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Auvik Network Management (ANM) vs Wireshark comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.4
Auvik's support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, resolving issues quickly, despite occasional slow responses or escalation challenges.
Sentiment score
8.2
Wireshark's support relies on an active open-source community, with users finding solutions through forums and online resources.
They were knowledgeable and responded quickly with accurate and useful information.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
5.4
Auvik Network Management requires better reporting, interface usability, alert configuration, third-party integration, and improved performance and feature support.
Sentiment score
5.0
Wireshark users desire a more intuitive interface, better file handling, advanced analytics, and improved cross-platform compatibility with enhanced features.
We were unable to integrate Auvik with a geographical map, which limited our ability to track issues to specific buildings on campus.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Auvik Network Management excels in scalability and deployment, efficiently managing multiple sites with minor limitations in large networks.
Sentiment score
8.2
Wireshark is scalable, handles network traffic well, but requires planning for large data analysis and widespread deployment improvements.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
7.2
Auvik Network Management offers value-driven pricing per network device, with flexibility and clear billing but increasing costs for more devices.
Sentiment score
8.5
Wireshark offers a versatile, cost-effective network analysis solution, widely accessible across platforms with a comprehensive free version.
Auvik is pricey, and we were paying a lot for it, especially when compared to SolarWinds.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Auvik Network Management is highly reliable, with excellent stability, proactive notifications, and minimal downtime, earning users' trust.
Sentiment score
8.6
Wireshark is highly stable across platforms, handling large files reliably with a consistent performance rated highly by users.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.2
Auvik offers real-time mapping, alerts, automated backups, and remote management, enhancing network efficiency and facilitating rapid troubleshooting.
Sentiment score
7.7
Wireshark offers cross-platform open source network analysis with advanced features like protocol support and real-time traffic capture.
Auvik Core's ease of use also enhanced troubleshooting speed and efficiency.
 

Categories and Ranking

Auvik Network Management (ANM)
Ranking in Network Troubleshooting
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
185
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (3rd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (3rd), Cloud Monitoring Software (3rd), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (2nd)
Wireshark
Ranking in Network Troubleshooting
4th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Network Troubleshooting category, the mindshare of Auvik Network Management (ANM) is 2.7%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wireshark is 12.9%, up from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Troubleshooting
 

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.
DonniUgalde - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides visibility into the network, and the GUI is easy to use
I wish the filters were a little bit more prepopulated. It would have been easy to hit a drop-down and select a filter. If I only wanted to look at DCP, UDP, or IP, it would be easy to filter it out. Advanced network knowledge is required to get a lot out of the tool. However, it's very easy to install and deploy. It would be nice if there were some handheld Android devices with a Wireshark-specialized application that would allow us to mirror a Cisco port. Then, we can just plug into the port and click the green start button, and it will start ingesting the packet capture. Then, we won’t be using a laptop. The only downside is that we must have a laptop and connect a network cable. Some new laptops don't have network ports, so we have to get another adapter. Having an all-in-one device, like NetAlly or Fluke, and some of their network devices would be cool.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Educational Organization
8%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
University
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Educational Organization
10%
 

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 expensive, but given how much we use it and how many hours it is saving over the year, it is justified. There are no critical devices in our network that are monitored by Auvik at no charg...
What needs improvement with Auvik?
There are a couple of items here and there that float around disconnected from the network map. That is annoying because they are defined as something that they are not. For example, I have a coupl...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wireshark?
Wireshark is priced at a medium range, not too high, not too low. The pricing could be more flexible, and they might make it more expensive. That said, compared to other products, it is competitive.
What needs improvement with Wireshark?
The speed of the Internet could be improved, especially its performance. Performance can sometimes be a challenge due to numerous factors.
 

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