We performed a comparison between Nmap and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Zabbix, Datadog, Auvik and others in Network Monitoring Software."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"It helps us secure the network infrastructure."
"It is a very user-friendly product."
"Nmap is easy to use. It's a command-line interface, and the output is quite good."
"The most valuable feature of the solution for security audits stems from the fact that it serves as a powerful tool with the ability to scan a large number of ports."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its scripts. These scripts prove beneficial when security features may obscure or block connections. Nmap helps identify vulnerabilities across different systems, including web servers and various server types."
"The most important function, according to me, is the capability to use some arguments in the scanning. The solution's capability to go figure and do a deep dive, discovering information on specific aspects."
"The scanning procedure includes UDP ports which sets it apart from competitors."
"Nmap is mostly helpful during compliance checks. We run the scanner to see how many devices are on our network and find vulnerabilities in those that aren't compliant. We also use it monthly to scan our network and identify devices that aren't connected properly. This helps us detect any issues related to the operating systems of these devices."
"The bandwidth monitoring functionality is one of the most important features for our customers. When the customer notices that their bandwidth usage is too high for some reason, they will use the traffic analysis within SolarWinds NTA to identify which protocols (e.g. HTTPS) or applications are using up the bandwidth."
"What I like the most is the bandwidth assessment."
"It doesn't cost too much."
"For managing the traffic, it provides you a response about whether the traffic is down, up, or heavy, which is a very powerful feature. It has a good response time. We have been using this solution for many years, and we don't have any problem with this solution."
"NTA's most valuable feature is traffic analysis and visibility."
"The most valuable feature is the alarm that is set up to trigger based on bandwidth utilization."
"With SolarWinds, we are now able to accurately gauge bandwidth consumption."
"The integration with other SolarWinds products is good."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"The solution should increase the number of features under a free license."
"One of the drawbacks of the standard Nmap utility is that it does not come with a graphical user interface, unlike a number of other open-source alternatives such as Zenmap."
"The solution's initial setup could be better."
"There could be a specific option to check non-pingable endpoints for the product."
"There are concerns with the stability of the product, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The challenge often lies in finding suitable courses and professional resources."
"It takes a bit of time to get familiar with the solution and its options."
"The tool's license limits the number of scans it can perform. Improving the license model could benefit customers by allowing more scans for compliance and other purposes."
"The pricing is expensive."
"NTA's documentation for the implementation phase needs some enhancement."
"This solution does not do a very good job when I am trying to look deeper into my internal network, in particular with respect to individual ports."
"I'm expecting to see a little bit more artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. They need a bit more sophistication in that."
"It's not a cheap product, so the pricing could be improved."
"The price of the solution is a bit high for our clients. They should consider adjusting their price model."
"It is very slow to pick the dynamics of the network."
"What needs improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is performance because sometimes, my team struggles too much for the solution to perform correctly for a specific deployment in my organization. Having a more detailed view in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is another area for improvement, but that's more part of the protocol than the actual solution."
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Nmap is ranked 17th in Network Monitoring Software with 20 reviews while SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is ranked 6th in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) with 34 reviews. Nmap is rated 8.6, while SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Nmap writes " Improves network monitoring and offers insights into traffic, including VPNs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer writes "Displays traffic visibility and efficient traffic flows". Nmap is most compared with Azure Network Watcher, SolarWinds NPM, Domotz, Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Nagios Core, whereas SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is most compared with Zabbix, Cisco Secure Network Analytics, ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer and SolarWinds NPM.
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