ExtremeAnalytics vs IBM Tivoli NetCool comparison

Extreme and IBM are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Extreme is ranked #30, while IBM is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.7. Extreme holds a 0.1% mindshare in NMA, compared to IBM’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Extreme users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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83% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

IBM Tivoli NetCool and ExtremeAnalytics are products in the network management and analytics domain, with ExtremeAnalytics showing an advantage due to advanced analytics features while IBM Tivoli NetCool is noted for comprehensive support offerings.

Features: IBM Tivoli NetCool offers robust fault management, advanced event correlation, and strong system interoperability suited for complex network environments. ExtremeAnalytics provides granular traffic analysis, real-time insights, and superior data analytics and visualization, which aid in decision-making and optimization.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Tivoli NetCool delivers a flexible deployment model alongside extensive and personalized support, beneficial for organizations that need comprehensive integration services. ExtremeAnalytics allows for streamlined deployment with intuitive configuration, focusing on ease-of-use, yet IBM Tivoli NetCool is preferred for more complex setups due to its support-focused approach.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Tivoli NetCool involves higher setup costs tied to its extensive features and high-level support, promising significant ROI in complex event management cases. ExtremeAnalytics offers competitive pricing, delivering a faster ROI through straightforward analytics and deployment. IBM Tivoli NetCool is valued in expansive systems, while ExtremeAnalytics attracts with cost-effective, rapid analytics deployment.

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Categories and Ranking

ExtremeAnalytics

Ranking in Network Management Applications

30th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Operations Analytics (25th)

IBM Tivoli NetCool

Ranking in Network Management Applications

16th

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 Management Applications category, the mindshare of ExtremeAnalytics is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Tivoli NetCool is 1.9%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Dushan Niranga

Product Manager at Connex Information Technologies

User-friendly initial setup, reliable, and effective wireless intrusion prevention

ExtremeAnalytics is used for reporting and monitoring The most valuable feature of ExtremeAnalytics is wireless intrusion prevention. ExtremeAnalytics could improve application control. The URL filtering is not working properly. We have had issues with the reports and heat maps not working as…

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Petar Ganev

Senior Enterprise Monitoring Engineer at Commerzbank

Reliable for enterprise monitoring but no longer actively developed

There are problems with the latest security requirements because many things have changed in recent years, and now the security audits are very strict. And we need to switch to something else. We need to patch it constantly. Moreover, it is a very old tool and a little bit difficult to support. Otherwise, they work okay.

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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

"The most valuable feature of ExtremeAnalytics is wireless intrusion prevention."

"The application response latency is valuable and suitable for troubleshooting."

"The solution's scalability is a ten out of ten."

"The feature I have found most valuable with NetCool is how it collaborates all the alarms, and then it does a predictive analysis, providing a consolidated alarm view and management."

"The tool had many built-in automation capabilities."

"The solution has very good integration capabilities."

"The tool is much easier to manage than running scripts and figuring out how many endpoints have been exceeded."

"Support is one of the best aspects of this solution. NetCool is a good product that has good flexibility. There are a lot of documents available online which is one of the best features of IBM Tivoli Suite. Whenever an issue happens, rather than going to technical support, if you find the exact issue in Google, you can get tech notes for that particular issue."

"It's very easy to use."

"Tivoli NetCool allows us to grasp a lot of data that can be applied toward predictive analytics and auto-remediation."

"The scalability of monitoring, the breadth of supported network components, the scale of the number of monitoring events, and the flexibility in customization make this a well-rounded product."

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Cons

"The solution's stability needs to be improved."

"There are issues with cloud distribution of the servers, and it could be faster."

"ExtremeAnalytics could improve application control. The URL filtering is not working properly. We have had issues with the reports and heat maps not working as expected. We have been receiving download errors when attempting to retrieve the heat maps and reports."

"Tivoli NetCool's has medium scalability - there are some problems with its replications not being mature."

"In terms of improvement, I would like to see more AIOps, Artificial Intelligent Operations in the next release. IBM develops new features for Power BI or Cognos Analytics, which is good. As of now, we use Cognos Analytics, we are not using Power BI. They have the Insight concept but we don't like that."

"The solution does not have any AI capabilities."

"The solution is too expensive."

"Tivoli NetCool is based on a Linux platform, it would be beneficial if they moved it to Windows because not everyone is acquainted with Linux."

"UI is outdated, very old legacy."

"The solution is not user-friendly."

"The installation could be simplified, and technical support could be faster."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is an eight out of ten."

"The price of the solution is approximately $100 to $120 and is paid annually."

"Customers are required to pay a licensing fee."

"It costs around 100k for every ten servers, which is lower than similar products from other vendors."

"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."

"The price of the product is too expensive."

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExtremeAnalytics?

The pricing is an eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with ExtremeAnalytics?

The solution's stability needs to be improved.

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What is your primary use case for ExtremeAnalytics?

It gives us insight into the network health. This helps us understand what is wrong with the limit of the wireless solution or device.

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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...

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What do you like most about IBM Tivoli NetCool?

The tool had many built-in automation capabilities.

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What needs improvement with IBM Tivoli NetCool?

The main challenge is its licensing model, which is very complicated.

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Also Known As

Extreme Application Analytics, Purview

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Overview

ExtremeAnalytics lets you understand what applications are running on your network, who is using them and what the response time is for each application. It gives you granular visibility into network and application performance, users, locations and devices. Information from the network and the applications empower you to make data-driven decisions.

Extreme

IBM Tivoli Netcool delivers near real-time, consolidated event management across business infrastructure, data centers, complex networks and IT domains. The software provides full management and automation to help you deliver continuous uptime of business services and applications.

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Claranet, Consolidated Communications, Telus, €sterreichische Bundesbahnen (€BB), Telekom Srbija, Bendigo Community Telco, Capgemini, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB)

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