NETSCOUT nGeniusONE vs vRealize Network Insight comparison

NETSCOUT and Broadcom are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. NETSCOUT is ranked #26 with an average rating of 9.5, while Broadcom is ranked #38 with an average rating of 8.3. NETSCOUT holds a 1.2% mindshare in NMS, compared to Broadcom’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of NETSCOUT users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

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89% willing to recommend

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and vRealize Network Insight compete in the network monitoring and analysis category. NETSCOUT nGeniusONE appears to have an advantage in comprehensive packet analysis and deep visibility, which is beneficial for detailed traffic examination, while vRealize Network Insight stands out in network flow visualization and application interaction insights.

Features: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE offers comprehensive packet analysis, deep visibility capabilities, and real-time UC monitoring, catering to needs such as top-talkers, application monitoring, and detailed traffic analysis. vRealize Network Insight provides detailed insights into network flows and application interactions, excels at microsegmentation, and features natural language queries alongside intuitive dashboards for user-friendly and application behavior analysis.

Room for Improvement: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE users have suggested enhancements in user-friendliness with a desire for a modular pricing strategy and better integration with virtual environments. vRealize Network Insight users have noted a need for better reporting features, improved integration with physical infrastructures, and enhanced connectivity with VMware products. Both solutions may improve by focusing on simplifying user experience and reducing complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE supports flexible deployment in on-premises and hybrid cloud environments but may require dedicated support due to complexity, though it provides personalized customer service. In contrast, vRealize Network Insight is more straightforward in on-premises deployments with consistent technical support and effective local pre-sales assistance.

Pricing and ROI: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is considered expensive with a complex pricing model, though users find value in reduced troubleshooting times and uptime enhancements, despite some feeling overcharged. vRealize Network Insight, competitively priced, aligns its pricing with demonstrated value, offering significant ROI through shorter mean times to repair and improved customer satisfaction, making it appealing for efficient network insights and monitoring.

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NETSCOUT nGeniusONE vs. vRealize Network Insight

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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

7.0

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE boosts productivity by speeding up troubleshooting, enhancing network visibility, reducing downtime, and improving customer satisfaction.

Sentiment score

1.0

vRealize Network Insight improved efficiency and reduced costs, achieving labor and hardware savings and enhancing problem-solving and network mapping speed.

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

5.9

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE's customer service is competent but varies by tier; onsite support is valued despite high costs and limited resources.

Sentiment score

4.0

vRealize Network Insight's customer support is generally praised but noted for delays and challenges, especially post-Broadcom acquisition.

The distributor's support is rated an eight out of ten, indicating room for improvement in SLA handling.

reviewer2598618

System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees

They need to work on their response time and overall competence.

Mohammed Hassan

Regional Director at iSecureMind

I am actually happy with technical support from NETSCOUT.

EdwardShim

General Manager at MOCOMSYS

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It's difficult to find necessary documentation, open tickets, and get support.

Ulisses Souza

Virtualization Specialist at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

We are paying too much for technical support from VMware.

Shaijith KB

Senior System Specialist at General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA)

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

8.0

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is scalable, with strengths in virtual expansion but limited by hardware restrictions for some users.

Sentiment score

7.6

vRealize Network Insight is scalable, adaptable, and efficient, praised for ease of expansion and varied organizational adaptability.

It is not similar to software solutions Datadog or Dynatrace where they can easily add agents without problems.

EdwardShim

General Manager at MOCOMSYS

The solution is highly scalable and accommodates the growth needs effectively.

reviewer2598618

System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.1

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is stable and robust, with rare upgrade issues and strong support, earning high user satisfaction.

Sentiment score

1.0

vRealize Network Insight is praised for stability, with rare minor Web UI glitches, staying robust during upgrades and deployments.

Datadog is more stable than NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, being a SaaS-based solution compared to on-prem solutions like NETSCOUT.

Mohammed Hassan

Regional Director at iSecureMind

I rate the stability of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE as ten out of ten since we have not experienced any escalations or downtime issues from the end user's side.

reviewer2598618

System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees

Customers are more sensitive about NETSCOUT nGeniusONE's upgrades because it has hardware.

EdwardShim

General Manager at MOCOMSYS

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We are managing that one but usually we have an API connector between our firewall vendor and our VMware NSX.

Shaijith KB

Senior System Specialist at General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA)

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Room For Improvement

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE requires interface improvements, better integration, cost reduction, and enhanced features to increase appeal and competitiveness.

vRealize Network Insight requires enhanced integration, user-friendly features, better support, intuitive reports, and improved interoperability for complex cloud deployments.

Comparing this to a vendor like Cisco, who provides any component next business day, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE took a long time.

Hasan Toffaha

Newwork And Collaboration Supervisor at Nafeza

It would be beneficial to see more AI capabilities included in nGeniusONE to further streamline processes.

reviewer2598618

System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees

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.

EdwardShim

General Manager at MOCOMSYS

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Broadcom should improve by going back to what was working before, offering the suite of tools that clients actually use, and allowing clients to decide the best options for them.

Ulisses Souza

Virtualization Specialist at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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Setup Cost

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is costly but offers reliable value and flexibility, necessitating careful budgeting for its comprehensive functionality.

vRealize Network Insight is valued for features and stability but seen as costly, especially in larger or bundled setups.

The cost depends on the size of the customer, as sizing controls the pricing.

Mohammed Hassan

Regional Director at iSecureMind

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

Hasan Toffaha

Newwork And Collaboration Supervisor at Nafeza

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Broadcom is known for increasing product prices, making them expensive compared to what people used to pay.

Ulisses Souza

Virtualization Specialist at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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Valuable Features

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE offers real-time traffic intelligence, simplified visibility, and efficient network performance analysis with user-friendly dashboards.

vRealize Network Insight provides comprehensive network visualization, monitoring, automation, and security enhancement with user-friendly interfaces and customization.

The capability of real-time traffic intelligence is also very useful because it allows for the comparison between real-time and historical packet levels.

Mohammed Hassan

Regional Director at iSecureMind

NETSCOUT is focusing on network monitoring, specifically packet analysis, which sets them apart.

EdwardShim

General Manager at MOCOMSYS

The real-time insights that NETSCOUT nGeniusONE provides are very helpful.

Hasan Toffaha

Newwork And Collaboration Supervisor at Nafeza

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One of the biggest problems with VMware NSX is logging, and vRealize Network Insight helps by providing comprehensive logs.

Ulisses Souza

Virtualization Specialist at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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Categories and Ranking

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

26th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

vRealize Network Insight

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

38th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (38th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is 1.2%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vRealize Network Insight is 0.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE	1.2%
vRealize Network Insight	0.7%
Other	98.1%

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Featured Reviews

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.

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Shaijith KB

Senior System Specialist at General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA)

Comprehensive management and detailed reports benefit operations while improvements are needed in support and maintenance

We have Tanzu and OpenShift. We have OpenShift, Canonical, and the Tanzu one. The Tanzu platform from VMware is a Kubernetes platform. We haven't completely installed Tanzu yet; we installed the vROps part. vRealize Network Insight is beneficial because you can control the East-West traffic. vRealize has a component called NSX, which has East-West traffic controlling and micro-segmentation, that is one of the best options, and we have the layer extension, layer 2 extension possible through NSX. If you have anything accountable in any business, even in a candy business, having proper accountability on what you are selling and buying will save a lot. If you don't know what you're selling and buying, you will end up with a loss. My team does not use the flow analytics feature; we have a security and network monitoring team, which is a different SOC team. I am using it as an administrator internally. We perform different tasks including costing analysis, capacity management, and many other things. vRealize Network Insight has a concern about the maintenance part, as it requires a person to monitor it completely. It's not something you install and your report will be generated automatically. You have to work on this properly to get the insights. vRealize Network Automation, vRealize Operations, and vRealize Network Insight are completely related to the network. I cannot say much about these network aspects because I am on the operations side, but overall, the vRealize suite is good for reporting perspective or any ISO-related documentation; this is very helpful. The product is called vRealize Operations Manager, and now it is referred to as Aria or vAria. I am now a Senior System Specialist. We use different metrics because we have multiple departments, and we can monitor utilization and comparisons with the previous year. On a scale of one to ten, I rate this solution a seven.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	41

Questions from the Community

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.

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What do you like most about NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

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

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

The pricing is a bit high yet not overly expensive. The cost depends on the size of the customer, as sizing controls the pricing.

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What do you like most about vRealize Network Insight?

The tool's ease of configuration and use and the availability of information and artifacts through professional services and the web are key factors that customers find valuable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vRealize Network Insight?

In VMware you have to buy a separate license for it. We have VVF and VCF-type of licenses, and if you want to go with this NSX and sort of higher-end professional services, you need to go with VCF....

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What needs improvement with vRealize Network Insight?

There is room for improvement as not all cases are getting resolved, and we often do not get L3 support directly, having to go through L1 and L2, resulting in delays that usually are a headache for...

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Also Known As

NETSCOUT nGenius, nGeniusONE

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Overview

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

VMware vRealize Network Insight delivers intelligent operations for software-defined networking and security. It helps customers build an optimized, highly-available and secure network infrastructure across multi-cloud environments. It accelerates micro-segmentation planning and deployment, enables visibility across virtual and physical networks and provides operational views to manage and scale VMware NSX deployments.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

Cerner Corporation

NTTi3, VCIX-NV, VMware Networking and Security Business Unit, Illumio, CompuNet

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