Ixia Network Packet Brokers vs NETSCOUT nGeniusONE comparison

The compared Keysight Technologies and NETSCOUT solutions aren't in the same category. Keysight Technologies is ranked #2 in NPB , and holds a 13.9% mindshare in the category. NETSCOUT is ranked #32 in NMS , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Keysight Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of NETSCOUT users who would recommend it.

Ixia Network Packet Brokers

Read 1 Ixia Network Packet Brokers review

1,760 Views
1,478 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Read 50 NETSCOUT nGeniusONE reviews

4,855 Views
3,690 Comparison Views

94% willing to recommend

Ixia Network Packet Brokers

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

Ixia Network Packet Brokers

Average Rating

10.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Traffic Switching (1st), Network Packet Broker (NPB) (2nd)

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (32nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Ixia Network Packet Brokers is designed for Network Packet Broker (NPB) and holds a mindshare of 13.9%, down 20.9% compared to last year.
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 1.0% mindshare, down 1.6% since last year.

Network Packet Broker (NPB) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Ixia Network Packet Brokers	13.9%
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline	20.7%
Arista Data ANalyZer	7.8%
Other	57.6%

Network Packet Broker (NPB)

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE	1.0%
Zabbix	4.3%
SolarWinds NPM	3.6%
Other	91.1%

Network Monitoring Software

Featured Reviews

Ahmet Kilic

Network and Security Unit Manager at Bankalararası Kart Merkezi (BKM)

Efficient, reliable, and easy to set up

We're a customer and end-user. I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. We needed to buy Package Broker. It was a requirement for us. If you want to use a security chain on your internet, you have to use something like Package Broker. We decided on a benchmark and then had a look around, and then we decided to get Ixia Packet Broker in the end. I'd recommend the solution to others. Overall, I would rate the solution ten out of ten as we have been very satisfied with the capabilities on offer.

Read full review

EdwardShim

General Manager at MOCOMSYS

Offers detailed network monitoring but requires improvement in deployment complexity and pricing

The price is really high, making it difficult for many financial companies to purchase immediately; it will take time for them to afford any budget for the purchase. The traffic data correlation feature's effectiveness with performance issues for clients remains uncertain as there are questions that need to be addressed through engineers regarding how many customers are actually using it. Regarding pricing and value for money, while the solution has the potential to save time and money for clients in the long term, monitoring solutions for performance management or network monitoring do not cause immediate damage to a company. It could lead to damage over time, but financial and management teams typically cannot see the immediate crisis. This is why many big companies Samsung and Hyundai try to build their own monitoring solutions using open-source tools and their own engineers, though it has not been successful.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution can scale quite well."

"It helps us get to the root cause quickly. It helps us find massive error codes, then we drill down on that error code, knowing that is the source of our problem."

"It's a consolidated, single tool that talks to multiple platforms. It's not vendor-proprietary; it's independent. It provides interoperability with different products, whether they are routing products, switching products, wireless, wired, load balancing, or proxy. It works with anything you can name."

"The most valuable feature is visibility."

"If one of our network pipes is getting plugged up by somebody using too much bandwidth, we can use the NETSCOUT tool to examine and find out what is going on."

"It has played an integral part in providing valuable information in a critical arena."

"The solution helps us get to root cause quickly by using the Media Monitor to help identify QoS mismatches for voice calls on the network."

"We build application dashboards and performance indexes for locations, and this solution provides us with increased visibility while conducting IT deployments, such as data migration."

"We have seen a measurable decrease in mean time to know and mean time to repair, and our overall troubleshooting time, in most cases, is down to a day, as opposed to multiple days."

More NETSCOUT nGeniusONE pros

Cons

"We find the product to be expensive."

"We would like more encryption of customer data, because we have a very security conscious company. We have a lot of regulation coming in which requires us to make customer data private."

"The initial setup was complex, and deployment took around six months."

"The initial setup was complex. It was hard to know what to tap and how to tap."

"They can improve still on the workflows, document their workflows that are commonly used... We don't know some of the workflows yet, and it's not something that you can just read up in the manual. There is some stuff in the help manual and online, but it's to a point where you need to purchase extra training and services from them. You can't just go and read up on it yourself and learn from A to Z..."

"NG1 has been stable for a while in our environment - at least we have what we needed. But with nBA, there's a lot of room for improvement."

"It would be beneficial to see more AI capabilities included in nGeniusONE to further streamline processes and allow lower-level tech support to handle issues more effectively without escalating them."

"nGeniusONE could be improved by reducing the number of bare metal servers required to run it. Currently, you need a separate bare metal server for each of the following: Xfinity, ISNG, nGeniusONE, and CFS. It would be more cost-effective and less complex if all of these functionalities could be combined into a single bare metal server."

"The solution could do more for security. It should offer more security-related features."

More NETSCOUT nGeniusONE cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available

"It is very expensive, but it's well worth the money."

"The product is too expensive compared to other products."

"It can be expensive, but if you have a good configuration, based on what you are looking for, it's okay, it's manageable."

"I rate the price of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE a four out of five."

"We have a premium customized contract for the solution."

"The biggest problem we have with this product is the expense."

"The scalability becomes very expensive quickly."

"The platform is expensive."

More NETSCOUT nGeniusONE pricing and cost advice

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Network Packet Broker (NPB) solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

886,011 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	37

Questions from the Community

Ask a question

Earn 20 points

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

I would say if it’s an ISP that will build a scrubbing center, Netscout/Arbor is a good solution. In all other solutions, Imperva is a great choice.

See all answers

What do you like most about NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

Regarding its high price, I give NETSCOUT nGeniusONE a seven.

See all answers

Comparisons

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline vs Ixia Network Packet Brokers

Compared 23% of the time

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker vs Ixia Network Packet Brokers

Compared 9% of the time

Big Switch Networks vs Ixia Network Packet Brokers

Compared 9% of the time

Arista Data ANalyZer vs Ixia Network Packet Brokers

Compared 7% of the time

Garland PacketMax vs Ixia Network Packet Brokers

Compared 5% of the time

More Ixia Network Packet Brokers Competitors

SolarWinds NPM vs NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Compared 8% of the time

Dynatrace vs NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Compared 7% of the time

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline vs NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Compared 6% of the time

ThousandEyes vs NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Compared 4% of the time

Datadog vs NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Compared 4% of the time

More NETSCOUT nGeniusONE Competitors

Product Reports

No data available

Buyer's Guide

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

March 2026

Download NETSCOUT nGeniusONE product report

Also Known As

No data available

NETSCOUT nGenius, nGeniusONE

Overview

Network packet brokers (NPBs) filter traffic to send only the right data to the right tool. Packets are aggregated and filtered from Layer 2 through to the application layer. Duplicate packets can also be removed and sensitive content stripped before the data is sent to the monitoring tools if that is required. This provides a better solution to improve the efficiency and utility of your monitoring tools.

Aggregates monitored traffic from multiple links and segments
Deep packet inspection and filtering grooms traffic to relieve overburdened monitoring tools
Extended burst protection, available with the Advanced Feature Module, offers traffic management, and protection to online businesses subject to bursts of activity
Installs, configures, and sends clean traffic to appliances in less than thirty minutes
Time stamping and data masking aid in compliance and working with sensitive data

Keysight Technologies

The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software provides you with tools to monitor and display information about your network both historically and in real time. The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software allows you to understand your current network usage and to plan for future needs. It also allows you to proactively troubleshoot problem areas in your network.

NETSCOUT

Sample Customers

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

Cerner Corporation

We monitor all Network Packet Broker (NPB) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.