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AlertSite vs Broadcom DX Application Performance Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 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

AlertSite
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
46th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
API Monitoring Software (3rd)
Broadcom DX Application Per...
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
29th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
162
Ranking in other categories
Container Monitoring (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of AlertSite is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Broadcom DX Application Performance Management is 1.3%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Broadcom DX Application Performance Management1.3%
AlertSite0.6%
Other98.1%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

IH
Assistant Director at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Enterprise-level monitoring facilitates global observability and seamless script creation with intuitive tools
SmartBear, as a vendor, is focusing more on API management and testing rather than monitoring. AlertSite could benefit from more future-focused innovation, especially with competencies in generative AI. Additionally, support from AlertSite is not at an enterprise level since it is not offered 24/7. Outside of critical platform issues, there's no continuous support available.
EG
Director of Technical Part at NOS SGPS
Dashboards facilitate prompt alerts but discovery feature needs enhancement
I would recommend Broadcom DX Application Performance Management if a customer doesn't have any existing performance solution. However, ten years ago, the solution was better, and now there are many competitive options. My overall rating would be between six and seven. The product rating I would give is 6.5 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The alerting capabilities of AlertSite were really helpful."
"My company went with AlertSite because as a tool, it's fast, easy to maintain, and provides great support."
"If there are any issues, it triggers an alert within 30 seconds. When it triggers the alert, we go ahead and check it immediately. The alert is triggered on a real-time basis."
"I highly recommend AlertSite to other users."
"There are custom reports available along with the inbuilt reports."
"This solution has numerous advantages; it's extremely simple to configure, and either digital monitors or single-URL monitors are simple to configure and build."
"The return on investment of this solution is well witnessed in our organization because of the integration and various capabilities that it offers to interact with the upstream or downstream systems."
"This solution has numerous advantages. It's extremely simple to configure. Either digital monitors or single-URL monitors are simple to configure and build."
"The most valuable feature for us with APM is the depth to which you can go into the actual instances that are occurring."
"CA APM has provided us a solution for this, allowing us to discover the root cause of some speed issues we had in the systems that were very difficult to diagnose."
"The mean time to resolve has reduced dramatically since we started using CA APM Introscope."
"It covers from mainframe, all the way to dotcom, for example. CA currently covers Amazon, Microsoft Azure, Office 365 monitoring."
"In our experience, technical support has been excellent."
"With CA APM, we can see the performance regarding the transactions of our applications and analyse the availability and quality of our environment to provide the best experience for our clients."
"The alerting part – if the system goes down we get an immediate notification that a resource has gone down, so it reduces the impact on the business."
"Our organization has over 21,000 agents running, and being able to monitor all those agents at the same time, with the ability to be alerted when thresholds are exceeded, means we can know when we are having problems without having dedicated people to watch monitoring screens all the time."
 

Cons

"I would like the ability to get more data points with regard to some of the unique requirements that we have."
"AlertSite requires improvements related to security, even at the enterprise level."
"AlertSite sometimes triggers false alerts or fake alerts, which needs to be rectified. When we see an alert and go ahead and run certain tests on it, the test always passes. However, on the main screen, it shows up as critical. Therefore, the false alert needs to be fixed."
"Additionally, support from AlertSite is not at an enterprise level since it is not offered 24/7."
"AlertSite sometimes triggers false alerts or fake alerts, which needs to be rectified. When we see an alert and go ahead and run certain tests on it, the test always passes, however, on the main screen, it shows up as critical."
"In terms of support, it is all based on the cost of the subscription that our company purchased, but it wasn't great, and it could've been much better."
"I could use a few changes to the user interface."
"What needs improvement in AlertSite is the documentation, particularly the lack of documentation."
"Root cause detection Easy installation and configuration It should facilitate real user monitoring to see what your users are experiencing in real time."
"I'd like to see more source code at the exceptions level. I'd like to be able to get down to the actual code-class file and know what the issues are there."
"It could be faster. For example, when we are upgrading the product, it takes a lot of time and there are a lot of things we have to do manually."
"User interface - CA is moving towards HTML5, but still a lot is Java, old fashioned, non-customizable and not user friendly."
"I'd like to see more integration between all the tools."
"The installation could be improved. Also, they need to concentrate more on the cloud for cloud monitoring."
"Out-of-the-box report templates need to be incorporated."
"Technical support is slow to respond and also asks redundant questions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company pays to use AlertSite, but I'm unsure of the exact costs because it depends on how many monitors you have."
"We purchased the license once and had the option of selecting the number of user licenses."
"The cost is high."
"All discounts are case by case to accommodate the client's budgets."
"On pricing, CA is very competitive. I think that's going to help in the long run."
"Negotiate a lot, but do not forget to buy the product because it is worth it."
"There is some research needed to determine licensing costs, based on the number of DataPower instances for the Nastel agent, for example."
"I'm unable to give information on Broadcom DX Application Performance Management licensing costs, but all Application Performance Management products have expensive pricing. This means that it's not only Broadcom that's expensive, and it would be an advantage if the cost would be a little bit cheaper."
"Setup costs are quite competitive relative to other solutions, and simpler."
"The license for Broadcom DX Application Performance Management is annual. The licensing model could improve because there is not any limit to deploying the agent, there should be some limits on it."
"Althougth it is a bit expensive, it is really worth it"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Performing Arts
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Performing Arts
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise124
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlertSite?
I would rate the pricing aspects of AlertSite as nine out of ten, indicating it is good or low-priced.
What needs improvement with AlertSite?
SmartBear, as a vendor, is focusing more on API management and testing rather than monitoring. AlertSite could benefit from more future-focused innovation, especially with competencies in generativ...
What is your primary use case for AlertSite?
I have been working with the AlertSite ( /products/alertsite-reviews ) product since 2019. Within our organization, specifically one service unit at one of the Big Four firms, this product has been...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
The initial pricing is reasonable and competitive compared to other solutions. The challenge arises during annual renewals, as the price increase can be significant, around twenty percent or more, ...
What needs improvement with Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
The first area for improvement is the discovery feature, which should be enhanced to collect comprehensive information from applications and services. This includes using agents or scripts to gathe...
What is your primary use case for Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
Our primary use case involves having a large dashboard with significant information for alerts, alarms, and metrics to summarize the state of critical businesses and applications. When an issue ari...
 

Also Known As

No data available
DX APM, CA APM, CA NetQoS Performance Center, Wily Introscope, CA Wily APM, CA App Experience Analytics, CA AXA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

JetBlue, Payless ShoeSource, Hilton Inc., StubHub, Symantec, Newegg, Sapient, AstraZeneca, Dell, Quest Diagnostics
Lexmark, Intermountain Healthcare, National Australia Bank, BBVA Compass Bank, Innovapost, Dansk Supermarked Group, U.S. Cellular, Orange, Cetip
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