NetFort LANGuardian is deep packet inspection software for investigating, monitoring, and reporting on network and user activity. It is a passive network traffic analyzer, not inline and cannot have an impact on network performance. Gain layer 7 visibility without the need for expensive appliances.
NetFort LANGuardian is the #88 ranked solution in best Network Monitoring Tools. PeerSpot users give NetFort LANGuardian an average rating of 10.0 out of 10. NetFort LANGuardian is most commonly compared to PRTG Network Monitor:
NetFort LANGuardian vs PRTG Network Monitor. NetFort LANGuardian is popular among the large enterprise segment,
accounting for 46% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a
computer software company, accounting for 18% of all views.
As of March 2025, the mindshare of NetFort LANGuardian in the Network Monitoring Software category
stands at 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Top industries
By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
University
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Hospitality Company
5%
Performing Arts
5%
Government
5%
Energy/Utilities Company
4%
Non Profit
4%
Healthcare Company
4%
Media Company
3%
Insurance Company
3%
Manufacturing Company
3%
Pharma/Biotech Company
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Retailer
3%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Security Firm
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Transportation Company
1%
International Affairs Institute
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
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The ability to detect and decipher torrent traffic for the purpose of identifying what some refer to as "copyright violators".
How has it helped my organization?
Our CIO asked us to track down the source of undesired uploads, which trigger e-mails received by outside bodies regarding what they refer to as "copyright violations", and Languardian was the most efficient and effective tool for the job.
*Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
The ability to detect and decipher torrent traffic for the purpose of identifying what some refer to as "copyright violators".
How has it helped my organization?
Our CIO asked us to track down the source of undesired uploads, which trigger e-mails received by outside bodies regarding what they refer to as "copyright violations", and Languardian was the most efficient and effective tool for the job.
What needs improvement?
Sure, at the time we bought the product, the GUI and graphs/reports/pie charts etc ... were not fully developed.
For how long have I used the solution?
2.5 years
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
Minor, mainly due to the dynamic nature of the protocol, but that was nothing the support was not able to promptly address.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Minor, related to the underlying Unix operating system, which the developers addressed as well.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
None encountered.
How are customer service and support?
Customer Service:
Excellent.
Technical Support:
Excellent.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did attempt to do the job using a DPI engine, but the product failed to deliver our requirements.
How was the initial setup?
It was a very simple set-up.
What about the implementation team?
It was done in-house.
What was our ROI?
Since it was used as a forensic rather than profit generating, what I can say is that it is very cost effective.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Nothing more than the usual power/cooling/space required by a 2U server.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
For the sake of confidentiality I can not disclose the name of other products, except, as mentioned above, that we attempted to use a DPI engine previously.
What other advice do I have?
Don't bother spending time stitching your own solution, because you will find that to be more expensive that this cost effective solution.
*Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.