Alluvio AppResponse vs Nagios Core comparison

Riverbed and Nagios are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Riverbed is ranked #56 with an average rating of 8.0, while Nagios is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.3. Riverbed holds a 0.5% mindshare in NMS, compared to Nagios’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Riverbed users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Nagios users who would recommend it.

Alluvio AppResponse

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93% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Alluvio AppResponse and Nagios Core compete in network monitoring. Alluvio AppResponse has the upper hand with its advanced data analysis and visualizations, while Nagios Core's strength lies in its extensive configurability and open-source nature.

Features: Alluvio AppResponse offers rich data capture capabilities, deep packet inspection, and powerful performance analytics. Nagios Core is flexible in monitoring diverse systems, has strong community support, and provides extensive configurability through plugins and add-ons.

Room for Improvement: Alluvio AppResponse could enhance its configurability options, community-driven development, and flexibility to monitor diverse systems. Nagios Core may benefit from improved real-time data analysis, enhanced visual analytics, and streamlined user interface navigation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Alluvio AppResponse provides an integrated deployment experience, streamlined configurations, and supportive customer service. Nagios Core requires more technical expertise for effective configuration and relies on community forums and documentation for support.

Pricing and ROI: Alluvio AppResponse involves higher initial setup costs but offers a higher ROI with its advanced performance insights. Nagios Core, being open-source, has minimal initial costs appealing to budget-conscious users, with investment potentially required for setup and ongoing management.

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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)

Nagios Core

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

12th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (11th)

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 Nagios Core is 2.5%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Nagios Core	2.5%
Alluvio AppResponse	0.5%
Other	97.0%

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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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Nishith-Vyas

Tech Lead at STL Digital Limited

Valuable reporting and alert system with room for PDF export improvements

The NetEase reporting structure needs improvement, especially the availability report, which is weak. It should be generated automatically with minimal human intervention and should be exportable as a PDF. Besides that, an integrated PDF export feature for reports is necessary. Also, the alert mechanism and graphing mechanism need to be integrated properly into Nagios Core. Currently, integrating these requires advanced Linux knowledge. Integration of more visualization tools like Grafana and Prometheus for better graphing and visualization is also recommended.

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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

"Riverbed's product is a superb product."

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

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

"The most valuable feature is performance monitoring."

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"Nagios Core integrates with tools like Splunk, Datadog, or Dynatrace. It is usually used as a feed to provide more technical information about devices or hosts to another system."

"The solution is quite efficient."

"The most valuable feature of Nagios Core is the ability to check the availability of the server for network connectivity. Additionally, the interface is good."

"I like the way the solution sends alerts and how it keeps on escalating them."

"The good thing about Nagios Core is it covers everything."

"Dashboard provides monitor of total assets."

"The solution's most valuable feature is that it offers proper alerting capabilities."

"Nagios Core is very configurable. Whatever you want, you can do it."

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Cons

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

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

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

"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."

"Technical support needs to be more responsive."

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"The interface could be improved."

"The dashboard should be improved."

"Nagios Core could improve by adding a user interface. If you want the user interface you have to use Nagios XI."

"Would benefit from aggregations if a particular server goes down."

"The scalability needs improvement, it's not scalable at this time."

"The core version is no match for the XI version."

"The dashboard and monitoring features could be improved."

"The alerting mechanism in Nagios Core could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is costly for small and medium businesses."

"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 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."

"It's free."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"Nagios Core is free to use."

"We are using the free version."

"Lessening the price point would be an improvement."

"The solution is expensive."

"It's free."

"Nagios Core is an open source solution, and there are no licensing fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Performing Arts

12%

Energy/Utilities Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Comms Service Provider

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	20
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	22

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 Nagios Core?

What I like about Nagios Core is that it helps me ensure everything is running smoothly by checking the status of hosts and services.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nagios Core?

Nagios Core is a free and open-source product. We don't charge for the product itself, but we charge for the man-hour costs related to installation, configuration, ongoing operation, and maintenance.

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What needs improvement with Nagios Core?

The dashboard should be improved. It's very simple. I don't have a very clear or specific suggestion. You can change the skin of the dashboard, however, it's good for me.

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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

This is IT infrastructure monitoring's industry-standard, open-source core. Free without professional support services.

Nagios

Sample Customers

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

Airbnb, Cisco, PayPal, FanDuel

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