LiveAction LiveNX vs ManageEngine OpManager comparison

BlueCat and ManageEngine are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. BlueCat is ranked #50 with an average rating of 7.0, while ManageEngine is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.1. BlueCat holds a 0.9% mindshare in NMS, compared to ManageEngine’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 77% of BlueCat users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of ManageEngine users who would recommend it.

LiveAction LiveNX

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83% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

ManageEngine OpManager and LiveAction LiveNX compete in the network monitoring solutions category. Users prefer ManageEngine OpManager for pricing and support, while LiveAction LiveNX is favored for its network monitoring features, justifying its higher price.

Features: ManageEngine OpManager offers robust device and network monitoring, automation capabilities to restart services upon failure, and comprehensive reporting for executives. Its features include threshold definitions, monitoring alerts, and device backup management. LiveAction LiveNX provides real-time network visualization, analytics, and clear graphical interfaces for bandwidth management. It supports critical alert settings and integrates well with Cisco SD-WAN solutions.

Room for Improvement: ManageEngine OpManager users report issues with change control during upgrades, such as database impacts and UI inconsistencies. Desired improvements include AI features, better documentation, and enhanced local support. LiveAction LiveNX could improve multi-tenancy capabilities and API integration with non-Cisco platforms, and its documentation and customer support need development.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both products offer on-premise deployment solutions. ManageEngine OpManager faces deployment difficulties in areas with less experienced support. LiveAction LiveNX receives positive feedback on customer service and technical support, though it has limited 24/7 coverage.

Pricing and ROI: ManageEngine OpManager is noted for competitive pricing and quick ROI due to reduced administrative overheads, offering flexible licensing with optional discounts for existing users. LiveAction LiveNX is more expensive but is effective for extensive site monitoring, avoiding per-user charges. Both demonstrate rapid ROI through improved uptime and streamlined operations.

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Categories and Ranking

LiveAction LiveNX

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

50th

Average Rating

6.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (51st)

ManageEngine OpManager

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of LiveAction LiveNX is 0.9%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine OpManager is 1.9%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Mahesh Doshi

IT at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Very good reporting and alerting abilities but inadequate enhancement support

Before choosing the solution, it is important to rank your requirements from high to low priority. The solution has a lot of features but at a high price. If you will only use 30% of the solution to meet your requirements, then it would be better for you to explore other products. Find the solution that best fulfills your requirements. The solution itself is great. If I could use it properly, then I would rate it a seven out of ten. Unfortunately, support is a factor when determining usability or cost effectiveness. We did not receive the needed support so had to stop using the solution. For that reason, my overall rating for the solution is a five out of ten.

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Tanveer Khalid

Technical Consultant at Kidan

Offers automation capabilities, ability to manage the entire network, and provides real-time monitoring of network utilization

For network performance, there are so many tools in OpManager for your network. You can manage your servers and processes as well. Processes are the Windows services running in the background. They are what you see in the task manager when you check how many are being run by Windows or the machine. OpManager can manage these processes. If one isn't running, you can reboot or start it or write a script for the situation. For example, if there's a server issue at night, a rule will automatically run in the background and reboot the services. OpManager will do all of that, and the services will come back online. It can resolve those types of issues on its own. And it's automated.

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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

"Its analytical capability is really good."

"We don't have any complaints about the software. According to my team, it's a very good tool that's very intuitive."

"The product has a very good graphical interface."

"The alerting feature is very good because it allows you to set MOS alerts at various network junctures or data points."

"We provide a tool for our customers to manage their reports. It's an extremely highly featured platform capable of producing a lot of data. We spent quite a long time working with customers and LiveAction to create template reports, and they're very good and configurable. You get a lot of data if you don't configure them."

"One of the valuable features is the ability to create CLI scripts on the fly to fix any issues. We were using it for QoS modeling to ensure that we were properly modeling QoS, and it basically said here is what you need to fix to get this QoS done, whether it is ACL or something else. It would either push or recommend. If you have the right credentials, you could also push. It is very good if you are a Cisco shop. It gives you reporting, latency, and bandwidth utilization for your applications, so you can do good capacity management planning. There are a lot of pieces that LiveNX can give you. It is a total NPM solution for SD-WAN."

"The intention and the idea of the filter is great."

"All in all, LiveAction LiveNX has become an indispensable tool for maintaining and improving our network's reliability and performance, ultimately supporting our organization's goal of providing timely and dependable delivery services."

"The uptime and monitoring are valuable to us because we need to monitor the uptime of our services, the memory, and the CPUs."

"We use the solution to monitor links. It also helps us to track servers and monitor logs."

"The solution is scalable."

"The ease of use and comprehensive integration are the most valuable features"

"You can put all of your work on there, they'll send you an email or send you a text. That functionality as a network engineer is the one I like the most. I do like the fact that we can schedule reports. That works too because that's a lot fewer spreadsheets that I have to create."

"The most valuable feature is the monitoring alerts. The administrators are immediately notified and can do the required action immediately. This is the feature we value and use the most."

"The most valuable feature of ManageEngine OpManager makes it easy to monitor all the network alerts on the application."

"We find the networking aspect of this solution to be the most valuable."

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Cons

"Sometimes the solution does not register devices properly and that is a bug."

"This is a horrible solution and I think everything needs to be improved."

"They need to create a more simplified UI."

"The only downside to this software is the price."

"Improved documentation and more responsive customer support can help in addressing issues faster."

"It is not as robust as other NPM solutions. For instance, there is a problem while labeling specific applications. It works well with well-known applications, but when you have to put in new applications that are not very known and set them up with names, ports, URLs, or some protocols, it is not as intuitive."

"The tool crashes sometimes when we try to pull reports simultaneously."

"The product is weak in multi-tenancy. We have to install multiple instances of LiveAction, whereas we would like to build it once for our customers."

"If you have a ton of devices, it might slow down a bit."

"With regard to configurations, however, it would be nice to have more documentation on SNMP configurations. For example, if I want to add a new vendor, it would be great if ManageEngine provided the requirements for that vendor, such as the commands needed."

"The dashboard could include more features."

"The data provided by the tool is not accurate."

"The storage level monitoring needs improvement. It needs storage level monitoring on the server itself. That feature is lacking right now."

"It is sometimes difficult to manage the user interface. It can get very complicated."

"There needs to be improvements to make the solution capable of supporting more devices, and it would be good to see an option for automatic deployment."

"We would like the solution's customize and build functionality to be more user-friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's very expensive."

"We use the free version."

"The solution is fairly expensive compared to other products."

"It is reasonably priced."

"Pricing for ManageEngine OpManager depends on the number of nodes you onboard and whatever pricing is reflected on the ManageEngine portal which offers discounts from ten percent to fifteen percent. It purely depends on the sales volume and the negotiation. In my organization, there are about one thousand two hundred nodes which cost around $29,000 per year. There's no additional support fee or maintenance fee from ManageEngine OpManager. Pricing for the solution is highly competitive and I would rate it five out of five. ManageEngine OpManager is one of the most competitive options out there."

"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."

"In terms of pricing, I would rate it a two out of five. It was expensive."

"The licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing is on the cheaper side."

"The product is not worth the money."

"The solution's licensing costs are yearly and based on the number of applications."

"We had perpetual licenses. The cost was around 36,000 for OPManager, and then you'd have the yearly maintenance fee of 2,000 or 3,000."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about LiveAction LiveNX?

The product has a very good graphical interface.

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What needs improvement with LiveAction LiveNX?

The product is weak in multi-tenancy. We have to install multiple instances of LiveAction, whereas we would like to build it once for our customers. Most of these analytical packages have the same ...

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What is your primary use case for LiveAction LiveNX?

Primarily, we use the product for monitoring the standard utilization of circuits. The tool has the incredible ability to provide granular details about the traffic passing through an interface on ...

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What do you like most about ManageEngine OpManager?

The product provides intensive reports.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine OpManager?

The pricing was okay. However, it has been increasing a lot lately. The product is not worth the money.

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What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?

The product has only basic functionalities. It is not like SolarWinds. The data provided by the tool is not accurate. SolarWinds is more accurate.

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Overview

LiveAction develops IT visibility solutions designed to simplify network management. Initially developed to aid the US Department of Defense in the operation of its networks, LiveNX (Network Experience) features an innovative visual display, real-time big data analytics and deep control of routers and switches for unparalleled network administration. LiveNX accelerates troubleshooting with its QoS control, application-aware, and WAN functionality developed through engineering partnerships with Cisco Systems.

ManageEngine OpManager is a network, server, and virtualization monitoring software that helps SMEs, large enterprises and service providers manage their data centers and IT infrastructure efficiently and cost effectively. Automated workflows, intelligent alerting engines, configurable discovery rules, and extendable templates enable IT teams to setup a 24x7 monitoring system within hours of installation.

Sample Customers

Tampa Electric, Digital First Media, Allscripts, Boxwood Technology

Bonita, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Galaxy, Fiserv Credit Union Division, Universitas 21 Global, ERP Suites LLC

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