Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista vs OpenText Network Operations Management comparison

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista vs. OpenText Network Operations Management

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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

OpenText Network Operations...

Ranking in Network Management Applications

20th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (62nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is 1.9%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Network Operations Management is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Management Applications

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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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AhmedBahgat

Advisor at Saudi Telecom Company

Dynamic discovery and effective network topology make IT monitoring valuable

The solution enables dynamic discovery and incorporates a powerful configuration management database, CMDB, along with a strong correlation engine. It covers the entire span of the infrastructure, including servers and network operations. It also adapts well to different environments, showing network topology effectively, making the network monitoring tool quite valuable.

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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 reports are good."

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

"It is a good investment for features."

"The solution is easy to manage."

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

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"The solution enables dynamic discovery and incorporates a powerful configuration management database, CMDB, along with a strong correlation engine."

"When it comes to customization, Micro Focus is more mature than its competitors."

"We can detect non-compliant devices and automate remediation actions to cover the gap in the configuration standards."

"The solution enables dynamic discovery and incorporates a powerful configuration management database, CMDB, along with a strong correlation engine."

Cons

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

"They should add more security features."

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

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

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

"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."

More Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista cons

"The user interface is outdated and needs improvement, especially for service and topology maps."

"Micro Focus Network Management doesn't support end-to-end monitoring of cloud infrastructure. Micro Focus might have different cloud solutions for cloud automation and hybrid cloud management. There are a lot of products that also support automation. That is different, but it should monitor the cloud from an IT operations management perspective."

"It may need a more customizable UI."

"The user interface is outdated and needs improvement, especially for service and topology maps."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"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."

"Micro Focus' price is on the higher side, but there are other products like CA products and IBM that are more expensive. At the same time, you have to compare the maturity level of the solutions."

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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...

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

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

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...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Network Operations Management?

The price is reasonable based on the agreement.

What needs improvement with Micro Focus Network Operations Management?

The user interface is outdated and needs improvement, especially for service and topology maps. The ease of generating dashboards for different situations by users is critical for my environment. I...

What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Network Operations Management?

I use the solution as the main vehicle to monitor and alert about events in the IT environment. I use it for IT 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,

Micro Focus Network Operations Management

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

Network management solutions are continually called onto to adapt to new technologies, while retaining value of existing ones, including: SDNs, multiple connection methods to the cloud and Internet, remote sites, and WiFi networks. All of these technologies require closer collaboration between network engineering and operations because of their dynamic nature, which requires fast and deep understanding of the technologies to operate effectively.

OpenText

Sample Customers

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

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Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista vs. OpenText Network Operations Management