Iris Session Analyzer vs SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer comparison

NETSCOUT and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) category. NETSCOUT is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.0, while SolarWinds is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.7. NETSCOUT holds a 0.7% mindshare in NTA, compared to SolarWinds’s 7.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of NETSCOUT users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

Iris Session Analyzer

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81% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer and Iris Session Analyzer are network monitoring solutions. Users tend to favor Iris Session Analyzer for its advanced features despite the higher cost.

Features: SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer offers detailed traffic analysis, customizable alerts, and extensive network monitoring capabilities. Iris Session Analyzer provides robust session tracking, in-depth protocol analysis, and comprehensive packet capturing. Iris Session Analyzer delivers deeper insights into packet-level data.

Room for Improvement: SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer could benefit from more intuitive navigation and better integration with third-party tools. Iris Session Analyzer needs improved documentation and experiences occasional performance lags with large data sets.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer has a straightforward deployment process and responsive customer service. Iris Session Analyzer requires significant configuration but also has reliable customer service.

Pricing and ROI: SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is competitively priced with a favorable return on investment. Iris Session Analyzer has a higher cost but is considered worth the price due to its feature set.

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Categories and Ranking

Iris Session Analyzer

Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

14th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

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SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic ...

Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

5th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

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Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) category, the mindshare of Iris Session Analyzer is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is 7.7%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Anas

Assistant Manager NOC and Infrastructure at NiFT

Provides a memory utilization graph and shows disk space and uplink utilization but could include smart navigation in next release

The solution is deployed on-premises. There are more than 20 people who use this solution in my organization. They're infrastructure engineers, network engineers, and information security engineers A great feature is the memory utilization graph. It shows utilization, disk space utilization,…

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Dr. SureshHungenahally

Chief Executive Officer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Used for capacity planning and handles a variety of protocols with easy setup

We conduct network traffic analysis for a couple of key reasons. First, we look for traffic anomalies, such as unexpected increases or decreases in network traffic within specific segments. This helps us determine if the network needs to be re-architected. We also analyze peak bandwidth and bandwidth consumption across various network segments, which is crucial if someone is planning to transition to software-defined networks. The network traffic analyzer tool allows us to simulate scenarios and compare before-and-after results. Additionally, it supports traffic sources like NetFlow and SFlow, and we regularly check the quality of service using NetFlow. The tool handles a variety of protocols, such as NetFlow version 5 and version 9, JFlow, and SFlow, making it independent of the underlying technology.

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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

"A great feature is the memory utilization graph."

"The feature that I have found the most useful is the decode of packets. It gives us a variety of information that helps us in figuring out what to look at. The networks are getting really complex, and without the information that we get from Iris Session Analyzer, we couldn't do our job. Its graphical user interface is also very easy to use and intuitive."

"The integration with other SolarWinds products is good."

"What I like the most is the bandwidth assessment."

"The solution helps manage networks."

"The software management tools are very useful for our customers."

"The dashboard alerts me when a critical device goes off the network."

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

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

"It is great at telling you if your devices are working and it keeps an eye on your network's overall performance."

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Cons

"Sometimes the network analyzer will show that a server is down when it's actually working."

"They can increase flexibility in the search engine. Basically, I go with the information I have at the time. If I could just type in the parameter that I want to search for and its value, it might be easier than having to do the groundwork upfront before I can get my traces."

"This solution does not do a very good job when I am trying to look deeper into my internal network, in particular with respect to individual ports."

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

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

"Technical support needs improvement."

"An area for improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is application visibility because some applications aren't being recognized correctly. You can see applications such as Facebook and YouTube, but SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer needs to have more visibility into more applications. Currently, SolarWinds fails to detect more powerful applications, such as Zoom and Teams. If SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer can recognize every application and be able to report on each in terms of bandwidth, then that would be good. This is what I'd like to see in the next release of the solution."

"Technical support could be improved with quicker response times."

"There is room for improvement when it comes to the traffic generated by the analyzer and the analysis of that traffic."

"It does not flow. It cannot do our metric performance monitoring. So it is very limited. They can do it but in a very limited fashion. It is only good for SNMP-based alerts."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't know what the cost to buy the solution was, but I doubt if it's a significant part of the budget as far as the maintenance and support are concerned."

"The solution's licensing is high-priced."

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

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

"SolarWinds' pricing structure is the primary reason why some customers opt for another solution such as ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer. In NTA, you are charged per port, meaning that if you have a 24-port switch you will be charged for 24 individual nodes. ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer, on the other hand, charges per switch, such that if you add a switch, the entire switch will count as one single node."

"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."

"NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is reasonably priced."

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

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Iris Session Analyzer?

A great feature is the memory utilization graph.

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What needs improvement with Iris Session Analyzer?

Sometimes the network analyzer will show that a server is down when it's actually working. I would like to see a new feature like smart navigation and a pause button. I would like to have the abili...

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What is your primary use case for Iris Session Analyzer?

The solution is deployed on-premises. There are more than 20 people who use this solution in my organization. They're infrastructure engineers, network engineers, and information security engineers.

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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 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.

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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.

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Overview

Iris Session Analyzer (ISA) uncovers and analyzes the specific calls and sessions that fail to deliver required performance.

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.

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xtel communications, banco votorantim, petronas

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