SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer vs Wireshark comparison

"The solution's most valuable feature is its traffic analysis."

"In terms of the implementation, we've actually used SAM, the server and application monitoring tools. The network configuration tools are very useful in terms of bulk upgrading switches and infrastructure. Also, the Network Traffic Analyzer was extremely useful to track down errant users soaking up bandwidth."

"SolarWinds has improved our organization because whenever a device is down, we get an alert."

"The software management tools are very useful for our customers."

"The performance analysis is a valuable feature. With the performance analyzer, we can see the realtime monitoring, the realtime performance, and historical performance on specific components like virtualization storage, CPU, servers and network equipment."

"I find this tool very helpful in identifying the top traffic paths from source to destination, and determining which routes are consuming the most resources."

"What I like the most is the bandwidth assessment."

"What people found most valuable in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is its report customization feature."

"Packet-capture files can be hard to use due to their size. Wireshark has a tool called tshark that can parse the files with out opening them so that you can take large captures, say 2-10GB, and return only relevant information."

"I like the filtering feature as we can filter data easily. This feature is also available in tcpdump, but it's a simple piece of software. Wireshark is more advanced and has many features. It allows you to filter a lot of things. The output can be filtered easily. The most important feature is colorization. If I say, "Okay, this particular SMB protocol in red, it will show me red." It's easy to identify that protocol or capture data."

"The most valuable feature is the traffic gate, which shows which IPs are getting more bandwidth or traffic."

"You can use Wireshark to see the traffic packet format, the IP layers, the fields, and the enabled flags."

"The ability to decrypt traffic and the abundance of filters available are both valuable features."

"The strongest feature of this solution, is the ability it gives us to carry out deep-packet inspections on our network, particularly when a function isn't performing as it should."

"The options that are required to get the details for the packet drops are good."

"Wireshark is very user-friendly; even someone with basic IT knowledge can use it."

"The price of the solution is a bit high for our clients. They should consider adjusting their price model."

"It's not a cheap product, so the pricing could be improved."

"There is a lack of documentation ......as well as a lack of dashboards."

"One area that we struggle with is the price. Because the price of this solution is so high, we are largely unable to introduce it into the local market, and only the banking sector has the means to afford it."

"Customer Support is quite complex."

"The tool itself is very complicated, so training is required to handle it effectively."

"The plotting of the device on the map is not appropriate."

"I would like to see more training videos and additional material for learning how to use this solution."

"There is a disadvantage when it comes to sampling intervals. Additionally, I've heard from a colleague that Wireshark might be less effective in the voice domain."

"Wireshark gets stuck when it is a larger file."

"We would like the product to be developed so that it doesn't rely on internet access for installation. We would like to see all of the components required to be integrated into the installer."

"The only thing that I don't like is sometimes there is an update, and something that I was using is either no longer there or it has changed."

"I would like to see Wireshark improve the ease of application of the command. The command is very powerful, but not easy to apply."

"It is difficult to scale this solution."

"In the future, it would be nice to see color coding. It is just black and white."

"Sometimes I need to use tcpdump when I need to check the packets on CLI."

"Licensing for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is paid yearly, and there are no additional costs that you need to pay apart from the standard licensing fees because you don't need to purchase another solution to make SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer work. Pricing for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is more expensive than other solutions."

"NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is reasonably priced."

"While the pricing is fair, it could be better."

"Pricing for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is very high. I have a customer that needs the solution but doesn't have the budget for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer because the problem is that you can't use the solution only. You have to buy requirements such as the SolarWinds NPM first, and some companies don't have the budget for all the required components and modules. SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer can cost up to $10,000, and some customers don't have that budget. Another product has all the modules that SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer has, with a very low price, that can be a replacement, which is ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer. PRTG is another solution that can replace SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer."

"We have licenses for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer. In terms of pricing, its license is not that expensive versus other tools such as HP."

"SolarWinds' pricing structure is the primary reason why some customers opt for another solution such as ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer. In NTA, you are charged per port, meaning that if you have a 24-port switch you will be charged for 24 individual nodes. ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer, on the other hand, charges per switch, such that if you add a switch, the entire switch will count as one single node."

"We pay yearly, and we are happy with its price."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"We're using the free version of Wireshark."

"Wireshark is an open-source product, so it's free to use."

"The solution is open source so is free."

"Wireshark is open-source and free of charge."

"This is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."

"It is free to download and install. It runs on multiple platforms, so how can you go wrong?"

"It's free."

"It is an open-source solution."