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ExtraHop Reveal(x) vs SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 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.
No sentiment score available
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
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
ExtraHop Reveal(x) is praised for reliability and stability, achieving high user ratings with consistent performance-enhancing updates.
No sentiment score available
 

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
The solution offers a friendly GUI for security features.
 

Categories and Ranking

ExtraHop Reveal(x)
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Network Detection and Response (NDR) (8th)
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic ...
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
5th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) category, the mindshare of ExtraHop Reveal(x) is 21.0%, up from 14.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is 8.2%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
 

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.
Edmar Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Very basic and doesn't have many features but enhances network monitoring
We use SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer primarily for monitoring our network traffic. We are exporting the flows from our network devices to SolarWinds, which then creates graphs showing the amount of traffic and the types of protocols in use, such as HTTP, TCP, and UDP SolarWinds NetFlow…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
15%
Healthcare Company
6%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
70%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Government
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 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?
The product is expensive. I rate the product’s pricing as one out of ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap.
What needs improvement with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer?
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer could improve its flexibility and integration with AI to provide analytics beyond just showing up/down statuses and traffic volumes.
 

Also Known As

Reveal(x), Revealx
Netflow Traffic Analyzer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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