Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista vs HPE Intelligent Management Center comparison

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.5, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #8 with an average rating of 9.0. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise holds a 1.7% mindshare in NMA, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 4.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

HPE Intelligent Management Center and Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista compete in the network management space, with OmniVista offering a broader feature set, making it a preferred choice despite HPE's favorable pricing and support offerings.

Features: HPE Intelligent Management Center offers extensive monitoring capabilities, real-time network insights, and robust scalability, which are ideal for large-scale networks. Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista provides advanced analytics, simplified management tools, and comprehensive reports, enhancing operational efficiency and offering a unified monitoring solution for wired and wireless equipment.

Room for Improvement: HPE Intelligent Management Center could benefit from a more intuitive user interface, enhanced device management for non-HP devices, and quicker software updates. Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista could enhance integration with third-party systems, improve its reporting flexibility, and reduce security vulnerabilities for a more secure network management experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Intelligent Management Center offers a straightforward deployment model with comprehensive documentation and responsive support. Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista, while easier to deploy, provides agile customer service, ensuring a smooth initial setup process.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Intelligent Management Center presents a cost-effective solution with quicker ROI due to lower setup costs. Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista, despite higher upfront expenses, justifies its investment by delivering substantial long-term benefits through its extensive feature set.

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Categories and Ranking

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista

Ranking in Network Management Applications

15th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE Intelligent Management ...

Ranking in Network Management Applications

8th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is 1.7%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Intelligent Management Center is 4.6%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Management Applications Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HPE Intelligent Management Center	4.6%
Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista	1.7%
Other	93.7%

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John Mark

IT network admin at a hospitality company with 501-1,000 employees

An unified solution best suited for network management and connectivity

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. 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.

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Muhammad_Faisal

Manager ITSM at Lucky Cement Limited

Achieve seamless network and link monitoring with comprehensive device management

The most valuable function is that the IMC takes an entire backup of my network devices, and I can also redeploy them. The really beneficial feature is the link monitoring. I had checked Check Point's product, however, my requirements are better fulfilled by IMC. The main feature is that IMC automatically configures the device for my use. I have over 200 features in my network, and IMC manages the complete environment. Automation is good, but I mainly use it for monitoring. I am too satisfied with this product.

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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

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

"The most valuable feature of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is the monitoring of wired and wireless equipment."

"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."

"It is a good investment for features."

"The reports are good."

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

"The solution is easy to manage."

"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."

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"It's a very complete product with a lot of functionality."

"The most valuable feature is the interface and its ease of use."

"One of the notable advantages is its ability to provide quick responses, especially in critical situations."

"The most useful feature is infrastructure monitoring including switches and servers."

"The most valuable function is that the IMC takes an entire backup of my network devices, and I can also redeploy them."

Cons

"One feature that is missing is the netting feature, which allows for public-to-private network transitions and vice versa."

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

"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."

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

"They should add more security features."

"Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista could improve by adding more cybersecurity features."

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

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

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"The integration with other network devices needs improvement."

"HPE Intelligent Management Center is a bit slow."

"One notable deficiency is the lack of online support for the product."

"I face the issue with the integration with links on Fortinet Firewall."

"I would like to see additional modules included."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"Its price is reasonable."

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

"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."

"The price of this solution is not at all cheap, but it's reasonable compared to SolarWinds."

"There are licensing costs and they are quite expensive."

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista?

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 ver...

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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 needs improvement with HPE Intelligent Management Center?

I face the issue with the integration with links on Fortinet Firewall. This will be sorted out with the help of IMC, and now I have a modem dialing as per my needs.

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What is your primary use case for HPE Intelligent Management Center?

I am using this solution for network monitoring, links monitoring, and complete monitoring of my infrastructure. I also deploy FortiVAF, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager as part of a complete securi...

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What advice do you have for others considering HPE Intelligent Management Center?

I rate the overall solution nine out of ten.

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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,

HPE IMC

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

HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) is a comprehensive management platform that was built from the ground up to support the Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, Security (FCAPS) model. It provides features and functions that are designed for comprehensive management of the network infrastructure. IMC was designed to provide the following functions:

Supports the ITIL operational center of excellence IT practices model.
Uses a single-pane management paradigm to enable end-to-end business management of IT services

Provides scalability by supporting distributed and hierarchical system architectures, through additional operating system and database support.

Uses an SOA model to provide full resource, service, and user management.
Enables integration of traditionally separate management tools using a modular design.
Enables enterprises to expand their infrastructure management in scale and to seamlessly accommodate new technologies at the same time.

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Sample Customers

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

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