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DX SaaS vs Nexthink comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 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

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Nexthink's customer service receives varied feedback, with praise for responsiveness and effectiveness but criticism for initial delays.
 

Room For Improvement

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Sentiment score
5.4
Nexthink users require IoT support, improved alerting, automation, ITSM integration, performance, reporting, patch management, and enhanced documentation.
 

Scalability Issues

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Sentiment score
9.0
Nexthink is highly scalable, especially in the cloud, though on-premises scaling may require vendor assistance and careful planning.
 

Setup Cost

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Nexthink offers dynamic pricing, generally cost-effective for bulk purchases, favoring cloud use with positive user feedback on pricing.
 

Stability Issues

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Sentiment score
9.4
Nexthink is stable and reliable, swiftly resolving bugs despite occasional network issues and frequent updates affecting data integrity.
 

Valuable Features

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Sentiment score
7.9
Nexthink enhances IT support with advanced monitoring, automation, and analytics, improving security, user satisfaction, and system performance.
 

Categories and Ranking

DX SaaS
Ranking in Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
10th
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (55th)
Nexthink
Ranking in Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) category, the mindshare of DX SaaS is 0.5%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nexthink is 35.8%, down from 38.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

JM
It's highly customizable but lacks many features of available in competing solutions
DX SaaS is a latecomer to the APM market. Some things that are straightforward in Dynatrace are complicated in DX. For example, upgrading the agents is a seamless process in Dynatrace, but it's a pain in DX SaaS. You should be able to upgrade in the Application Command Center. However, it is not working correctly. They upgrade the product every 15 to 30 days, and the process isn't seamless. It's like implementing the solution all over again. We monitor around 1,000-plus applications and have more than 100,000 agents, so we require a smooth upgrade process. It's nearly impossible to stay updated on the latest version. Upgrading the Dynatrace agent is smoother. You don't need to worry about it. If the agent is on the Dynatrace server, you only need to push it. After that, you will be notified to reboot the APM or CLM. That's it. It took us three years to deploy the agent on 1,000-plus applications across 40,000-plus servers. Now, they are saying they are ending support for 7.0.49, and we need to upgrade. The path to upgrading isn't straightforward. The first process is manual, and we can push it to different servers so it is visible. What's our configuration? Who is going to do the configuration? It's not typical or practical. I don't understand how product teams don't see that. That feature is not there. We hope they add this feature to the new product called DX Platform, which consists of net apps. All those network monitoring tools will be combined into DX Platform. All the monitoring functionality is moved to DX Platform. You can't see a trend of your metrics grouped according to the last month, six months, one year, etc. The resolution is not there. I want granular visibility into data captured in the last 15 seconds. Those are essential features. I am not saying that DX lacks solid features, but they need to consider it. Some core functionality of the product is missing. We have around 50-plus requests to add previously available features in the on-premise version. That is one reason application teams are reluctant to go to DX SaaS. We are struggling to make them understand and trying to find alternatives for the existing features. We've had many discussions with the product team, telling them we need this functionality. However, they tell us it's not on their product roadmap. They are gradually adding other features, but we need our requirements to be a priority. You cannot say you will try to add those requested features that aren't on your product roadmap. There is always a catch in the product. We use around 10 tenants in production and six in the test run. First of all, there is nothing in the pane. If we are trying to see the data from an application, how do we know which tenant and application are reporting? There was a feature called Enterprise Team Center, but that functionality has been removed. All the applications are connected to the manager, which is connected to ETC. If you go to ETC, you can find the server and see your data, but that functionality was not there. Every product should have a management feature, but that is missing, and they are saying that it is not there in the roadmap. It is a basic requirement. You need to understand that. That is not there, manager, and they are saying that is not there in the roadmap as well. They have created a new tenant page temporarily. It is not there currently. It is not a required thing. There is a feature called Domain, but that concept is gone. We've struggled a lot, and what they provided in the initial migration stage is no longer working. We were delayed for two months because we didn't give them the correct input. They don't know their product. We tell them there is a problem, and they say they're fixing it. Are we their Guinea pig? You cannot treat your customers like this.
Ronny Sonck - PeerSpot reviewer
Assists in making decisions regarding device replacements for non-compliant or malfunctioning devices that cannot support Windows 11
Nexthink has evolved from its previous versions, shifting its focus towards security. While they do not position themselves solely as a security tool, they offer valuable information. It's beneficial that they continue providing discount information as they have before without introducing additional vulnerabilities. Nexthink's strength lies in providing a comprehensive overview, including application vulnerability assessments. Nexthink is actively developing artificial intelligence capabilities.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
18%
Real Estate/Law Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about DX SaaS?
Actionable insight is the most valuable feature.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DX SaaS?
Our monthly cost for DX SaaS is approximately $5 per user, which I considered affordable.
What needs improvement with DX SaaS?
I would like to see AI integrated into DX SaaS so that it can identify and fix issues autonomously.
What do you like most about Nexthink?
Nexthink saves a lot of time for the technicians who work on the troubleshooting side...Nexthink provides its users with a very good point of overview and presentation.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nexthink?
The product has a fixed monthly price and service cost, which varies based on the features. I rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with Nexthink?
There could be a streamlined NQL and SQL query functionality, as it can be complex. An easier way to modify queries would be beneficial for the product.
 

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