Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista vs Cisco Prime [EOL] comparison

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Cisco are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Additionally, 100% of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Cisco users who would recommend it.

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista

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100% willing to recommend

Cisco Prime [EOL]

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91% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Management Applications (16th)

Cisco Prime [EOL]

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

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Featured Reviews

Nachoba Ivan

Technical Support (IT) at Mantra Technologies

Easily manage configurations and monitor networks with enhanced reporting capabilities

In version 8.7.70, I am not able to change a user from administrative to room once the user is created. This limitation is challenging and was confirmed by Alcatel as not possible in the 8.7.70 version under the user section. The option of changing from administrative to room should be available in the user section.

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ZeeshanAli1

Senior Network Engineer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

Robust, cost-effective, and provides good visibility, but the scalability could improve

We are extremely satisfied with the reliability and robustness of Cisco Prime Infrastructure, which we have been using for many years. Compared to newer products such as DNS centers or others, it has proven to be much more stable, which is important for large-scale operations. Stability is a primary concern for us, and we are glad that Cisco Prime Infrastructure meets our expectations in that regard. Furthermore, in regards to Legacy Plus new hardware, Cisco Prime has proven to be a reliable and adaptable solution thus far. Not only can it support older hardware, but it also has the capability to handle new features with the latest updates. If we consider new solutions such as DNS Center, we may have to sacrifice some legacy features that we still rely on. We may need to continue using these legacy features for a few more years due to various reasons such as budget constraints or the site not being a high priority. However, if we switch to a new product at this stage, we may lose a lot of the monitoring and other capabilities that we have with Cisco Prime. We have a close relationship with Cisco and understand that they are not prioritizing investments in Cisco Prime as they are encouraging customers to adopt the Cisco DNA Center. This means that we don't anticipate many new features to be added to the product in the future. While we know that we will eventually have to transition to a new solution, in the meantime, we plan to do a quick refresh of our legacy products.

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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

"We use the Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista for analytics, appointment manager, and security."

"The command line is very user-friendly, making it easy to implement the network."

"The solution is easy to manage."

"Being able to see the health of the network is most valuable; it is very strong in terms of stability and scalability, and their technical support is also good."

"I really like Visual RAF. I use that a lot and then I use the up and down status reports because it'll send me emails and text messages when access points go up or down. That way, I'm aware of what's going on."

"It is a good investment for features."

"OmniVista is a unified solution. It makes management easier in case the router, switch and the WiFi are of the same brand. It also allows us to monitor the WiFi signal strength, switch speed, and bandwidth consumption, and easily block users. We also use the analytics feature, which provides a dashboard showing the number of users per WiFi access point, signal strength, and internet performance. It also monitors the temperature of the equipment."

"What we found valuable from Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is that we are able to get reports, analytics, health analysis, and everything required by the customers."

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"The hardware Cisco provides is excellent. It's a well-made product."

"Cisco Prime is very good management-wise, giving you the ability to upgrade switches remotely, schedule the upgrade time, perform backups, and monitor the health of all networks."

"The solution is not inexpensive but is worth it for large-scale environments because it saves time, prevents manual errors during deployment, and is easier to troubleshoot."

"Cisco Prime, from a management perspective, has good reporting."

"What attracts customers to Cisco Prime is it is readily available."

"It gives you the ability to upgrade switches remotely, schedule the upgrade time, perform backups, and monitor the health of all networks."

"The VLAN mapping function has been most impactful in simplifying our network management tasks."

"We use the solution to control the physical service station that is part of the SCADA network. We connect and control them remotely."

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Cons

"What we'd like to see in the next release of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is a reliable and proper heatmap for the access points."

"Adding a reliable and proper heatmap for the access points would make this solution better."

"I would like to see a little better reporting, not reporting features, the report maker to be a little better."

"In version 8.7.70, I am not able to change a user from administrative to room once the user is created."

"They should add more security features."

"The support of Omnivista could be better. It's very expensive because it requires a subscription for support, and the licenses are proprietary. If you want to scale or expand your operation by adding more WiFi access points, you have to buy another license for that. The web-based interface of OmniVista is user-friendly, but for some administrative tasks and functions, you have to use the CLI, which is difficult if you don't have enough training. It relies heavily on CLI guides and manuals. For improvements, I'd suggest making the WiFi access points lighter.. Lighter access points like those from TP-Link or Ubiquiti would be better. Additionally, the switches struggle with heat in our environment. They can get very hot and damage the electrical components due to inadequate cooling."

"The location of the WiFi connection should be available to all users."

"It needs to be infused with more artificial intelligence and machine learning."

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"Some improvements are needed, specifically in the form of more updates and enhancements."

"The onboarding process could be improved and developed to enhance compatibility for non-Cisco devices."

"We would like to see the inclusion of detailed alerts."

"The solution needs to include centralized management that aligns with the Greenfield network and its focus on real-time, scenario-based applications."

"The onboarding process could be improved and developed to enhance compatibility for non-Cisco devices."

"Lacking in integration with a SIEM tool."

"I rate Cisco Prime seven out of 10 for affordability. All Cisco solutions are expensive."

"The solution has issues with real time monitoring of devices and NetFlow such as inadequate visualization for reports, sources, and destinations."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is reasonable."

"The price of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is cheaper compared to other tools on the market. The license for this software is a one-time license only, so there is no renewal needed. It's a perpetual license."

"I would rate OmniVista's pricing seven out of ten since it is expensive."

"This is an open-source solution, we do not pay any money to use it."

"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"You need to get special quotes from the company for each order."

"The cost is quite high."

"The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive."

"The solution is not inexpensive but is worth it for large-scale environments."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"We update the license every five years."

"The price of Cisco Prime was reasonable because we purchased it as part of a Cisco One package. The package was a bundle of Cisco solutions together, such as Cisco ISE and CMX. The price is reasonable com compared to other solutions."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Healthcare Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Wholesaler/Distributor

Government

11%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	24

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista?

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What is your primary use case for Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista?

The solution is used for auditing and providing audit reports, sending mails, and notifications.

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What advice do you have for others considering Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista?

I rate Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista an overall nine out of ten. The issue with changing a user from administrative to room under the user section needs improvement. If this could be resolved, the ratin...

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What do you like most about Cisco Prime?

The most valuable features of Cisco Prime include its comprehensive functionality as a one-stop solution for basic SNMP port management.

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What needs improvement with Cisco Prime?

The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive.

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What is your primary use case for Cisco Prime?

We use Cisco Prime for centralized configuration management backups and monitoring.

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Also Known As

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista 8770, OmniVista 8770, OmniVista 2500, OmniVista Cirrus, Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista 2500, Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista Cirrus, OmniVista 2500 NMS, OmniVista 2500 VMM, OmniVista 3600,

Cisco Prime Infrastructure

Overview

Get cohesive management and network-wide visibility with a full set of tools for converged campus networks and data centers.
With this comprehensive and powerful network management tool, you’ll benefit from a full set of components for infrastructure and device configuration, monitoring, backup, scheduling, security, alerts, quarantine, troubleshooting, downtime resolution, and overall management.

Along with making day-to-day network operations more efficient, the Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista 2500 Network Management System (NMS) provides all the network management tools and reports you need to track and achieve your business goals.

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Cisco Prime products deliver next-generation management by supporting an intuitive workflow-oriented user experience and integrated lifecycle operations across Cisco architectures, technologies, and networks.

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Sample Customers

Blickle and Scherer, Loughborough University, CSF Inox, Caritas Speyer

Mohawk Industries, Universidad EAFIT, Halton Healthcare

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