We performed a comparison between LiveAction LiveNX and SolarWinds NPM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"It did a good job of the collection and then an investigation of the net flow of information for understanding the applications that were being used at certain locations."
"You can monitor performance counters effortlessly."
"Technical support has always been great. They are very responsive. We've been satisfied with their level of support."
"The solution ranks as one of the top five monitoring tools."
"The most valuable features of SolarWinds NPM are network performance monitoring and the overall benefit for servers."
"It combines and presents information from many different sources, giving a corporate-wide vision on a single pane of glass."
"We found that it was easy to operate, and it was simple if anyone has entry-level working experience or even if someone is not experienced."
"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds NPM is the performance monitoring to see the memory, and CPU utilization."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"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."
"Improved documentation and more responsive customer support can help in addressing issues faster."
"They need to create a more simplified UI."
"This is a horrible solution and I think everything needs to be improved."
"Sometimes the solution does not register devices properly and that is a bug."
"The tool crashes sometimes when we try to pull reports simultaneously."
"The only downside to this software is the price."
"Technical support and releases are not particularly reliable."
"SolarWinds NPM needs to increase its elements. One polling engine can only support 10,000 elements then it becomes slow. There are limitations even if you have the full SLX version license."
"The integration with video apps could be better."
"The dashboard of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"The reporting is good, but I want it to be a little easier when creating custom reports. The reports are all on the website now, but it takes some know how to get some to display the way you would like."
"The only thing that can be improved is to continually add to the existing capabilities of the product."
"The evaluation time for the product is too short especially for large corporations."
"The reporting module that got integrated into the system itself, used to be a standalone solution and I preferred that."
LiveAction LiveNX is ranked 55th in Network Monitoring Software with 7 reviews while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in Network Monitoring Software with 147 reviews. LiveAction LiveNX is rated 6.8, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of LiveAction LiveNX writes "Greta visual analytics and real-time monitoring but requires better documentation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". LiveAction LiveNX is most compared with ThousandEyes, Cisco Secure Network Analytics, OmniPeek, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and LiveSP, whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and Entuity. See our LiveAction LiveNX vs. SolarWinds NPM report.
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