Alluvio AppResponse vs Wireshark comparison

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We performed a comparison between Alluvio AppResponse and Wireshark based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Alluvio AppResponse

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (38th), Network Monitoring Software (50th)

Wireshark

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Troubleshooting (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of Alluvio AppResponse is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wireshark is 0.0%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

Unique Categories:

Network Monitoring Software

0.4%

Network Troubleshooting

15.2%

Featured Reviews

reviewer2303943

IT Program Manager at a government with 10,001+ employees

Nov 2, 2023

A stable solution that can be used to monitor response time between service and application endpoints

We use Alluvio AppResponse to look at application response time between our servers and our actual end users Alluvio AppResponse has helped us with regard to some of our application projects. We utilize the solution to monitor response time between service and application endpoints. The most…

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Ahmet Kilic

Network and Security Unit Manager at Bankalararası Kart Merkezi (BKM)

Jan 11, 2023

It's an effective way to troubleshoot unknown issues, but it could use a dashboard

Wireshark is a packet analysis tool. We check Wireshark when we don't know what's causing an issue. The network packets never lie. Three people on my company's network team use Wireshark. It's an efficient solution for determining unexplained issues. It helps us rule out the network as the cause…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AppResponse is a total solution that gives you end-to-end visibility into applications at all levels, from Layer 1 to Layer 7. We can trace all those sections: physical, IP, transport, presentation, application, etc. It gives us the full picture."

"When it comes to the ability to scale up the product, this is suitable for small medium and large environments,"

"It provides us with complete visibility of every packet."

"I have found the AppResponse, which is a packet capture solution, very good. It gives you the ability to drill down back in time. You've got all the packets there. You can troubleshoot it later, not immediately. It's very interesting."

"The most valuable feature is performance monitoring."

"The most valuable feature of Alluvio AppResponse is the actual response time for measuring performance."

"Ability to see end to end user, application, server, and network response time and throughput data."

"We really like the scalability capabilities."

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"It is a stable product. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."

"I find Wireshark a very useful tool. Its best feature is that it allows me to deeply understand what's going on at the packet level, as well as any adverse signatures that I can analyze. When I need to create an IPS rule, I need to check the traffic deeply to get more insights about the actual traffic, what's the name of certain flags, etc., and I'm able to do all that through Wireshark. The tool is also user-friendly."

"What's best about Wireshark is that it doesn't require installation. It supports cards and monitoring permissions and is sufficient for appending and capturing activities. You won't need to install other tools to use Wireshark, so this saves you time. You can capture packets at any time from your laptop through Wireshark."

"Wireshark is a good tool to start with network analyzing and packet capturing."

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

"The GUI is easy to use."

"Wireshark helps us to understand network traffic."

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

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Cons

"The AI features should be addressed in respect of the analysis and intelligence that must be supported and delivered in the tool to predigest the large amounts of data."

"Integration between NPM and APM solutions would improve efficiency. There is no agent on the server site related to AppResponse."

"They need to better integrate with products and solutions from different vendors."

"The pricing is on the higher side of things. If they could lower it, that would be ideal."

"The initial setup is straightforward, but you have to know a little about the product. It's not for everybody to just plug and play. If you know how the solution is implemented then it is straightforward."

"Alluvio AppResponse should improve its ability to expand across multiple operating systems."

"If Alluvio AppResponse reduces its cost, it will be more beneficial for customers to monitor their application and network performance."

"Technical support needs to be more responsive."

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"It would be better if they offered a hybrid version like My Cloud Control."

"We'd like to be able to extract the output into an Excel table."

"The Wireshark search function shows green for a correct search and red for an incorrect search. If there were a way to provide a description about what a search - and the similar ones which are available - can do, while a person is typing it, it would make the product easier to use and simultaneously decrease the learning curve."

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

"With Wireshark, you cannot download and utilize the packet in automation."

"The product is great but I wish there were more of an emphasis on the command line tools."

"The solution has a steep learning curve. There are so many filters and features that are frequently being updated, it takes research, experience and familiarity to be able to use them. It could be a lot more user-friendly."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is no more expensive than other products."

"The licensing model is expensive compared to its competitors, but the service it gives to your business, and the data quality, means that it's worth it."

"It is costly for small and medium businesses."

"The price is a little bit high, especially because we have to pay an import tax."

"The tool is free."

"Wireshark is free software, so you don't have to pay any licensing fee. Individual people can use it and then donate to Wireshark."

"It is an open-source solution."

"We are using a freeware version of this solution, so there are no licence costs involved."

"Wireshark is free of charge, and there's no license involved."

"I've never personally had to pay for it, making it a highly valuable internet resource that's accessible for use. While they offer some paid versions, our firm has utilized the free version for the past three years."

"I am using the free version of this solution."

"It's free."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

14%

University

11%

Educational Organization

11%

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

The most valuable feature of Alluvio AppResponse is the actual response time for measuring performance.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

AppResponse is a little expensive, but the cost depends on your configuration and storage. It was about $200,000 for three years.

What needs improvement with Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

Alluvio AppResponse should improve its ability to expand across multiple operating systems. Alluvio AppResponse should include the ability to monitor Linux servers.

What do you like most about Wireshark?

The GUI is easy to use.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wireshark?

The tool is free.

What needs improvement with Wireshark?

I wish the filters were a little bit more prepopulated. It would have been easy to hit a drop-down and select a filter. If I only wanted to look at DCP, UDP, or IP, it would be easy to filter it ou...

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Also Known As

Riverbed AppResponse, OPNET SteelCentral AppResponse, ACE Live, OPNET, AppResponse Xpert

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Overview

Alluvio AppResponse provides fast packet capture and storage that feeds intelligent network and application analysis with fast troubleshooting workflows to speed problem diagnosis and resolution. AppResponse delivers full stack application analysis—from packets to web pages - enabling you observe all network and application interactions as they cross the wire, whether they are encrypted or not. Using powerful, flexible network and application analytics and workflows, AppResponse speeds problem diagnosis and resolution, helping you get to answers fast

Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer.

Sample Customers

N11.com, OneMain Financial, China Bank, Halkbank, Kaust

Comversion, ADP, Talbots

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability