DX Spectrum vs PRTG Network Monitor comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Juniper Mist Premium Analytics
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Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
60th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
DX Spectrum
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
20th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
115
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (5th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (24th), Network Troubleshooting (6th), DX NetOps (1st)
PRTG Network Monitor
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
96
Ranking in other categories
IT Infrastructure Monitoring (6th), Cloud Monitoring Software (7th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the market share of Juniper Mist Premium Analytics is 0.4% and it decreased by 34.8% compared to the previous year. The market share of DX Spectrum is 1.1% and it decreased by 32.6% compared to the previous year. The market share of PRTG Network Monitor is 4.5% and it decreased by 26.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
Network Management Applications
1.9%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
0.7%
Cloud Monitoring Software
9.3%
 

Featured Reviews

Shiva_Prasad - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 25, 2024
A cloud solution for warehousing with a troubleshooting feature
The initial setup is straightforward. It's based on user requirements. We also conduct heat mapping using a couple of tools. The only requirement is to understand the technical or configuration aspects from the user's end and then configure it. Mist takes no more than 15 to 20 minutes for a particular deployment. You need to understand the end user's environment and have a concrete plan on whether it's a greenfield installation or an existing one, considering the density and height. Based on that, we need to develop a passive heat map. Then, you need to discuss with the user to understand exactly what needs to be configured and what they require in their environment. Based on that, you can proceed with the installation. Additionally, you can perform post-installation heat mapping to ensure it matches the earlier heat map. I rate the initial setup an eight out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy.
CL
Nov 3, 2022
Makes it easier to understand root cause and troubleshoot
One thing I would like to see improved is that it doesn't really allow for multi-tenancy. If you're an ISP or an MSP and you want to use this tool to provide these types of fault management services to your customers, you would need a separate SpectroSERVER for each customer, and probably a separate OneClick Console. You would almost need a separate instance of the tool running for each customer. Whereas other tools have multi-tenancy built-in, out-of-the-box, and you can stand up one instance of the tool. They should definitely try to change that to make it multi-tenancy-friendly because it's not at all. They could also improve how events are managed and correlated in the system. They need to make event management and correlation something that works from a group perspective, versus having to go into all these files and manipulate certain portions of a file to effectively manage events. That should be something that comes through in an interface.
Omar_Jaimes - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 24, 2022
Fast to set up, good monitoring, and great health check functionality
If you want to grant access for clients to the MSP service provider, you can use this solution. For example, if the client wants to monitor the net flow and net flow traffic with PRTG, you can analyze this traffic for them If you have a problem with your slow network, you can get visibility on…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"It's a good tool. It's simple to do the configuration."
"What I like best is the configuration management functionality."
"It has a high-quality graphical interface."
"The containerization of different objects was very helpful in building an org structure. Being able to separately manage your MSP clients with separate visibility was also helpful."
"​Stability has been good. We really have not had any issues.​"
"Spectrum is great for root cause analysis. It has excellent correlation event management. Spectrum's stability and scalability are also amazing."
"It is easy to understand and determine when and/or where the network is failing."
"The product’s stability and robustness are valuable."
"It is able to satisfy all our requirements in terms of email notifications and specific errors on the devices."
"Accessibility, ease of use (Web GUI, MobileApps). In general, compared with other software"
"From a network point of view, we can see the state of the network, as well as bandwidth usage and downtime."
"It is nice to have one place where all the information is right there in front of us."
"Speed of deployment is one of the most valuable features."
"The reporting module is easy to configure."
"It is user-friendly. It is easy to set up health checks within PRTG and use scans. It is like a self-service tool, and anyone can configure their own settings within PRTG."
"It's very easy to manage when you've got time to do some work on it: things like adding devices, adding groups, adding sensor clusters, and being able to clone and move stuff around."
 

Cons

"The technical support needs improvement."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"It was somewhat complex to implement."
"If they could interact with the MIBs of vendors better, and have a lot more pre-loaded ones, that would be amazing for us right now."
"DX Spectrum could be improved by them getting rid of the Java console. It would also be better with Turkish language support."
"Huawei devices are not properly supported, and there are incompatibility issues related to certain protocols."
"From the users perspective the looks and feel of dashboards of Spectrum would be easier to use and for understanding as APM will be in 10.5 version which we saw in CA World."
"Needs better integration with all the other products in the Agile suite of tools; anything they could do to make that less complex, would be great."
"The GIS map feature needs to be enhanced and synced with topology views of containers and global collections."
"The solution's stability needs improvement."
"PRTG Network Monitor could improve the price."
"In terms of sensors and probes, it would be really cool if PRTG had a purely Azure-based solution. We had to install a probe on one of our cloud servers and then let that probe out from there. It would be really cool if it just monitored Azure without having to install something on the device."
"PRTG's documentation could be improved."
"I would like the ability to monitor Cisco IRS devices."
"They should work on syncing the solution with Gmail."
"I have an issue with DFS, distributed file services... there isn't one by default. Taking into account the difference between DFS and DFSR as well would be great."
"This product can be improved by updating the net flow interface. The one that is in place works – I can get all the information I need from it – but it is a little bit clunky."
"Once you start going above 5000 sensors, things do start to get a bit shaky. There are some best practice out there that you will need to adopt and be aware of."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"It is very pricey. With the current trend of enterprises moving towards cheaper and more modern looking solutions like ManageEngine, SevOne, ServicePilot, and Paesller."
"In general, the license cost will be about 30% of the total TCO for this tool (hardware/support team, OS costs, and OS management)."
"The cost of some of these products are a little cost prohibitive, which is unfortunate. We have to find lower cost solutions for some of the things that we have to pull in. For the most part, CA has capabilities in pretty much everything that you would need. You just have to figure out where are you going to spend the most money for what you have to actually get done. You can do all these things but, which ones do you have to do? And that's hard to choose sometimes because you want to do them all."
"The solution's pricing could be better."
"It’s a great tool, but an expensive one. Learn how to use it properly."
"DX Spectrum's pricing depends on the license number. It is affordable."
"It is expensive compared to other tools in the market."
"The ability to use the base version with 100 free sensors is great. The cost on other packages can be very reasonable."
"The pricing is reasonable for the features provided."
"I'm paying something like €1000 per year for the maintenance. I've got unlimited sensors."
"PRTG is now available as PRTG Enterprise Monitor, and the price varies depending on the total number of sensors the customer buys"
"The pricing is not too bad. It's not massively expensive, and the ability to upscale or even downscale licenses every year is brilliant for us."
"We used a product called SolarWinds in the past, and its cost was high. Whereas, PRTG came in at a third of SolarWind's cost."
"PRTG Network Monitor is not that expensive, so I like it cost-wise. There's no additional cost apart from the standard licensing fees. On a scale of one to five, with one being the cheapest and five being the most expensive, I would rate the cost of PRTG Network Monitor a two."
"We have an unlimited perpetual license, so we just pay support costs and it can scale throughout the organization."
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
47%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Juniper Mist Premium Analytics?
We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points.
What do you like most about DX Spectrum?
The solution's most valuable features are its integration with Broadcom tools and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DX Spectrum?
DX Spectrum's pricing depends on the license number. It is affordable.
What needs improvement with DX Spectrum?
DX Spectrum needs better documentation on its complex features.
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
PRTG network monitor is one of the best tool i have ever used for the monitoring. It have auto discovery option. it a...
What do you like most about PRTG Network Monitor?
The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts.
 

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Sample Customers

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National Informatics Centre India, Banese, Olympus, AlphaServe Technologies, Sicredi
Jameson Bank, Sidnix, RungeICT, MedicalAnimal, Truck-lite, GamingGrids, The Covell Group, Forsythn County Schools, NetMass, Musgrove Park Hospital, Lanes Health, Columbia Southern University, Vodafone, Intrust Bank
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