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Mist AI and Cloud vs PRTG Network Monitor comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.7
Mist AI and Cloud offers reliable equipment, cost savings, and improved user satisfaction, despite high initial pricing.
Sentiment score
6.8
PRTG Network Monitor boosts ROI by reducing downtime, saving costs, and enabling proactive problem-solving for efficient IT operations.
The return on investment is huge and unmatched, as the devices are not expensive and are highly beneficial for day-to-day business operations.
It provides accurate data for utilization, allowing us to monitor and optimize our investments in WAN connection capacity.
After introducing PRTG Network Monitor, we have saved time, and it's easy for everybody to monitor everything.
I have seen a return on investment with PRTG Network Monitor as it has saved a lot of time, and its monitoring has reduced manpower requirements, which has been helpful.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Mist AI and Cloud provide reliable technical support, though experiences vary during transition and sales support phases.
Sentiment score
6.6
PRTG Network Monitor's support is responsive via email but inconsistent, with users often relying on online resources for help.
The support quality needs improvement, particularly in terms of reachability and response time after the merger.
The issues were mainly related to response time.
I rate technical support from Juniper as eight out of ten.
They resolve our queries 24/7.
The setup process is well-documented, making it easy to deploy.
Tutorials are available so I can manage any issue with PRTG Network Monitor easily.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Mist AI and Cloud offers scalable, flexible network management for large enterprises and managed service providers ensuring seamless connectivity.
Sentiment score
7.4
PRTG Network Monitor is scalable, adaptable to various demands, with flexible expansion through sensors, licenses, and remote probes.
I would rate scalability at nine out of ten.
In terms of scalability, Mist AI and Cloud is scalable.
On a scale of one to ten, scalability is rated as 9.5.
PRTG Network Monitor has the ability to scale and add new devices.
You can install them in each network, even if they are not connected, and it works.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Mist AI and Cloud is praised for stability and reliability, with users rating it highly despite some unused features.
Sentiment score
7.9
PRTG Network Monitor is stable and reliable, with issues often related to user configuration and resource allocation.
Mist AI and Cloud is stable, and I would rate its stability as eight out of ten.
We haven't needed vendor support for the last three years, which demonstrates the product's stability.
PRTG Network Monitor is stable in my experience, and I have not encountered issues with crashes or downtime.
 

Room For Improvement

Mist AI and Cloud need improvements in configuration, integration, documentation, support, pricing, language support, and marketing.
Users seek improved template management, map flexibility, application monitoring, faster interface, dashboard, licensing, customization, mobile features, support, and integration.
Since the merger or integration between Mist AI and Cloud and HP, it has affected service quality negatively.
They should focus on making their GUI more user-friendly.
From a Juniper perspective, there is a need for further improvements in the SRX and the given solution area.
They need to improve application performance monitoring, error tracing mechanisms, and log management.
PRTG Network Monitor should provide syslog monitoring since it is not available at this time.
PRTG Network Monitor can sometimes be too detailed and cluttered at the beginning, making it heavy to use.
 

Setup Cost

Mist AI's pricing is competitive with reasonable licensing costs, offering a 20% edge over Aruba and Cisco, despite setup expenses.
PRTG Network Monitor provides flexible pricing by sensor count, cost-effective for enterprises but possibly costly in complex setups.
Compared with other solutions, Mist AI and Cloud is not that expensive and is considered moderate in pricing.
Mist AI and Cloud is not an expensive tool and is very competitive.
My rating for pricing is five, where ten represents a low price and one represents a high price.
The licensing part is a recurring license for every year, which is very affordable, making PRTG Network Monitor budget-friendly.
Pricing is by the number of devices, not by sensor.
The prices are very high for PRTG Network Monitor.
 

Valuable Features

Mist AI enhances network efficiency with advanced features, automation, and analytics, improving user experience and operational performance cost-effectively.
PRTG Network Monitor is user-friendly, versatile, cost-effective, supports multiple vendors, and is preferred for its scalability and adaptability.
The AI-driven automation, like Mist, assists the network manager and operation manager in troubleshooting the wireless network by identifying signal issues and offering timely assistance.
Mist AI and Cloud's orchestration is beneficial for troubleshooting and proactive analysis, offering proactive solutions before issues arise.
Marvis Action helps with alerting and monitoring, showing how many devices are down and what kinds of connectivity, DHCP, or authentication issues exist, providing alerts without the need to manually monitor all devices.
PRTG Network Monitor already provided me with 100 free sensors, which is enough for my network monitoring.
PRTG Network Monitor has a good dashboard that shows each and every piece of information, so we can easily find out what is happening with the systems.
These reports help me in my day-to-day work, and I rely on them because they provide proof during escalation, with exact downtime logs and related information.
 

Categories and Ranking

Mist AI and Cloud
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Wireless LAN (18th)
PRTG Network Monitor
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
110
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (5th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (5th), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Mist AI and Cloud and PRTG Network Monitor aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Mist AI and Cloud is designed for Wireless LAN and holds a mindshare of 1.6%, down 2.9% compared to last year.
PRTG Network Monitor, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 4.1% mindshare, down 4.2% since last year.
Wireless LAN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mist AI and Cloud1.6%
Aruba Wireless15.4%
Ruckus Wireless13.8%
Other69.2%
Wireless LAN
Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
PRTG Network Monitor4.1%
Zabbix11.4%
SolarWinds NPM4.4%
Other80.1%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

RahulSivanandan - PeerSpot reviewer
Analytics and automation simplify wireless management and proactive troubleshooting
The analytics part of Mist AI and Cloud is really helpful, including correlation and event analysis. These features make Mist AI and Cloud stand out in the market. The automation capabilities are quite impressive, making it easy to manage and maintain. Mist AI and Cloud's orchestration is beneficial for troubleshooting and proactive analysis, offering proactive solutions before issues arise. Additionally, the platform is easy to deploy.
madhan kumar hs - PeerSpot reviewer
Alerting precision has reduced incident response times and improved department-level network visibility
The auto-pause sensor during the maintenance window is good without any false alerts, and it prevents me from getting flooded with alerts during planned maintenance, helping department heads understand their own network usage better. It has reduced incident response time by giving clearer ownership of each alert, ensuring alerts go to the proper recipient. SNMP testers and auto-pause are among the best features of PRTG Network Monitor, which is particularly useful for different departments such as HR and finance, where alerts can be filtered accordingly. The alerting features and dashboard of PRTG Network Monitor are very helpful, especially in our industry. However, the dashboard can look cluttered on smaller screens, which is one negative aspect. PRTG Network Monitor has impacted us positively; we have stopped getting flooded with alerts during planned maintenance or unplanned outages. Compared to others, this gives specific alerts very quickly and helps department heads understand their own network usage better, thus reducing incident response time so that each alert has clear ownership.
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Educational Organization
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business57
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise42
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Mist AI and Cloud?
AI-driven automation helps implement the solution quickly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mist AI and Cloud?
Mist AI and Cloud is not an expensive tool and is very competitive. Since there is a wide range of services and devices, it's hard to provide a particular price range. It would only be possible to ...
What needs improvement with Mist AI and Cloud?
If Juniper or Mist can enhance the management of third-party devices, it would make sense, as the current functionalities offer limited insight compared to managing Juniper or Mist devices.
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
PRTG network monitor is one of the best tool i have ever used for the monitoring. It have auto discovery option. it avoid the configuring the device in PRTG. It automatically discover the device an...
What do you like most about PRTG Network Monitor?
The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts.
 

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Sample Customers

Dartmouth, Hitachi, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Nebraska Furniture Mart, NTT, Okta
Jameson Bank, Sidnix, RungeICT, MedicalAnimal, Truck-lite, GamingGrids, The Covell Group, Forsythn County Schools, NetMass, Musgrove Park Hospital, Lanes Health, Columbia Southern University, Vodafone, Intrust Bank
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