SCOM vs SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

SCOM
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (3rd), Network Monitoring Software (10th)
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic ...
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Event Monitoring category, the mindshare of SCOM is 8.6%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is 2.7%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Event Monitoring
Unique Categories:
Network Monitoring Software
2.7%
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
3.2%
 

Featured Reviews

Trevor Watkins - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 24, 2023
Helps us monitor the health of our servers and has improved our ability to restart services
Our primary use case for the solution is monitoring the health of our Windows servers. We deploy the solution on-premises The solution has improved our overrides and the ability to start services if they're stopped. We have been using the solution for approximately one year and currently using…
Alex Kinyanjui - PeerSpot reviewer
May 24, 2024
Used for traffic devices to manage networks and create automated workflows
We identified the very important skills. This capability allows us to isolate and analyze elements that consume resources, enabling us to allocate dedicated resources. It has also allowed us to classify network devices based on their resource consumption, ensuring they don't overuse the available resources in the pool. Additionally, it helps us plan and reallocate resources for other needs. The alert system in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is effective for maintaining network stability. The solution will undergo some integration. Once you have completed the integration, you won't need to intervene frequently. You can create automated workflows to send the data to the lab, enhancing its capabilities. 64 people are needed to do maintenance within an organization for traffic analyzers. SolarWinds needs to enhance its automation. If the automation were more advanced, it would be even better. Despite this, it's still quite effective from the endpoint perspective. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the historical reporting of observer metrics."
"Because it's Windows-based, it actually reports quite well. It reports everything you can think of on the Windows server and allows you to monitor anything. It's excellent for those in the Windows world as it's very good at it."
"The solution has improved our overrides and the ability to start services if they're stopped."
"It's easy to use."
"This solution satisfies all of the requirements that we need for our Windows-based systems, so if you are using the Windows platform then this is an easy solution."
"Availability monitoring is the feature I have found most valuable, as well as the capacity and ability to send notifications."
"The most valuable features in SCOM are Azure monitoring and integration with Azure Monitor for monitoring Azure-hosted servers from SCOM on-premises."
"The most valuable feature of SCOM is real-time alerts."
"As it offers enterprise solutions, it has all the essential features for business."
"What people found most valuable in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is its report customization feature."
"The monitoring is perfect, showing you the details for the utilization of resources and network bandwidth."
"I like that it is able to monitor multiple devices and it's vendor-agnostic."
"The software management tools are very useful for our customers."
"I would rate NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's stability ten out of ten."
"It doesn't cost too much."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to look for any increases in bandwidth over time so that we can plan before it becomes critical."
 

Cons

"The solution’s initial setup is difficult."
"On-prem network monitoring is something that could be improved drastically."
"The console feature is very poor, and it would be very good for us if this were improved."
"They can focus more on cloud monitoring instead of on-premise monitoring. We should be able to monitor cloud-related applications. They can include this feature in the next release. If it is in the cloud, we can have scalability by using Kubernetes. The container is containerized, packaged, and managed using Kubernetes. This feature is not there in SCOM. Going forward, if they can focus on that, it will be great."
"Application monitoring must be improved."
"I would like to see better support for monitoring Unix-based systems."
"I would like more customized reports. People should have some customization option on the dashboards for whenever they put multiple lists into it. Beyond customizing the content, there should be the ability to customize the colors so that they can engage some priority and mark challenges separately."
"The solution should have more tools for monitoring the cloud engine versus on-premise."
"An area for improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is application visibility because some applications aren't being recognized correctly. You can see applications such as Facebook and YouTube, but SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer needs to have more visibility into more applications. Currently, SolarWinds fails to detect more powerful applications, such as Zoom and Teams. If SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer can recognize every application and be able to report on each in terms of bandwidth, then that would be good. This is what I'd like to see in the next release of the solution."
"SolarWinds' technical support is ok, but it could be faster and more knowledgeable."
"The solution should improve its automation feature. It's quite limited compared to other products."
"It is very slow to pick the dynamics of the network."
"The solution needs better log management and log coordination with tools."
"There is room for improvement when it comes to the traffic generated by the analyzer and the analysis of that traffic."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Two customers bought the enterprise agreement with Microsoft and paid for Software Assurance. But few customers don't buy it for Software Assurance. They just buy it and deploy it, and they think that we will be using it for the next five years."
"SCOM's pricing is average."
"There is a license needed to use this solution and it is paid annually."
"We have an EA with Microsoft, and it comes as part of the EA."
"Our licensing fees are approximately $30 per user, per month."
"The pricing is good, and it's part of their system center suite."
"We have to pay for a license and the price is fine for us."
"The pricing and licensing are fair."
"The licensing for this solution is based on the number of nodes."
"While the pricing is fair, it could be better."
"The price of this solution is exceptional."
"The solution's licensing is high-priced."
"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 have licenses for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer. In terms of pricing, its license is not that expensive versus other tools such as HP."
"NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is reasonably priced."
"The pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
65%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Government
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SCOM?
The tool helps to monitor Windows servers. It offers alerts from a central location.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SCOM?
It is the cheapest product available in the market. I rate the pricing a one out of ten.
What needs improvement with SCOM?
SCOM needs to improve its usability.
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
I have worked from 1973 with all kind of systems in large enterprises across the world. And have experience with all kind of software in monitoring from infra to end to end, it depends on the funct...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer?
The product is not too expensive. The license is renewed yearly. When it comes to support for NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, it might cost extra. Usually, we pay for support each year, and it lasts for ...
What needs improvement with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer?
In terms of improvement, it can be complex to set up and configure, and the user guides provided can also be complex, especially when dealing with certain configuration aspects. Improved SQL capabi...
 

Also Known As

System Center Operations Manager, SCOM 2012
Netflow Traffic Analyzer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Dialog Telekom
Oceaneering International, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, 335th Signal Command, Immofori
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