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IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus vs OpenText Operations Bridge comparison

IBM and OpenText are both solutions in the Event Monitoring category. IBM is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.7, while OpenText is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.3. IBM holds a 9.5% mindshare in EM, compared to OpenText’s 5.8% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of OpenText users who would recommend it.
IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus
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78% willing to recommend
OpenText Operations Bridge
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92% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus and OpenText Operations Bridge compete in IT operations management. IBM Tivoli has an edge in pricing and customer support, while OpenText excels in advanced features, making it a compelling choice for businesses seeking extensive functionality.

Features: IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus is notable for its robust event management, high customization capabilities, and seamless integration with existing IT systems. OpenText Operations Bridge distinguishes itself with advanced analytics, automation, and comprehensive monitoring of hybrid IT environments.

Room for Improvement: IBM Tivoli could improve by enhancing its analytics capabilities, expanding automation options, and simplifying its user interface. OpenText Operations Bridge may benefit from reducing its deployment complexity, improving resource efficiency, and offering clearer pricing models.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus features straightforward deployment with substantial support during implementation. OpenText Operations Bridge, while more complex to deploy, provides detailed guidance and robust support, offsetting the demanding structure.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus offers cost-effective solutions with predictable ROI, focusing on affordability. OpenText Operations Bridge presents higher initial costs but promises greater long-term ROI potential due to its extensive feature set and emphasis on value investment.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus
Ranking in Event Monitoring
3rd
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText Operations Bridge
Ranking in Event Monitoring
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
IT Operations Analytics (10th), Cloud Monitoring Software (30th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Event Monitoring category, the mindshare of IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus is 9.5%, up from 8.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Operations Bridge is 5.8%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ahmed Salman - PeerSpot reviewer
Aids in network performance monitoring and management
I am working as a customer, mainly using IntelliQ and another product, IBM NetCool, Watson AI. These products are used for monitoring network performance and management.  The primary use case involves network performance monitoring, and it is compatible only with IBM DB2 IBM Tivoli NetCool…
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Ahmed Salman - PeerSpot reviewer
Powerful data integration, comprehensive automation, and hybrid compatibility
The data lake is a very powerful feature within OpenText Operations Bridge. It can integrate with any BI tool to collect AI data and perform a variety of functions. It offers hybrid compatibility and supports desktop application customization and cloud integration. Another essential capability is server automation, which became significantly easier with the software appliance for deployment. This solution also provides role-based access that enhances data privacy and security.
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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

"Probes are the best feature because they are well written which rarely requires you to write additional rules. These probes monitor activity within your environment."
"It's good for managed systems. The end query on the user interface is good. You can view lots of charts and graphs."
"OMNIbus is valuable for its compatibility and performance, as I haven't encountered any performance issues."
"IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus supports legacy protocols like CORBA, Huawei, and other telecom protocols, which I find beneficial."
"The monitoring is the solution's most valuable feature."
"It is an easy-to-use solution."
"The most valuable feature is the event management capability."
"Offers very good event/alert drill-down and statistical reporting capabilities."
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"The Performance Manager provides great insight into our systems' performance."
"The event correlation is the most valuable aspect of the solution."
"This solution worked as an umbrella for many different types of monitoring systems, offering various tools for not only application performance management models but also user experience models and monitoring business processes."
"Purely, its flexibility is the most valuable aspect. It is hugely configurable."
"The correlation feature is the most used feature. It allows you to correlate events from different sources and have more meaningful events."
"I find the Micro Focus Operations Bridge dashboard valuable, including its instrument analysis and anomaly control features that help indicate root causes and problems with your infrastructure."
"It has the capability to display overall health of the infrastructure and is very useful for executive reports on the health of the infrastructure."
"From our monitoring perspective or from a visibility perspective, HPE UCMDB is a must have. It's an amazing piece of software."
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Cons

"Areas that could be better include the fact that the solution is only on-premises, lacks AI capabilities, and support response times could be quicker."
"There should be an easier-to-understand model, more of a flat-structured model rather than different tiers of licenses which complicates licensing."
"Its technical support team takes longer to reply."
"The solution needs to invest in the development of a knowledge base and use of AI services for providing event resolution and intervention directions."
"They could enhance the visibility to give us a unified view of our entire IT infrastructure."
"The web portal and typical event controls are a little outdated."
"The solution has limitations in database integration as it cannot integrate with databases other than IBM DB2."
"The cost of the product is quite high. They should work to adjust their pricing models."
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"What needs improvement in Micro Focus Operations Bridge is its resource heaviness because you need many resources to deploy and support it. It's a good solution for larger organizations, but for small businesses, not so much."
"The dashboards from OpenText Operations Bridge, when compared to those from Splunk, are less visually appealing."
"The price is quite expensive, and because of this, we may try another solution."
"Remove the dependency of Java technology. This is a feature used for admin purposes to update the modeling."
"pology-based event correlation does not work well with NNM events."
"The setup process can get a little bit complex."
"The deployment of agents on new CI should be improved. There should be some kind of automation to directly deploy them from the console. It can maybe have some more AI functions because most of the other tools are going in that direction."
"We need improvements in delivering quality reports from OBM and in integrating Operations Bridge with other components like UCMDB for asset discovery."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"You have to have the right level of budget to afford this solution."
"Its license cost is a little bit more than other solutions. Our customers expect a standard market price that is comparative to other products. For each and every NetCool OMNIbus component, we have to purchase a separate license. These components are not free with the product."
"It is a costly solution."
"Pricing is very flexible and depends on the modules selected as per the requirement."
"Setup costs can be high depending on the partner, but it is worth it."
"The licensing model for Micro Focus Operations Bridge is unit-based so it can be one device or ten devices depending on your situation or model. Cost-wise, it's much more if you have more devices and features such as infrastructure monitoring, analytic dashboard, and business dashboard in your model."
"It is competitive."
"The licensing cost for this solution is approximately $1,000 USD."
"As OpsBridge is a suite of products bundled together, you may find yourself paying for software functionality that you don't actually use, e.g. Real User Monitor (RUM)."
"The cost is very high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
18%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus?
The biggest plus points for me are the configurability and scalability of the solution, as well as the multi-tenancy of the platform.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus?
If the various HW elements are from the same vendor, a monitoring solution provided by that vendor or its partners will potentially result in lower licensing and operational costs. Moreover, for ve...
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What needs improvement with IBM Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus?
IBM is working on converting NetCool to NetCool Operations Insight, which runs on Watson AI. There were areas needing improvement in terms of AI, however, they have migrated the entire NetCool suit...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Operations Bridge?
From a cost perspective, OpenText Operations Bridge is cost-effective as it saves us man hours. What used to be done manually by a person is now done automatically. With its automation capabilities...
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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Operations Bridge?
The only aspect I find lacking in OpenText Operations Bridge is more aesthetic. The dashboards from OpenText Operations Bridge, when compared to those from Splunk, are less visually appealing. Splu...
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What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Operations Bridge?
We use OpenText Operations Bridge ( /products/opentext-operations-bridge-reviews ) more from an event correlation perspective. We do not use it for pure monitoring since we have other monitoring to...
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Also Known As

Tivoli NetCool OMNIbus
Micro Focus Operations Bridge, Operations Bridge Manager, Micro Focus Operations Analytics
 

Overview

Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus provides near real-time service assurance for business infrastructure, applications, servers, network devices and protocols, Internet protocols, storage and security devices.
IBM
OpenText Operations Bridge – SaaS is enterprise event and performance management software. With automated discovery, monitoring, and remediation, it fast-tracks your move to full-stack AIOps across multicloud and on- premises environments.
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Sample Customers

Consolidated Communications, €sterreichische Bundesbahnen (€BB), Capgemini
GE Money Bank, Bank AlJazira, Tech Mahindra
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