ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 vs SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer comparison

ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 vs. SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360

Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

9th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (19th), Container Security (25th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (24th)

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic ...

Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

5th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) category, the mindshare of ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 is 3.0%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is 5.6%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

Featured Reviews

Maksym Toporkov

Head of Research And Development at Quipu GmbH

A competitive choice for network detection and response with exceptional user interface, ease of implementation and minimal false positives

The NDR feature analyzes network traffic, creating records with connection details. While these records offer insights, there's a limitation in investigating payloads directly. ExtraHop provides an option for an additional server to save payloads, but its temporary storage has constraints. Unlike some competitors, it lacks an automatic payload-saving feature for each detection, presenting an improvement opportunity. Suggested enhancement involves the main sensor prompting payload storage for specific detections, streamlining the investigation process, and contributing to a more efficient workflow. A drawback includes packet storage limitations for payload data, necessitating timely extraction for thorough investigations.

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DeepakVyas

Global-Manager Network & communications at Secure Meters Limited

Utilization alerts enhance monitoring with good alerts

The tool itself is very complicated, so training is required to handle it effectively. Configuration and the streamlining process are very complex. In my view, it is a good product if properly configured and streamlined according to your IT infrastructure. For enterprise-level organizations, SolarWinds is more appropriate than for small and medium enterprises. I would rate the solution eight out of ten.

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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

"It is very easy to collect and handle data in ExtraHop Reveal(X) Cloud. Integration with Big Data is also easy. Many of our customers integrate it with Big Data platforms like Splunk or Elastic. It is also easy to handle and easy to understand."

"It stands out for its intuitive and efficient user interface, robust detection capabilities with minimal false positives, and the ability to handle encrypted traffic, making it a valuable asset for network security and management."

"It is scalable."

"So far, it is a very stable product."

"What people found most valuable in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is its report customization feature."

"This solution gives us important information about the utilization of protocols, particularly in terms of how often they are used."

"The most valuable feature is the alarm that is set up to trigger based on bandwidth utilization."

"I would rate NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's stability ten out of ten."

"The monitoring is perfect, showing you the details for the utilization of resources and network bandwidth."

"With SolarWinds, we are now able to accurately gauge bandwidth consumption."

"The solution helps manage networks."

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Cons

"They can include integration with SAP. Currently, no vendor provides network performance monitoring in the SAP market. It is a very big market. We have around 400 customers for SAP in Korea. In the USA, there are more than 10,000 customers."

"There needs to be more support."

"A drawback includes bucket storage limitations for payload data, necessitating timely extraction for thorough investigations."

"The licensing should be more realistic so that we can adjust the number of nodes according to my needs, rather than in fixed increments."

"This solution would benefit from having more security-based communications between the actual devices and the software itself."

"The solution should improve its automation feature. It's quite limited compared to other products."

"What needs improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is performance because sometimes, my team struggles too much for the solution to perform correctly for a specific deployment in my organization. Having a more detailed view in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is another area for improvement, but that's more part of the protocol than the actual solution."

"An area for improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is the dashboarding. The user interface also has room for improvement because it's currently clunky."

"The Atlas module that is used for building the network map is very bad."

"It's not a cheap product, so the pricing could be improved."

"The solution needs better log management and log coordination with tools."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"When compared to other solutions, it aligns with the market average, indicating a competitive pricing level."

"For our environment, we pay approximately $25,000 USD yearly."

"NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is reasonably priced."

"We have licenses for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer. In terms of pricing, its license is not that expensive versus other tools such as HP."

"The licensing for this solution is based on the number of nodes."

"While the pricing is fair, it could be better."

"I don't have information on the licensing cost for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer because it's bundled with another SolarWinds solution. My organization has seven different models and pays for the license yearly. My organization also had to deploy additional pollers, but the cost wasn't very expensive, though I can't give the exact numbers."

"The price of this solution is exceptional."

"The pricing is really good."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Insurance Company

Comms Service Provider

University

Educational Organization

70%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360?

It stands out for its intuitive and efficient user interface, robust detection capabilities with minimal false positives, and the ability to handle encrypted traffic, making it a valuable asset for...

What needs improvement with ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360?

What advice do you have for others considering ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360?

I recommend prioritizing demos over POCs when engaging with vendors. Organizing POCs involves significant time and resource investments for both parties. Instead, invest time in multiple demo sessi...

What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?

I have worked from 1973 with all kind of systems in large enterprises across the world. And have experience with all kind of software in monitoring from infra to end to end, it depends on the funct...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer?

Prices care comparable.

What needs improvement with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer?

The plotting of the device on the map is not appropriate. It should be like a Meraki cloud, where if you are familiar with Meraki devices, you can locate any device directly on the world map.

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Also Known As

ExtraHop Reveal(X) Cloud, Reveal(X) Cloud

Netflow Traffic Analyzer

Overview

Cloud is where your business operates, where it innovates, how it enables employees, and how it connects with customers. Adversaries know this, and that's why attacks against cloud assets in IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments are increasing. With Reveal(x) 360, you can mitigate the blast radius of advanced threats like ransomware and supply chain attacks with unified security across multicloud and hybrid environments in a single management pane.

ExtraHop Networks

SolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer enables you to capture data from continuous streams of network traffic and convert those raw numbers into easy-to-interpret charts and tables that quantify exactly how the corporate network is being used, by whom, and for what purpose.

SolarWinds

Sample Customers

Wizards of the Coast

Oceaneering International, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, 335th Signal Command, Immofori

ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 vs. SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer