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Vendor: Plixer
4.3 out of 5

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As of January 2025, the mindshare of Plixer Scrutinizer in the Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) category stands at 3.2%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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TypeTitleDate
CategoryNetwork Traffic Analysis (NTA)Jan 10, 2025Download
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Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
University
7%
Government
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
5%
Energy/Utilities Company
4%
Hospitality Company
4%
Legal Firm
4%
Media Company
3%
Healthcare Company
3%
Comms Service Provider
3%
Non Profit
2%
Retailer
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Construction Company
2%
Security Firm
2%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Photography Company
1%
Wellness & Fitness Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Marketing Services Firm
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Local Government
1%
Recruiting/Hr Firm
1%
Leisure / Travel Company
1%

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Network Manager at IOOF Holdings Ltd
Verified user of Plixer Scrutinizer
Dec 5, 2019
Advanced reporting runs analytics on NetFlow and provides signature-based recognition of problems in the network environment

Pros

"As a network engineer, the ability to identify what traffic on the link is consuming all the bandwidth at any given time, and provide immediate feedback to the business, is the most valuable feature."

Cons

"There is room for improvement around the data that they have on the website about solutions... they should have more templated solutions on their website. Going out and identifying how to do RTP performance with a Cisco router, or how to do application response times in an Arrista data center deployment was where most of the work was... They should spend some more time documenting solutions and putting together white papers."
Ronald Jansen - PeerSpot user
Owner/President at Abraxax
Verified user of Plixer Scrutinizer
Jun 12, 2022
Product discussed: 19
Reporting is extensive, flexible, and can be custom-made in just a short time

Pros

"One feature I found most valuable in Plixer Scrutinizer is the very extensive reporting. Reporting is very flexible, though sometimes you need a little bit of support from Plixer Scrutinizer to create custom-made reporting in a very short time. Reporting is a very strong feature of the product."

Cons

"There was a price lift because previously the product was privately owned, and now there is some external capital in the organization, so pricing could be lower, though, for Plixer Scrutinizer, there is almost no competition at this price point."
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Sr. Network Engineer at Kitsap Credit Union
Verified user of Plixer Scrutinizer
Dec 4, 2019
Product discussed: v18.1.4
Allows me to pinpoint issues very quickly; gives me "Superman X-ray vision" for looking at the wires

Pros

"It's agnostic as far as what your network gear is. As long as it supports an sFlow, JFlow, NetFlow, some kind of flow monitoring, Plixer will support it very well."

Cons

"They're working on the security areas, so it can provide more insight. What they have is still pretty much IP-concentric. If they were to make it IP and URL, they'd be a little bit ahead on that."
PeerSpot user
Works at a retailer with 51-200 employees
Verified user of Plixer Scrutinizer
Jul 6, 2022
Easy to drill down into the reports, has great visibility overall, and simple to set up

Pros

"One of the most valuable features of Plixer Scrutinizer is the reporting, particularly how easy it is to drill down into the reports. Another valuable feature of the solution is its overall visibility. It's great. I also liked Plixer Scrutinizer in terms of deployment time and that it's very simple to set up. Once you get the appliance set up and connected, the customer starts to see results immediately, versus other solutions where that could take a while."

Cons

"Though Plixer Scrutinizer has network detection and response, it's an area that needs just a little more rounding out. Another room for improvement in the solution is its lack of SaaS offering which some customers were looking for. My company deals in small to medium businesses, mid-market, and some customers wanted the SaaS feature which Plixer Scrutinizer doesn't offer. What I'd like to see in the next release of the solution is for it to have a SaaS offering because my company also deals with educational spaces and smaller businesses that just don't have the staff that can implement this. If there's either a managed service or SaaS-based offering to just make it a little easier for those types of customers, it would be a great addition to Plixer Scrutinizer."
NE
Sr. Network Engineer at Columbia Sportswear
Verified user of Plixer Scrutinizer
Jan 5, 2020
Allows for QoS tuning or traffic shaping around what is being used, saving from us from unnecessary upgrades

Pros

"The solution helps to enrich the data context of our network traffic. It allows me to see what applications are most in use on a slightly historical basis, going back a day or week at tops. It allows me to tune QoS or traffic shaping around what's being used. It saves me from having to unnecessarily upgrade, if I don't need to."

Cons

"The visual acuity of how it presents data can sometimes be confusing. It takes a bit for people to spin up how to look at the graphs."
Ira Mulyanti - PeerSpot user
Sales Director at ARGA SOLUSI
Verified user of Plixer Scrutinizer
Nov 9, 2023
An affordable product with great integration capabilities

Pros

"Plixer Scrutinizer is an affordable product. Plixer Scrutinizer is a tool that allows for customization, especially in scenarios where customers need new product features."

Cons

"In Plixer Scrutinizer, scalability is an area with minor concerns where improvements are required."
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Network Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of Plixer Scrutinizer
Jan 13, 2020
Helps us determine what is going on with our Internet

Pros

"It helps us determine what is going on with our Internet and who is hogging it all up. If we get a real high throughput or a throughput that's going over and getting dropped fairly quickly, we can tell who (or what device) is consuming that traffic."

Cons

"I wish the reporting side was easier to work with, but it does a decent job. I also wish the reporting side was a little more intuitive or they offered more reporting examples."
MK
Systems Analyst at HUD
Verified user of Plixer Scrutinizer
Dec 3, 2019
Product discussed: v17.11
Aggregates the data for us so it's not in silos anymore; it's all in one place

Pros

"The ability to view the status of the top-10 at a glance is helpful. We immediately know which link is over-utilized or heavily used... and it's all in real-time."

Cons

"The solution creates a visual map of a particular location and how the network flows. You need to spend time to generate all those maps. If they could figure out a way to reduce the time needed to generate the maps, that would be great."