Alluvio AppResponse vs InfoVista VistaInsight comparison

Riverbed and Infovista are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Riverbed is ranked #59 with an average rating of 8.0, while Infovista is ranked #96. Riverbed holds a 0.4% mindshare in NMS, compared to Infovista’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Riverbed users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Infovista 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

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InfoVista VistaInsight and Alluvio AppResponse compete in the network performance management space. InfoVista has an advantage in pricing and support, while Alluvio is preferred for its robust feature set.

Features: InfoVista VistaInsight provides comprehensive network monitoring, flexible integrations, and extensive scalability options. Alluvio AppResponse offers real-time traffic analysis, in-depth application performance metrics, and end-user experience monitoring.

Room for Improvement: InfoVista could enhance its real-time analysis capabilities and provide more in-depth performance metrics. Additional user experience insights would add value. Alluvio may improve by simplifying its setup process, offering more flexible deployment options, and enhancing scalability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: InfoVista VistaInsight offers diverse deployment models adaptable to various environments with dedicated support. Alluvio AppResponse includes comprehensive guidance and proactive customer service despite a more complex setup process.

Pricing and ROI: InfoVista VistaInsight offers competitive pricing with straightforward structures, leading to strong ROI through operational improvements. Alluvio AppResponse demands a higher initial investment but offers significant ROI with its diagnostic capabilities, enhancing long-term performance.

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Categories and Ranking

Alluvio AppResponse

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

59th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (48th)

InfoVista VistaInsight

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

96th

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Alluvio AppResponse is 0.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of InfoVista VistaInsight is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Youssef El Hayek

OSS Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

A powerful service that is very stable and scalable

It's a very powerful service, you have to use your training and understand how to work it. After that, it's very easy to collect and to use. It may be hard to use for the administrators. It's like a Ferrari, if you're a very good driver you'll go to 300 but you have to know how to drive it. If you have a Ferrari but you don't know how to use it, it's not going to be good. Also, it's very important to understand what the customer needs to decide on what kind of products you are going to use, and what product and what solution to implement. I would rate the solution nine out of 10.

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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

"It's a stable product. Riverbed has invested a significant amount of research and development into it, so it's a solid tool overall."

"The most valuable feature is performance monitoring."

"With some APM solutions, it can take a long time to check a periodic report, but you can get all the necessary details quickly with AppResponse."

"It provides us with complete visibility of every packet."

"Riverbed's product is a superb product."

"You need a packet capture device to perform any type of network monitoring. It helps ensure that network overloads don't happen with alerts allowing for proactive decisions."

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

"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."

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"My experience with technical support has been perfect."

Cons

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

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

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

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

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

"Need to bring back the NetFlow module for AppResponse."

"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."

"The pricing is on the higher side of things. If they could lower it, that would be ideal."

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"The presentation of the features can be improved. It can be more user-friendly for the visual part of the portal and to allow the customer to be able to use."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is costly for small and medium businesses."

"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."

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

"The license is expensive."

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Financial Services Firm

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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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Also Known As

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

VistaInsight

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

InfoVista VistaInsight is a pre-built service assurance solution that provides the benefits of off-the-shelf software, while enabling rapid configuration and tailoring to meet the unique needs of communications service providers (CSPs) and sophisticated large enterprises. Built upon InfoVista's scale-as-you-grow, distributed collection and reporting, organizations are empowered to monitor the performance of their data center infrastructure, network layers and domains, and physical and virtual components. VistaInsight delivers usage and forecasting to engineering, enables service exception alerts for operations, and manages and demonstrates SLAs for both internal stakeholders and end customers all through a web-based portal.

Infovista

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