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NetCrunch vs VMware vCenter comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

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

NetCrunch
Ranking in Server Monitoring
26th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (82nd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (62nd), Log Management (77th)
VMware vCenter
Ranking in Server Monitoring
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Server Monitoring category, the mindshare of NetCrunch is 0.6%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware vCenter is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Server Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

RP
A network monitoring platform with a useful reporting feature, but permission-based options could be better
The initial setup is fairly easy. Most of it's wizard-based. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to set it up. But if you don't know certain things related to protocols and everything else, it might be difficult. If you know how SNMP works, it'll be fairly simple to set up.
SivaKuppala - PeerSpot reviewer
Performance monitoring tools help track resource usage, identify performance bottlenecks, and optimize the efficiency of virtual environments
It is like a single point of failure. In an environment, vCenter is deployed as a single instance, which represents a single point of failure. The concern here is that tasks such as provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance may be impacted until the server is restored. This only affects management; users are not impacted. But, again, management capabilities will be impacted. The entire system goes down until recovery is completed. You will not be able to provision new VDI. Also, vCenter requires a lot of additional resources for managing capabilities. It uses a significant amount of CPU, memory, and network bandwidth, which can sometimes slow down. Proper sizing is important for vCenter so that it does not impact end-users. vCentre licensing cost is on the higher side as well.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Reporting on NetCrunch is pretty good. It's very similar to SolarWinds. It's just a different interface. The majority of everything there was beneficial."
"The product is scalable."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The product's emphasis on high availability and DRS aligns with our priorities, making vCenter an integral component in our virtualized environment."
"I integrated with VMware products, which makes integration easy."
"The filtering capabilities also enhance scalability by optimizing resource allocation."
"It's a very good tool for centralized management."
"I am using vMotion for live migration and storage migrations. I can use vCenter for both now."
"The integration of vCenter server with any software, whether from VMware or a third party, is smooth and straightforward."
 

Cons

"I didn't care for the role-based, permission-based options, which were not the best."
"VMware vCenter is an expensive product. Its price needs improvement."
"The licensing model needs improvement, especially with the transition to Broadcom."
"The product's technical support services need improvement."
"The licensing model of VMware vCenter can be improved"
"Enhancing the product's capabilities on the backend could be beneficial."
"The support for the Linux operating system wasn't great when we used it."
"Consolidating these plugins into a unified environment with customizable options to enable or disable features would be highly beneficial."
"They could provide flexibility and cost-effectiveness for product licensing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The platform is expensive."
"The solution is pretty expensive for small businesses because there are few lower-scale VMware vCenter solutions."
"The solution is expensive."
"VMware vCenter is not expensive."
"The platform has reasonable pricing."
"The platform is highly-priced."
"For the healthcare industry, the price is considerably higher than the education industry."
"The tool used to be worth the money, but after Broadcom acquired it and changed the pricing structure to subscription-only, it became too expensive for us to continue using. Unfortunately, we haven't found any alternative solutions that meet our needs, so this is a significant drawback for us as we explore other options."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Retailer
11%
Educational Organization
9%
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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about VMware vCenter?
The filtering capabilities also enhance scalability by optimizing resource allocation.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware vCenter?
The pricing and setup cost are rated seven out of ten. It is mentioned that the price might be a little lower to increase customer adoption. The specific details of the financial cost were not prov...
What needs improvement with VMware vCenter?
The performance is well, however, i didnot use different products to say my opinion.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

AER Kooperation, AON Corpration, Advance Financial services, Airbus SAS, Bauer Net consult, Banco Soal, Bertelsmann, Burke County public, COF training services
1. Amazon 2. Apple 3. ATT 4. Bank of America 5. Cisco Systems 6. CocaCola 7. Dell 8. ebay 9. Facebook 10. Google 11. HP 12. IBM 13. Intel 14. JPMorgan Chase 15. LinkedIn 16. Microsoft 17. Netflix 18. Oracle 19. PayPal 20. SAP 21. Siemens 22. Tesla 23. Toyota 24. Twitter 25. Visa 26. Walmart 27. WeWork 28. World Bank
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