DataMiner vs ExtremeManagement comparison

Skyline Communications and Extreme Networks are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Skyline Communications is ranked #8 with an average rating of 9.0, while Extreme Networks is ranked #21. Skyline Communications holds a 4.3% mindshare in NMA, compared to Extreme Networks’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Skyline Communications users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Extreme Networks users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

ExtremeManagement and DataMiner compete in network management. ExtremeManagement seems to have the upper hand in user support and cost-effectiveness, while DataMiner leads with comprehensive feature sets.

Features: ExtremeManagement offers intuitive operation, efficient task automation, and real-time monitoring. DataMiner provides robust analytics, extensive compatibility, and flexible configuration options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ExtremeManagement features streamlined deployment with comprehensive support, making onboarding easy. DataMiner's setup is more complex due to its extensive capabilities, yet it offers detailed guidance and responsive assistance.

Pricing and ROI: ExtremeManagement has competitive pricing with a high return on investment through reduced downtime and operational savings. DataMiner requires a higher initial investment, compensated by its extensive functionality and potential long-term benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

DataMiner

Ranking in Network Management Applications

8th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

ExtremeManagement

Ranking in Network Management Applications

21st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of DataMiner is 4.3%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ExtremeManagement is 2.4%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Management Applications Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
DataMiner	4.3%
ExtremeManagement	2.4%
Other	93.3%

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RamPrakash Ramar

Manager, Engineering at Benchmark Broadcast Systems

Monitor broadcast systems effectively with real-time data processing and insightful feedback

The solution will monitor data in real-time and can scale out well. For instance, in a television studio, I might deal with about three hundred pieces of equipment. However, in other sites, it can handle 200 to 2500 nodes that send data every second. The system efficiently processes and analyzes data to provide insightful feedback, such as pinpointing specific equipment errors. It also offers predictive analytics based on received data, rather than just storing it.

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reviewer1319712

Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Centralized switch management has streamlined daily operations but reporting still needs improvement

The reason clients select ExtremeManagement is because we have existing Extreme customers who are looking for a centralized management solution to manage their Extreme Switches. ExtremeManagement is not only for managing Extreme Switches; it can also manage other third-party solutions such as Cisco or Juniper or any other third party. This provides good flexibility for managing even third-party solutions. ExtremeManagement offers a lot of management options, including the ability to back up the configuration on a scheduled basis and to upgrade the switches' firmwares on a scheduled basis. There is a workflow feature similar to orchestration, which is related to automation. Regarding threat detection with ExtremeManagement, there is no specific feature, but in case of any failure detection or network issues, ExtremeManagement can send a notification to the users and to the admin. ExtremeManagement itself does not include a security or cybersecurity feature; however, there is an additional module called ExtremeControl that you can add, which is a network access control or NAC solution. ExtremeAnalytics is also a very good add-on to ExtremeManagement that can analyze all the traffic coming to the switch for incoming and outgoing traffic. It checks everything even up to Layer 7, the application layer, which I believe maybe some other switches management solutions do not have. This feature is fully compatible with Extreme Switches because the switches can show the application layer traffic. The reporting capabilities of ExtremeManagement are good, but I cannot say they are perfect. Everybody can read it, but in our region, especially in Saudi Arabia and the Arab universe, some customers are requesting Arabic results, which makes it somewhat challenging for us and the vendor. Not all vendors have that capability, and sometimes the vendor asks for adding a feature request, which may take time. I cannot say this is something negative, but in our region, some customers, especially non-English speakers, require that. In general, reporting is good, though not perfect. The integration of ExtremeManagement with other Extreme products and third-party solutions is easy. It does not require specific requirements for integration with other third-party switches. However, there are limitations for integration with other third-party products, especially with firewalls from security companies. When it comes to network devices, it is very easy to integrate with.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The solution is user-friendly and is readily customizable, which allows us to do control and monitoring in a single stage."

"The solution will monitor data in real-time and can scale out well."

"Data Miner allows you to take control. It has an API to talk to different products, including drivers to talk to the APIs of third-party products. You can control it from the screen."

"The most valuable feature of DataMiner is its comprehensiveness. It provides an open driver that allows you to customize and program each aspect of the system. Additionally, there are many separate modules available that can be used to enhance the system's capabilities beyond just monitoring, allowing you to manage your entire workflow. This is a valuable feature that makes troubleshooting easier and helps to optimize the use of the system."

"Overall, I believe the GUI has already improved significantly, making it easier to manage than other management tools, and the most important thing is that our customers are happy with it."

"The technical support services are good."

"The best thing about the solution is that it is all managed from just a single application window. We call this feature a single pane of glass due to the fact that almost all the features are all managed within a single application, or a browser, to be more specific."

"I need fewer people to do implementation and support, and I don't have to go on-site to change the configuration or otherwise support the switch."

"The report model is one of the valuable models. We are able to see all the information concentrated in reports, which is very useful. We are able to get the information about the performance of the equipment and check that everything is okay. You can get very useful information across applications, so we have very good experience with their management solutions. It has many functionalities to simplify the administration and monitor the development of the switches or AP. It is easy to deploy, easy to configure. and easy to develop. Its price is also good."

"ExtremeManagement brings in the most value by reducing the technical debt to the organization in terms of having to hire personnel to maintain it or contract it."

Cons

"We would like to have more products supported by the drivers because there are so many products out there. If DataMiner has not built the drivers to support them we can not control them, we can only see them based on SNMP. If more drivers are included, it won't cost us if we have new products."

"I am looking forward to the company continuing to improve its solution and incorporate new technologies. Specifically, I hope that they will allow their cloud database environment to host services, rather than requiring the use of on-premises digital or physical servers. The company is moving in this direction, but I am still waiting for this capability to be implemented."

"The system's complexity during installation could be reduced."

"It would be great to not need an on-premises SiteIQ license for running a Fabric OS cloud or managing third-party devices."

"There could be better integration with third-party equipment and vendors."

"The reporting capabilities of ExtremeManagement are good, but I cannot say they are perfect."

"They can improve the information period. Currently, we are able to have information for only 14 or 15 days, but we would like to have information for an extended period of maybe 30 days. Their technical support can also be improved in terms of the response time to the tickets."

"Some features are quite difficult to configure and they are very complicated to figure out. Maybe the vendors should introduce a more driven configuration that can clarify the processes a bit more to make the processes more clearly defined."

"It would be helpful if this solution had support for configuring and managing third-party hardware devices."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"DataMiner is an expensive solution and that is why many companies do not use it. Other solutions are less expensive."

"It has a good price. There is a good relationship between the cost and the performance."

"While they don't consider it affordable, they don't find it overly expensive."

"The support is billed on a yearly basis, and there are no additional costs."

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Manufacturing Company

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Construction Company

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Computer Software Company

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with DataMiner?

The system's complexity during installation could be reduced. It is not easily user-installable and requires specialization. Connecting to other systems needs a dedicated driver, often developed by...

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What advice do you have for others considering DataMiner?

Overall, I would rate DataMiner as nine out of ten for clients who are not concerned about price, as it provides a good feature set. For budget-conscious clients, I'd rate it three or four out of t...

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What is your primary use case for DataMiner?

My profession is broadcasting as a broadcast system integrator. I run live channels 24/7 in many countries. Each broadcaster has around 300 to 400 pieces of equipment to capture the signal from the...

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What do you like most about ExtremeManagement?

The technical support services are good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExtremeManagement?

I would rate the pricing of ExtremeManagement as five out of ten; it is somewhat neutral, not cheap and not expensive. I might consider it a four out of ten now due to the global hardware economic ...

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What needs improvement with ExtremeManagement?

The reporting part definitely requires improvement.

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Overview

The DataMiner NMS/OSS platform manages absolutely every aspect of your entire operational ecosystem, both on-premises and off-premises. That includes standard & legacy technology, commodity & industry-specific hardware and software, and much more. Our award-winning solution guarantees a true end-to-end integration in every single case, across any vendor and technology boundary, from service origin to destination.

Skyline Communications

Extreme Management Center (formerly NetSight) provides access to web-based reporting, network analysis, troubleshooting, and helpdesk tools. Management Center includes wired/wireless dashboards, reports, end-system information and policy, interactive topology maps, application identification, web-based FlexViews, device views, and event logs. NetFlow diagnostics enable assessment of network issues and performance. Search functionality enables you to search for end-systems by MAC address, IP address, end-system name, or user name.

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Sample Customers

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Henry Ford Health System, Baltimore Ravens, Brandili, Federal University of Alagoas, CEDAE, Caxias do Sul, UNISC Concurrency, CenturyLink Field, Louisiana College, Cricket Tasmania Stadium, Moscow Internet Exchange

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