AppDynamics vs LiveAction LiveNX comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

AppDynamics
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
155
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (5th), Mobile APM (3rd), Container Monitoring (3rd)
LiveAction LiveNX
Average Rating
6.8
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (55th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (55th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of AppDynamics is 5.1%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LiveAction LiveNX is 0.1%, down from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
Unique Categories:
Mobile APM
26.4%
Container Monitoring
24.8%
Network Monitoring Software
1.4%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
0.4%
 

Featured Reviews

MM
May 2, 2023
Useful monitoring, scales well, and straightforward implementation
The process of implementing AppDynamics is straightforward, but it ultimately depends on your specific use case. You can easily implement an agent if you have a simple use case. There is an agent that needs to be copied into the project and actioned to start. Using it can be somewhat complex as it requires manual configuration, such as when creating a dashboard. If you have a more complex use case, the manual configuration can take a considerable amount of time. Additionally, there is a learning curve associated with this tool, and it takes time to gain expertise. It is not something that anyone can easily configure without investing the necessary time and effort. It takes three to four months to become an expert in the tool to be able to use it effectively.
UC
Oct 19, 2023
Greta visual analytics and real-time monitoring but requires better documentation
Utilizing LiveAction LiveNX has significantly improved our organization's network performance monitoring capabilities, allowing us to promptly identify and rectify network issues, thereby minimizing downtime. The visual analytics provided by LiveNX have been invaluable in troubleshooting and optimizing our network configurations. By leveraging LiveNX's comprehensive insights into network traffic, we've been able to better allocate bandwidth resources, ensuring critical applications remain performant during peak operational hours. Moreover, LiveNX's ability to provide real-time and historical data has enhanced our ability to forecast network needs, aiding in more informed decision-making regarding network expansion and upgrades. This proactive approach has, in turn, contributed to better budgeting and resource allocation. The intuitive interface and robust alerting system of LiveNX ensure that our IT team is immediately notified of any network anomalies, enabling swift resolution before they impact our service delivery. This has not only improved our operational efficiency but also positively impacted our customer satisfaction levels by ensuring our logistics and delivery services run smoothly. 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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best feature of AppDynamics is the analytics, which gives us the business insights of the application."
"Technical support is helpful."
"This solution is easy to use and very powerful, it is a complete tool for us."
"Despite dozens of deployments across hundreds of applications- we have yet to see a case where AD is negatively impacting application execution or functionality."
"From the performance management side, I like everything from business transaction work to tracking. On the database side, we can get a lot of insights from the database. On the server monitoring side, it helped us a lot to find out some of the issues on the VM side because VMs were creating a little trouble for us."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to take a report, and in particular, a visual, and link it to actual application performance and then the consequences. This means you can show how an incident or action has an effect on the business."
"Transition tracing is the most valuable is pretty easy and useful, but the user experience piece is also good."
"Once you get past installation, AppDynamics is highly stable and we get good results."
"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 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 alerting feature is very good because it allows you to set MOS alerts at various network junctures or data points."
"The intention and the idea of the filter is great."
"Its analytical capability is really good."
 

Cons

"I think I would like to see a better way to deploy and upgrade the machine agents that we use. Currently, we have to use SCCM, and that might just be our environment with the customer."
"The integration ability of AppDynamics with other performance testing tools is an area with shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The QA and test environment need improvement."
"The documentation and training material have room for improvement."
"Their support should be improved. Clusters and monitoring can also be improved."
"In the current version of AppDynamics, there is a correlated section, where we can see all servers’ performance along with application performance, but network performance is missing."
"The Log Analytics feature is a bit complicated."
"Regarding Search Guard functionality, there is room for improvement."
"The tool crashes sometimes when we try to pull reports simultaneously."
"This is a horrible solution and I think everything needs to be improved."
"Improved documentation and more responsive customer support can help in addressing issues faster."
"Sometimes the solution does not register devices properly and that is a bug."
"They need to create a more simplified UI."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license to use this solution. However, the clients pay for the licenses we are the service provider."
"It is a more expensive APM among the competitors, which is fine because it also does a lot more on the auto-detection and the AI side... It is not a cheap product. None of them are. The price is fair, but I could use it on more projects if they had a lower price."
"As a technical person, and as an application development team, they all understand that this is the right tool for us. But when it comes to budget and financial matters, it takes days and weeks to convince upper management to buy this tool. So they should do something more on licensing costs."
"I was not involved with the procurement of AppDynamic, but I believe it's expensive."
"There is no standard license instead, the license is adapted to the organization's requirements."
"It could be cheaper. It's a little cost prohibitive. There are so many features that also show a lot of value, but it’s not always easy to justify the cost."
"It is not a cheap tool, but you also save in manpower to setup because it is easy and fast. At the end of the day, I think the revenue is much better. BUT, they have an awful co-term mode of licensing."
"I would say the solution is affordable because it is widely used across financial service sectors."
"It's very expensive."
"The solution is fairly expensive compared to other products."
"We use the free version."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
42%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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What do you like most about LiveAction LiveNX?
The product has a very good graphical interface.
What needs improvement with LiveAction LiveNX?
The product must add proactive alert features.
What is your primary use case for LiveAction LiveNX?
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Also Known As

AppD, AppDynamics APM
LiveNX
 

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Sample Customers

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