"Overall, I rate SolarWinds Network Device Monitor ten out of ten."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is a straightforward product with valuable functionality."

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Cons

"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."

"For individual subscriber tracings, sometimes it does not capture all the messages. There is a little bit of room for improvement there."

"Our biggest area of concern right now, supporting the applications, is that while NETSCOUT does a good job of monitoring the network and the applications, we need more visibility into system health and performance monitoring."

"NG1 has been stable for a while in our environment - at least we have what we needed. But with nBA, there's a lot of room for improvement."

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

"The product is a little complicated."

"When we would like to use a feature, we have to remove another one. For me it's a bit of a drawback; I'm a bit frustrated with it."

"Some of the filters could be easier to see and to set up."

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"The solution should have AI-powered issue-resolving capabilities"

"The initial setup is a bit complex. It's not for anyone who is a beginner to work in the products to do it."

"The solution is not user-friendly."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could improve the features. We don't have the complete model for the database, and the monitoring for the database is up and down. We expect that we could monitor the blocking items on the database but we don't have that feature."

"Integration with different tools, such as ServiceNow and Excel, can be improved."

"It would be beneficial if SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could provide a feature to monitor CRC errors specifically on individual interfaces rather than the entire device. This would help in detecting intermittent issues and packet drops on main links more accurately, especially when there are CRC errors. It's important for us to be aware of these issues to avoid any voice quality problems or interruptions on our MTS links."

"There is no mobile version of this product, and our team should be able to access it using a mobile device."

"The security could always be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a little overall pricey and expensive, but you get what you pay for."

"Like any company, we always want better pricing. The pricing is okay, but it's not a cheap solution. When you want to deploy it across an enterprise as large as ours, you go into seven figures. It's not a cheap solution to get out there."

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

"Their pricing is very competitive with other solutions... But what I like about NETSCOUT's licensing is that it's shared across all their platforms. They don't create a new licensing scheme for every one of their products. So for nGeniusONE, you buy a certain license level, and it works on all of their products."

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

"Cost is probably the biggest drawback. Compared to some of the newer vendors that have popped up in the space, it's definitely more on the expensive side... [But] it's been able to keep its value, even in the face of the cheaper competition."

"The license becomes cost prohibitive very quickly."

"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."

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"I find the cost of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor reasonable for our company. Though, I'm not aware of the exact licensing cost."

"The enterprise license is good for the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor. However, it is expensive, they should reduce their price."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is not an expensive solution."

"When compared with other solutions SolarWinds is more expensive."

"I rate the product's price as three to three and a half or on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price, and ten means high price."

"The price of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is good."

"Thankfully, it doesn't take a lot of manpower to install and deploy."

"The product is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	14

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

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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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

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

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

I am not a positive person regarding SolarWinds Network Device Monitor.

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Also Known As

NETSCOUT nGenius, nGeniusONE

Network Device Monitor

Overview

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.

NETSCOUT

Network Device Monitor is a free tool that makes it easy to monitor the real-time performance and health of a single device on your network with a desktop dashboard that alerts you when your device is in trouble.

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Sample Customers

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