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AirMagnet Spectrum XT vs Broadcom Network Flow Analysis comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

AirMagnet Spectrum XT
Ranking in Network Troubleshooting
15th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Broadcom Network Flow Analysis
Ranking in Network Troubleshooting
13th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (24th), Network Monitoring Software (82nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Network Troubleshooting category, the mindshare of AirMagnet Spectrum XT is 2.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is 5.4%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Troubleshooting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Broadcom Network Flow Analysis5.4%
AirMagnet Spectrum XT2.9%
Other91.7%
Network Troubleshooting
 

Featured Reviews

DT
Senior Information Security Analyst at Peterbilt Motors Co., PACCAR
I like the capabilities for scanning the spectrums in portions instead of filling the whole screen
Wireless scanning, mapping, and troubleshooting. Spectrum XT continues to help with interference issues in the factory environment. Having multiple systems factory/IR/RF/Microwave and LMR is challenging to keep everything working together I've been able to diagnose trouble areas in the factory…
Purneswara Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant at KyndleIT Consulting
A stable tool that helps identify the complete flow analysis in a network
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the complete flow analysis can be identified through the tool. The classification of each protocol and how the bandwidth utilization is happening with the protocols while managing to get SLAs, IP protocols, and QoS metrics is possible because of the product.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If you're having multiple issues, I'd recommend this to people, and in the long run, it's worth the cost not having to wait for a vendor to make it out during an outage or intermittent time of issues."
"I think two of the products that we use in the suite are really, really, really solid."
"I can determine precise placement of APs to satisfy customers’ needs for data, voice, or location."
"The custom report is the most valuable feature."
"This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to have visibility. We deal with cybersecurity, so visibility is very important."
"For supporting flow-traffic monitoring, this product is the best option."
"Anomaly Detector - This detects the anomaly flows in infra environment and makes job easy to analyze issue."
"It is an overall stable solution."
"Despite the low level of support, I would still fully recommend this product, because even when not all the features are used, the advantage of having such a wealth of useful information about the network traffic in real time, together with such flexibility of its presentation, is undeniable."
 

Cons

"On the version I use, there are some bugs that are probably resolved in the latest version."
"Not being able to accurately predict interference and then engineer or react accordingly does cost us money."
"Connections from the antenna to the main unit are not efficient to connect and disconnect. Also, not thought out for placement of the cable between the unit and antenna to not catch the things disconnecting it during use."
"Prefer this product only if the scope of flow analysis is vast and for a limited scope I don’t prefer this product since the product licenses are very costly and it is a waste of money."
"Sometimes the custom report jammed in the MYSQL database."
"If one is able to find it at all, the documentation is often no help."
"I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package."
"Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement."
"Enhanced support should be given with APIs that work to maintain collected information."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"If you make a DX NetOps-based purchase and the complete suite of products that fall under DX NetOps from Broadcom, then you get Network Flow Analysis along with DX NetOps Performance Management and DX Spectrum."
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Top Industries

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Healthcare Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Also Known As

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CA NetQoS Reporter Analyzer, CA NFA, CA Network Flow Analysis
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Major Wireless Network Infrastructure Provider
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