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ExtraHop Reveal(x) vs Flowmon comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 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
7.6
ExtraHop Reveal(x) customer service is praised for speed and effectiveness, despite occasional timezone issues, with ratings of 3-10.
Sentiment score
8.0
Flowmon provides solid support through resellers and its team, though users lack details on costs and specific issues.
I would rate their technical support nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
5.3
ExtraHop Reveal(x) needs improved functionality, cloud capabilities, and support while users seek better pricing, reporting, and technical support.
No sentiment score available
Currently, we have to check manually as we do not receive any notifications about new patches, maintenance, or firmware releases.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
ExtraHop Reveal(x) is highly scalable, effective for varied teams, though costs and upgrades may pose challenges.
No sentiment score available
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
7.0
ExtraHop Reveal(x) is costly, with pricing based on scaling; however, it offers significant value despite its complexity.
No sentiment score available
Flowmon users find pricing high and confusing, with separate costs for licensing, support, and variable setup expenses.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
ExtraHop Reveal(x) is praised for reliability and stability, achieving high user ratings with consistent performance-enhancing updates.
Sentiment score
8.8
Flowmon users frequently report stable and reliable performance, expressing satisfaction with no complaints or noted issues.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.2
ExtraHop Reveal(x) excels in analytics, security, integration, and user-friendly design for enhanced network visibility and threat detection.
No sentiment score available
Flowmon enhances network monitoring with AI, addressing slowdowns and lateral movements, integrating with SNMP and SIEM for security.
The solution offers a friendly GUI for security features.
We need this solution to monitor the network performance.
 

Categories and Ranking

ExtraHop Reveal(x)
Ranking in Network Detection and Response (NDR)
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (4th)
Flowmon
Ranking in Network Detection and Response (NDR)
19th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (70th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Network Detection and Response (NDR) category, the mindshare of ExtraHop Reveal(x) is 12.7%, up from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Flowmon is 2.0%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Detection and Response (NDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Jordan Swanson - PeerSpot reviewer
It helps you visualize how data moves across your network
I rate ExtraHop Reveal(x) 10 out of 10. This is more of a nice-to-have rather than a must-have solution. Something like a CrowdStrike or a next-gen AV is an essential product, whereas NDR is more of a nice-to-have thing. If you only have a little bit of traffic, you're probably not going to get anything out of it. It's better for a medium-to-large enterprise. It's more appropriate for companies wh a massfootprints or industrial applications using use nonstandard devices. It's helpful for things that use SCADA, the Internet of Things, somethingings that don't fit neatly into other management categories. Itty common for industrial, construction, or maintenance devices to be a little lackluster in their security. Major breaches like the Colonial Pipeline hack and attempted hacks on nuclear power plants all went through Internet of Things vulnerabilities and other devices where security wasn't part of their plan. This helps you cover yourself by monitoring the traffic. With something like CrowdStrike, you need to put the CrowdStrike sensor on it, but Reveal(x) looks at everything on the network.
Pifu Lin - PeerSpot reviewer
Quick identification of network issues enhances performance monitoring
We will try to Proof of Concept (POC) to a client in Taiwan. We just use the features for the Network Performance Monitor (NPM) Flowmon is more easy to understand and helps find network issues more quickly. We need this solution to monitor the network performance. We started using it three…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
15%
Healthcare Company
6%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
We just did an assessment for our 47 datacenters around North America. The top two enterprise-level network monitoring solutions were ExtraHop first, Riverbed SteelCenter second. Their negotiated c...
What open source tool can one use to measure bandwidth from one's upstream service provider?
One I am looking closely at is AppNeta. They have an appliance that can digest the flow and do a better job than Netflow. The other one we are using is ExtraHop. This has both a Datacenter Hig...
What do you like most about ExtraHop Reveal(x)?
With ExtraHop Reveal(x), it gives me more visibility into the packets. It doesn't provide the entire packet capture, but it offers more information on how connections are made at the network layer....
What do you like most about Flowmon Anomaly Detection System?
The artificial intelligence and automatic detection system in Flowmon Solution are perfect for every, type of customer, such as government and commerce.
What needs improvement with Flowmon Anomaly Detection System?
If there was better visualization in Flowmon Solution it would be good.
 

Also Known As

Reveal(x), Revealx
Flowmon Anomaly Detection System
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Wood County Hospital
SEGA
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