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Nagios Network Analyzer vs Vectra AI comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Nagios Network Analyzer
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (12th)
Vectra AI
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (5th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (2nd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (18th), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (10th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Nagios Network Analyzer and Vectra AI aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Nagios Network Analyzer is designed for Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) and holds a mindshare of 2.4%, up 1.2% compared to last year.
Vectra AI, on the other hand, focuses on Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS), holds 7.9% mindshare, up 7.7% since last year.
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Nagios Network Analyzer2.4%
Darktrace23.3%
Cisco Secure Network Analytics13.5%
Other60.8%
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Vectra AI7.9%
Fortinet FortiGate16.4%
Darktrace13.8%
Other61.900000000000006%
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
 

Featured Reviews

Gilbert Mwiinga - PeerSpot reviewer
Effectively monitors the uptime of all equipment and network connectivity
There is room for improvement on the setup side. It's not very user-friendly, especially for those who aren't tech-savvy. I find it a bit hard to set up initially. It could be done better to make it easier to configure. It would be beneficial for users. For additional features, I have an idea. I'm not sure if it's already there, but it would be great to have a feature that maps the network and shows which devices are connected. It could provide information about how traffic flows and offer a visual representation of how devices are physically connected to each other. It would be like a network audit feature that displays the connections between switches and other devices. So, in future releases, a network mapping and visualization feature would be valuable.
Mohammad Alkurdi - PeerSpot reviewer
Innovative detection features enhance monitoring
The advantages of the integration are not entirely out-of-the-box. You have to do it manually. When I'm doing tier response, an out-of-the-box solution is not available. You need to have a Linux server, and from the Linux server, you must perform AI tasks, and there is a lot to be handled in the back end. This is a major consideration about them. The recall feature, if it can be placed in some areas instead of the cloud, and charged for, would be better. Recall the storage where you watch all the traffic, and you can recall it and try to analyze it in the back end. It’s cloud-based. If they offer it on-prem, it would be better. I think they have a solution, but I have never tested it, to be honest with you.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is highly customizable and can be integrated well with third-party software."
"Network tracking is the most valuable feature of Network Analyzer."
"The solution is useful for monitoring network devices."
"The solution offers very good system monitoring. It's easy to manage your network, as well as your hardware and software. It's really useful."
"The network monitoring feature, especially, stands out to me."
"I have found that it has a good GUI and user-friendly administration."
"The tool's UI is user-friendly, and pricing is affordable. It is very easy to deploy and learn."
"Its initial setup process is straightforward."
"It has reduced the time it takes to respond to attacks. That comes back to the proactive point. It makes us able to lower down in the kill chain, we can react now, rather than reacting to incidents that happened, we can see an instant, in some cases, as it's being implemented, or as it's being launched."
"The most useful feature is the anomaly detection because it's not signature-based. It picks up the initial part of any attack, like the recon and those aspects of the kill chain, very well."
"What I like best about Vectra AI is that it alerts you about suspicious activities."
"It's easy to manage, and I love the UX. It's very well designed. When we are looking for something, it's quite easy to find it."
"The core product provides excellent visibility, but my favorite feature is Vectra Recall."
"Vectra is very compatible with various cloud providers, such as Amazon and Azure AD. This is helpful as customers often migrate their network infrastructure to the cloud."
"Vectra AI can bring the ability to detect intrusion on the network more so than legacy IDS tools."
"The most valuable feature for Cognito Detect, the main solution, is that external IDS's create a lot of alerts. When I say a lot of alerts I really mean a lot of alerts. Vectra, on the other hand, contextualizes everything, reducing the number of alerts and pinpointing only the things of interest. This is a key feature for me. Because of this, a non-trained analyst can use it almost right away."
 

Cons

"They need to have some automation models embedded in them."
"Nagios Network Analyzer should integrate an application monitoring solution to monitor application bandwidth usage."
"The graphics and reports can be a little bit better."
"It's very hard to install materials. You need a lot of documentation. They should make it easier to install and configure the solution."
"I think the reports can be improved. They're adopted."
"There is room for improvement on the setup side."
"There are some loopholes you need to be aware of from a security perspective."
"The bandwidth for its front-end version needs enhancement."
"For S&D account scans, it would be easier if Vectra AI could triage with users. If a client uses a lot of accounts, then it could indicate that these accounts are benign, for example. That would help a lot."
"The UI/UX and detection could be improved. More detections of specific security events could be useful. We've had a few incidents that were not detected by Vectra. The teams are working on it right now, but more detection is always better."
"The solution's marketing is not good."
"One area where there's room for improvement is the absence of a comprehensive TCP recording and replay feature."
"In comparison with a lot of systems I used in the past, the false positives are really a burden because they are taking a lot of time at this moment."
"I would like to see data processed onshore. Right now, the cloud components, like Office 365, must be processed on servers outside of Australia. I would like to see a future adoption of onshore processing."
"Integration with other security components needs improvement. It should have true integration as opposed to just being a separate pane of glass."
"I would like more integrations with IOCs and threats currently on the Internet. I would also like to know which threats are based on zero-day attacks, current botnets, etc. Therefore, I would like more information on external threats."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate Nagios Network Analyzer's pricing a six out of ten."
"The solution is cost-efficient."
"They charge around ten thousand per month for one thousand nodes. That is their overall cost, but it differs on which company you are applying to, whether you are a service provider or an enterprise."
"The solution is low-cost and affordable."
"From a licensing perspective, the Vectra detect platform is pretty doable. Also, the hardware prices are nothing that we're not used to. The stream part is a little overpriced compared to the detect part. The reason is that you need to stream data to detect events anyway, so the data is in there. The only thing that's not available is the UI to be able to look at the stream data, which is also on the appliances but is just not activated. That's mainly the thing that we want to improve on."
"Vectra is a bit on the higher side in terms of price, but they have always been transparent. The reason that they are this good is that they invest, so they need to charge accordingly."
"The license is based on the concurrent IP addresses that it's investigating. We have 9,800 to 10,000 IP addresses."
"My company pays for the Vectra AI licensing fee yearly. I know the figure because my company recently renewed the license, and it's okay, at least for the financial sector."
"The solution's pricing was 50 percent lower than the other vendors shortlisted."
"Vectra AI's pricing is cheaper than that of Darktrace."
"Cost is a big factor, as always. However, I think we have a very good price–performance ratio."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise27
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nagios Network Analyzer?
The solution is useful for monitoring network devices.
What needs improvement with Nagios Network Analyzer?
It’s an old solution. It has an old-fashioned interface. The product must provide a compliance testing feature.
What is the biggest difference between Corelight and Vectra AI?
The two platforms take a fundamentally different approach to NDR. Corelight is limited to use cases that require the eventual forwarding of events and parsed data logs to a security team’s SIEM or ...
What do you like most about Vectra AI?
The solution is currently used as a central threat detection and response system.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vectra AI?
It is very acceptable when you compare it with Darktrace, for example.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Vectra Networks, Vectra AI NDR
 

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Sample Customers

NuBlue, St.Elisabeth Hospital, Akamit Systems, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, ValueClick, Sunrise Banks
Tribune Media Group, Barry University, Aruba Networks, Good Technology, Riverbed, Santa Clara University, Securities Exchange, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
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