We performed a comparison between LiveAction LiveNX and SolarWinds NPM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"The product has a very good graphical interface."
"All in all, LiveAction LiveNX has become an indispensable tool for maintaining and improving our network's reliability and performance, ultimately supporting our organization's goal of providing timely and dependable delivery services."
"The intention and the idea of the filter is great."
"The alerting feature is very good because it allows you to set MOS alerts at various network junctures or data points."
"Its analytical capability is really good."
"One of the valuable features is the ability to create CLI scripts on the fly to fix any issues. We were using it for QoS modeling to ensure that we were properly modeling QoS, and it basically said here is what you need to fix to get this QoS done, whether it is ACL or something else. It would either push or recommend. If you have the right credentials, you could also push. It is very good if you are a Cisco shop. It gives you reporting, latency, and bandwidth utilization for your applications, so you can do good capacity management planning. There are a lot of pieces that LiveNX can give you. It is a total NPM solution for SD-WAN."
"We don't have any complaints about the software. According to my team, it's a very good tool that's very intuitive."
"The most valuable features are language support and technical support."
"I like the tracking feature to track devices and see where they are connected. This is very practical."
"The product covers our needs for the basic care and feeding of servers, whether they are physical or virtual."
"With just three modules, I can monitor server performance (whether it’s a VM, in the cloud, or an on-premises server."
"The most valuable features of SolarWinds NPM are network performance monitoring and the overall benefit for servers."
"Monitoring capabilities are at a high level and it is easy to see utilization, access ports, and CPU memory in real time or through a lens for long-term visualization."
"The people in technical support are very good."
"The product is lightweight in terms of memory use, requiring only 10 megabytes or less."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"Improved documentation and more responsive customer support can help in addressing issues faster."
"The tool crashes sometimes when we try to pull reports simultaneously."
"They need to create a more simplified UI."
"This is a horrible solution and I think everything needs to be improved."
"The only downside to this software is the price."
"It is not as robust as other NPM solutions. For instance, there is a problem while labeling specific applications. It works well with well-known applications, but when you have to put in new applications that are not very known and set them up with names, ports, URLs, or some protocols, it is not as intuitive."
"Sometimes the solution does not register devices properly and that is a bug."
"The solution needs to integrate with additional SDN technologies that are part of the hyper market."
"They have had a rather large security breach in the past. It's cost some companies customers."
"An area for improvement would be the use of modular licenses, which are not practical for big clients."
"The aesthetic widgets should be dynamic widgets, so the customization can be even more customizable."
"If they did some type of synthetic monitoring, it would have been better."
"We'd like to see a bit more automation in the future."
"I would like to see integration with antivirus or other security endpoint solutions."
"The only real caveat that we have or that I have an issue with is when I go on vacation, it's a little hard for me to go and modify alerts so that I don't get alerted about things when I'm on vacation."
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LiveAction LiveNX is ranked 55th in Network Monitoring Software with 7 reviews while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in Network Monitoring Software with 147 reviews. LiveAction LiveNX is rated 6.8, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of LiveAction LiveNX writes "Greta visual analytics and real-time monitoring but requires better documentation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". LiveAction LiveNX is most compared with ThousandEyes, Cisco Secure Network Analytics, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, OmniPeek and LiveSP, whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and Entuity. See our LiveAction LiveNX vs. SolarWinds NPM report.
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