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Auvik Network Management (ANM) vs Cisco Intersight comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.9
Auvik enhances operations with reduced maintenance, faster resolutions, and increased productivity, offering a 35% ROI through automation.
Sentiment score
7.8
Cisco Intersight delivers ROI through reduced workload and costs, fewer personnel needs, and efficiency gains in network management.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.9
Auvik's customer service is valued for friendliness and knowledge but needs improvement in response times and issue resolution.
Sentiment score
7.0
Cisco Intersight's support is praised for professionalism and availability, though access to the right engineer can vary.
They were knowledgeable and responded quickly with accurate and useful information.
Although the support is good, resolving time takes longer than expected, especially for major issues that require escalation.
For complex issues, it's challenging to get the right engineer quickly unless you have a specific contract like CX.
Cisco provides better support than anyone else.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Auvik Network Management offers scalable, flexible solutions for various networks, supporting growth but may falter with very complex setups.
Sentiment score
7.7
Cisco Intersight is scalable, easy to adjust, requires minimal maintenance, and supports growth, fitting diverse organizational needs.
The platform scales well and supports our organizational needs.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Auvik Network Management is highly reliable with minimal downtime, swift issue resolution, and is favorably rated for stability.
Sentiment score
7.1
Cisco Intersight is generally stable with some version-specific reliability issues; upgrades and documentation gaps pose occasional challenges.
Some steps are not included in the official documentation, which can create challenges.
 

Room For Improvement

Auvik Network Management needs improved reporting, alerts, integration, usability, map accuracy, vendor compatibility, and streamlined onboarding processes.
Cisco Intersight needs improved stability, automation, and compatibility to compete with VMware Tanzu in hybrid cloud management.
We were unable to integrate Auvik with a geographical map, which limited our ability to track issues to specific buildings on campus.
Enhancements in API functionality and wider tool support for integration with PSA or RMM tools.
There is a significant issue regarding migration from UCS Manager into Intersight without formatting the Fabric Interconnects (FI), which is problematic in a production environment.
More products should be made compatible with iWORK, including more software and hardware.
 

Setup Cost

Auvik charges per-network device, focusing on core devices for competitive pricing, offering cost advantages and flexibility in management.
Cisco Intersight's pricing is competitive, straightforward, and generally rated positively, with free basic monitoring and paid advanced features.
Auvik is pricey, and we were paying a lot for it, especially when compared to SolarWinds.
The pricing mechanism sounds fair.
 

Valuable Features

Auvik offers user-friendly network management with configuration auditing, real-time alerts, remote access, and tool integration for efficiency.
Cisco Intersight excels in integration, scalability, and management, offering automation and analytics for efficient infrastructure optimization.
Its proactive monitoring and simplified troubleshooting have significantly impacted our efficiency in handling network management tasks.
Auvik Core's ease of use also enhanced troubleshooting speed and efficiency.
It provides visibility into other products and storage, and is beneficial for environments where Cisco and other vendors coexist, allowing full visibility of the entire infrastructure.
This solution has provided time savings and required fewer people to operate this tool, rather than direct cost savings.
Intersight offers a simple monitor feature, which can be integrated with other Cisco products, while still providing a solution with another brand.
 

Categories and Ranking

Auvik Network Management (ANM)
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
186
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (2nd), Network Troubleshooting (2nd), Cloud Monitoring Software (3rd), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (2nd)
Cisco Intersight
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
18th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Auvik Network Management (ANM) is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Intersight is 2.1%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Jeremy Campbell - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables us to get on top of issues before they become an outage
When I change IP addresses on a device or on a server, I have to wait for Auvik to figure out that change. It will tell me the device is offline until Auvik scans the whole subnet again and finds it. If I change 25 devices, I'll get 50 emails in a short time because they've gone offline. I'd love the ability to change that where I can update that device with the IP address without it going offline. That goes against the idea of a system that dynamically scans. It's information overload sometimes when you need to change a bunch of factors. You get inundated with emails. I would almost love a button whenever you first log in that says maintenance window, and then it would maybe take some of those alerts away. It's fairly intuitive but sometimes you have to search for things because it's hidden in the user interface, so I think that could be improved a little bit. The search could be better because they have these strange search terms. Instead of being able to look for what you want, you have to lay out the query in a specific way to get results. We've also been dealing with some weird bugs lately. We get alerts on miscellaneous items that go offline and online all the time. I've reached out to support, and they said that they've got a fix that they rolled out. However, we're still experiencing the issue, so I've got to work with them to fix that. They seem to be on top of the support.
ItzikLiberman - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides data center management and full infrastructure visibility
Cisco Intersight is a very effective tool for data center infrastructure management. It provides visibility into other products and storage, and is beneficial for environments where Cisco and other vendors coexist, allowing full visibility of the entire infrastructure. We have visibility to other products and storages, some networking. It is also valuable for its integration capabilities with other products.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
36%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Auvik?
The most valuable feature for us in Auvik is the network topology.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Auvik?
Auvik is pricey, and we were paying a lot for it, especially when compared to SolarWinds.
What needs improvement with Auvik?
The network maps can be confusing due to the wide scope of the network, making it difficult to find specific details. Improvements in the network exclusions part would be helpful, as well as enhanc...
What do you like most about Cisco Intersight?
Intersight can validate our environment.
What is your primary use case for Cisco Intersight?
I use it mostly for managing servers and updating their hardware licenses to get the hardware status in the cloud. Mostly, my customers develop Intersight on-premises because there are many restric...
 

Also Known As

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Intersight
 

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Sample Customers

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EXMAR, RapidScale
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