Alluvio AppResponse vs DX NetOps comparison

Riverbed and Broadcom are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Riverbed is ranked #56 with an average rating of 8.0, while Broadcom is ranked #43 with an average rating of 8.3. Riverbed holds a 0.5% mindshare in NMS, compared to Broadcom’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Riverbed users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

Alluvio AppResponse

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Alluvio AppResponse and DX NetOps compete in the network management space. DX NetOps has an edge due to its extensive feature set and integrated approach, despite its higher cost.

Features: Alluvio AppResponse provides in-depth network visibility, detailed traffic analysis, and efficient performance monitoring. DX NetOps offers integrated network management, advanced anomaly detection, and detailed telemetry. Alluvio's approach is analytics-focused, whereas DX NetOps provides a comprehensive management perspective.

Room for Improvement: Alluvio AppResponse could enhance user interface intuitiveness, expand third-party integrations, and improve real-time data processing. DX NetOps might benefit from simplifying the configuration processes, boosting report customization, and offering more streamlined onboarding resources for new users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Alluvio AppResponse emphasizes easy deployment with fast setup, backed by responsive customer service. DX NetOps requires a more involved deployment but offers a customizable fit, with complex yet thorough support options available.

Pricing and ROI: Alluvio AppResponse has lower setup costs promoting faster ROI, ideal for budget-conscious organizations. DX NetOps involves a higher initial investment, which may be justified by long-term efficiencies when fully utilizing its features.

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Categories and Ranking

Alluvio AppResponse

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

56th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (49th)

DX NetOps

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

43rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AIOps (18th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Alluvio AppResponse is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DX NetOps is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
DX NetOps	0.6%
Alluvio AppResponse	0.5%
Other	98.9%

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Ahmet Kilic

Network and Security Unit Manager at Bankalararası Kart Merkezi (BKM)

It's a total solution that gives you end-to-end visibility at all levels

I rate Alluvio AppResponse 10 out of 10. If you work for a financial company especially, you probably face problems on the application side. The problem is easy to identify, but you need to determine the root cause. You can solve issues easily via AppResponse because it shows you all the details of your transactions so you can see the real problem in the database, network, software, etc. For example, you can find the solution easily if you create the right dashboard on your site. If you can't find the problem, you can observe or investigate PCAP.

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Mark Tukh

Principal Presale Consultant at Ness Technologies

Leverages comprehensive network monitoring and AI-driven automation for enhanced performance analysis

There is a model for network traffic analysis in the NetOps product called NetOps Flow Analyzer. It provides all the necessary protocols and analysis. DX NetOps supports network monitoring across hybrid environments, though I hope it works out of the box. The product features include automation through AI, allowing out-of-the-box analysis of performance data, building baseline trends, and enabling configuration of dynamic thresholds relative to collected data.

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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 most valuable feature is performance monitoring."

"The most valuable feature of Alluvio AppResponse is the actual response time for measuring performance."

"Ability to see end to end user, application, server, and network response time and throughput data."

"AppResponse is a total solution that gives you end-to-end visibility into applications at all levels, from Layer 1 to Layer 7. We can trace all those sections: physical, IP, transport, presentation, application, etc. It gives us the full picture."

"Riverbed's product is a superb product."

"We really like the scalability capabilities."

"I have found the AppResponse, which is a packet capture solution, very good. It gives you the ability to drill down back in time. You've got all the packets there. You can troubleshoot it later, not immediately. It's very interesting."

"When it comes to the ability to scale up the product, this is suitable for small medium and large environments,"

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"The best features I've seen so far with DX NetOps are that it can work with large scale systems, and it has a lot of functionalities and matrices."

"The solution is stable."

"I like that it provides an overall view of our network. From the topology view to every event, we can view it. We can also see the interface utilization for future capacity planning. It fits our use case and environment."

"I rate the stability of the product as ten on a scale of one to ten, indicating that it is very stable."

"It's good for root cause analysis for network problems and network link problems."

"The product features include automation through AI, allowing out-of-the-box analysis of performance data, building baseline trends, and enabling configuration of dynamic thresholds relative to collected data."

"A highly scalable solution."

"The AI is the best feature in this solution."

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Cons

"The recent changes in corporate structure may have caused some decrease in support quality."

"Alluvio AppResponse should improve its ability to expand across multiple operating systems."

"The initial setup is straightforward, but you have to know a little about the product. It's not for everybody to just plug and play. If you know how the solution is implemented then it is straightforward."

"Technical support needs to be more responsive."

"Integration between NPM and APM solutions would improve efficiency. There is no agent on the server site related to AppResponse."

"The AI features should be addressed in respect of the analysis and intelligence that must be supported and delivered in the tool to predigest the large amounts of data."

"The reporting models need improvement as most of the time, we have to customize the reports manually."

"They need to better integrate with products and solutions from different vendors."

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"Technical support needs to be better. They need to be more knowledgeable and responsive."

"It would be better if they had an NFA network analysis feature. We appreciate features like extended network security for bucket flows, but it would be better to have some IDs, IPS functionalities, DDoS, or something like that."

"The hardware requirements can be improved."

"It would be useful to have more AI features."

"DX NetOps is somewhat convoluted, and some of the programming constructs can be documented or driven through languages such as Python, Perl, and shell scripting, but they have their proprietary language, which may not be very user-friendly."

"One improvement that could make the product better is to streamline its modules into a more cohesive solution."

"Technical support could be more responsive."

"Lacks dashboards and better integration with other solutions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is costly for small and medium businesses."

"The price is a little bit high, especially because we have to pay an import tax."

"The licensing model is expensive compared to its competitors, but the service it gives to your business, and the data quality, means that it's worth it."

"The solution is no more expensive than other products."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Performing Arts

12%

Energy/Utilities Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

The most valuable feature of Alluvio AppResponse is the actual response time for measuring performance.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

The pricing of Riverbed Alluvio AppResponse is really high. Very few customers buy Riverbed because many do not have the sufficient budget. Its pricing is comparatively higher than SolarWinds. Rive...

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What needs improvement with Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

The reporting models need improvement as most of the time, we have to customize the reports manually. Additionally, a feature similar to SolarWinds AppStack, which provides a holistic view of the i...

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What do you like most about DX NetOps?

It is straightforward to configure, and you can quickly gather data from your infrastructure.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DX NetOps?

I think the pricing is expensive.

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What needs improvement with DX NetOps?

We have not used the predictive analytics capability of DX NetOps in impacting our network management processes. My experience with using automated root cause analysis is that it tells the symptoms...

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Also Known As

Riverbed AppResponse, OPNET SteelCentral AppResponse, ACE Live, OPNET, AppResponse Xpert

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Overview

Alluvio AppResponse provides fast packet capture and storage that feeds intelligent network and application analysis with fast troubleshooting workflows to speed problem diagnosis and resolution. AppResponse delivers full stack application analysis—from packets to web pages - enabling you observe all network and application interactions as they cross the wire, whether they are encrypted or not. Using powerful, flexible network and application analytics and workflows, AppResponse speeds problem diagnosis and resolution, helping you get to answers fast

Riverbed

DX NetOps by CA Technologies, a Broadcom company, improves your time to value through advanced AI capabilities and unified network visibility that delivers simplified NetOps intelligence into the user experience that traverses modern architectures. DX NetOps accomplishes this through high scale, unified network monitoring that enables full-stack analytics for assuring traditional and modern architectures. DX NetOps converts inventory, topology, device metrics, faults, flow and packet analysis into actionable intelligence for network operations teams. Complimented by our AIOps solution, DX NetOps enables IT teams to establish proactive, autonomous remediation capabilities across the applications, infrastructure, and networks that fuel superior user experiences.

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Sample Customers

N11.com, OneMain Financial, China Bank, Halkbank, Kaust

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