Alluvio AppResponse vs PRTG Network Monitor comparison

Riverbed and Paessler GmbH are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Riverbed is ranked #61 with an average rating of 8.0, while Paessler GmbH is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.6. Riverbed holds a 0.3% mindshare in NMS, compared to Paessler GmbH’s 4.0% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Riverbed users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Paessler GmbH users who would recommend it.

Alluvio AppResponse

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92% willing to recommend

PRTG Network Monitor

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91% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 24, 2024

Alluvio AppResponse and PRTG Network Monitor are network monitoring tools. PRTG Network Monitor holds an advantage due to its feature-rich offerings, despite Alluvio AppResponse having favorable pricing and support aspects.

Features: Alluvio AppResponse offers comprehensive network visibility with detailed packet analysis, providing in-depth performance insights. It includes excellent protocol analytics and strategic metrics for troubleshooting. PRTG Network Monitor provides an extensive range of sensors and versatile monitoring capabilities across infrastructure components. It features a user-friendly interface and reliable network and server monitoring, including a variety of customizable probes.

Room for Improvement: Alluvio AppResponse could improve upon its complex setup process and the need for detailed configuration. Additionally, its packet capture capabilities may require enhancements for broader applicability. PRTG Network Monitor might benefit from an enhanced graphical interface and more advanced analytics features. The pricing structure, while flexible, could be adjusted for some advanced monitoring capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: PRTG Network Monitor ensures a quick and intuitive setup process with robust customer service, making it seamless to deploy. Alluvio AppResponse, while offering guidance, demands a more intricate setup but is supported by a solid customer service team.

Pricing and ROI: Alluvio AppResponse has a higher initial cost, with promised long-term ROI through its precise and detailed analytical tools. In contrast, PRTG Network Monitor provides a cost-effective solution, promising quick ROI with its adaptive pricing and broad coverage, appealing to businesses with varied monitoring requirements.

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Categories and Ranking

Alluvio AppResponse

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

61st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (49th)

PRTG Network Monitor

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

101

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (8th), Cloud Monitoring Software (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Alluvio AppResponse is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PRTG Network Monitor is 4.0%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ahmet Kilic

Network and Security Unit Manager at Bankalararası Kart Merkezi (BKM)

It's a total solution that gives you end-to-end visibility at all levels

I rate Alluvio AppResponse 10 out of 10. If you work for a financial company especially, you probably face problems on the application side. The problem is easy to identify, but you need to determine the root cause. You can solve issues easily via AppResponse because it shows you all the details of your transactions so you can see the real problem in the database, network, software, etc. For example, you can find the solution easily if you create the right dashboard on your site. If you can't find the problem, you can observe or investigate PCAP.

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Tochukwu Uzomba

Solutions Architect at Boch Systems Company Limited

Efficiently monitor networks across regions with seamless setup and robust feature set

PRTG Network Monitor is easy to set up. Within a few minutes, it is operational. It is an all-in-one monitoring solution without extra costs. For example, we set it up for an insurance company with branches across Africa. We are able to monitor from Lagos without installing anything in the branches, using the agentless feature. We just put in the IP address and the parameter, and we monitor from those ends. Additionally, all the sensors are very useful. Most people are interested in the bandwidth monitoring sensor to see what bandwidth the users are consuming. The pricing is affordable compared to SolarWinds.

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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

"I have found the AppResponse, which is a packet capture solution, very good. It gives you the ability to drill down back in time. You've got all the packets there. You can troubleshoot it later, not immediately. It's very interesting."

"The most valuable feature of Alluvio AppResponse is the actual response time for measuring performance."

"Ability to see end to end user, application, server, and network response time and throughput data."

"AppResponse is a total solution that gives you end-to-end visibility into applications at all levels, from Layer 1 to Layer 7. We can trace all those sections: physical, IP, transport, presentation, application, etc. It gives us the full picture."

"You need a packet capture device to perform any type of network monitoring. It helps ensure that network overloads don't happen with alerts allowing for proactive decisions."

"It's a stable product. Riverbed has invested a significant amount of research and development into it, so it's a solid tool overall."

"The most valuable feature is performance monitoring."

"When it comes to the ability to scale up the product, this is suitable for small medium and large environments,"

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"The most valuable feature of PRTG Network Monitor is the different monitoring probes available."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to span multiple technologies and multiple vendors."

"The up-to-date graphs and the history are very good."

"It is pretty simple to use, which is always a good thing. It's been very reliable in updating us if any issues crop up."

"We like the alerting system, the SNMP monitoring and the customization of the bandwidth."

"Stable solution for monitoring networks and bandwidth, with multiple functions and features such as NetFlow Collector, graphical monitoring, etc."

"The bandwidth monitoring is a very attractive feature, it can tell you the bandwidth utilization while it is attempting to connect to the host for feedback."

"The best feature is that it lets me know what is going on. I need to know if something has gone down, I need to know if something is running very slowly. PRTG tells me that."

More PRTG Network Monitor pros

Cons

"The recent changes in corporate structure may have caused some decrease in support quality."

"The initial setup is straightforward, but you have to know a little about the product. It's not for everybody to just plug and play. If you know how the solution is implemented then it is straightforward."

"Need to bring back the NetFlow module for AppResponse."

"Integration between NPM and APM solutions would improve efficiency. There is no agent on the server site related to AppResponse."

"Alluvio AppResponse should improve its ability to expand across multiple operating systems."

"The pricing is on the higher side of things. If they could lower it, that would be ideal."

"The AI features should be addressed in respect of the analysis and intelligence that must be supported and delivered in the tool to predigest the large amounts of data."

"The recent changes in corporate structure may have caused some decrease in support quality."

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"We've had some issues previously with the performance of the sensors. We tend to deploy quite a bit of WMI, which is quite processor-intensive, and we've found that that impacts the sensors quite a bit."

"The desktop app is the one area where it do with some improvement. From a user's perspective, I would like to be able to get more out of the desktop app as opposed to where we are now with it."

"The Desktop app is good but it can be really sluggish at times, especially when you're editing different elements."

"The dashboarding definitely needs improvement."

"When you email the support team, they take three to seven days to respond and resolve simple issues."

"Performance-wise, PRTG Network Monitor still needs improvement because a large number of SNMPv3 queries reduces tool performance."

"PRTG Network Monitor should provide syslog monitoring since it is not available at this time."

"PRTG's documentation could be improved."

More PRTG Network Monitor cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is costly for small and medium businesses."

"The price is a little bit high, especially because we have to pay an import tax."

"The licensing model is expensive compared to its competitors, but the service it gives to your business, and the data quality, means that it's worth it."

"The solution is no more expensive than other products."

"The price is actually on the cheaper side. If you're going with the unlimited license code, it's very cheap compared to competitors unless you're going for something free, like Zabbix. But you get what you pay for, and it doesn't have the full suite of products or tools like SolarWinds or a ScienceLogic."

"PRTG Network Monitor is cheap."

"PRTG Network Monitor's price is a little high."

"I rate the licensing for PRTG Network Monitor an eight out of ten."

"We are licensed for 2500 endpoints."

"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 looked at PRTG and SolarWinds. From a cost side perspective, compared to PRTG, and from what you get back from it, PRTG was sort of a hands down the winner."

"Licenses are very expensive, so I would like to see cheaper licensing."

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it_user174738

IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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…

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Energy/Utilities Company

Educational Organization

54%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

The most valuable feature of Alluvio AppResponse is the actual response time for measuring performance.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

On the government side, pricing is pretty competitive.

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What needs improvement with Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

From a feature set perspective, there are multiple tools that are used, and unfortunately, deeper questions are geared towards actual users. The recent changes in corporate structure may have cause...

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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 avoid the configuring the device in PRTG. It automatically discover the device an...

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What do you like most about PRTG Network Monitor?

The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts.

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

The prices are very high for PRTG Network Monitor. That's why I'm using the free100 sensor license.

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Also Known As

Riverbed AppResponse, OPNET SteelCentral AppResponse, ACE Live, OPNET, AppResponse Xpert

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Overview

Alluvio AppResponse provides fast packet capture and storage that feeds intelligent network and application analysis with fast troubleshooting workflows to speed problem diagnosis and resolution. AppResponse delivers full stack application analysis—from packets to web pages - enabling you observe all network and application interactions as they cross the wire, whether they are encrypted or not. Using powerful, flexible network and application analytics and workflows, AppResponse speeds problem diagnosis and resolution, helping you get to answers fast

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PRTG Network Monitor runs on a Windows machine within your network, collecting various statistics from the machines, software, and devices which you designate. PRTG comes with an easy-to-use web interface with point-and-click configuration. You can easily share data from it with non-technical colleagues and customers, including via live graphs and custom reports. This will let you plan for network expansion, see what applications are using most of your connection, and make sure that no one is hogging the entire network just to torrent videos.

To monitor a large IT environment, it's important to be able to scale PRTG up. Paessler PRTG Enterprise Monitor includes all the proven capabilities of PRTG Network Monitor, which are enhanced by exclusive ITOps Board for a service-oriented, central overview of multiple PRTG servers.

Paessler GmbH

Sample Customers

N11.com, OneMain Financial, China Bank, Halkbank, Kaust

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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