Alluvio AppResponse vs Nagios Core comparison

Riverbed and Nagios are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Riverbed is ranked #58 with an average rating of 8.0, while Nagios is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.2. Riverbed holds a 0.3% mindshare in NMS, compared to Nagios’s 3.0% 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

58th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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

Nagios Core

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Alluvio AppResponse is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nagios Core is 3.0%, up from 3.0% 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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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

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

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

"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."

"The most valuable feature is performance monitoring."

"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."

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

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

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

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"The most valuable feature is the performance parameters of the system."

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

"I like that it's very simple to install, easy to manage and deploy, and easy to use for monitoring."

"Our customers like that Nagios Core is an open source solution. It can be customized to our customers' specific needs."

"The most valuable feature of Nagios Core is it allows us to develop and add as many plugins as we want."

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

"Alert calls occur anytime a service goes down or a matrix is difficult and that helps us to quickly restore service and transfer work."

"The most valuable feature depends on the project. It's great if you need to check to ensure a service is running 24/7. I can use the full solution for free, and it's flexible. If I need to add a dashboard, I can integrate it with Nagios. Cloud synchronization is wonderful."

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Cons

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

"If Alluvio AppResponse reduces its cost, it will be more beneficial for customers to monitor their application and network performance."

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

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

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

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

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

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"Making it a little easier to configure and set up from the start would help. There are multiple layers that you have to wade through to be able to set it up, to do it the right way, and to get it to do what you want it to do."

"I would like to see a sensor that shows the traffic of a user and what they're doing on the network."

"It's not that easy to install the product itself. Also, the UI is a bit hard for regular users to navigate through."

"The tool needs to improve the integrations."

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

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

"t was a little hard to get our setup represented in the configuration."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"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 is costly for small and medium businesses."

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

"Nagios Core is free to use."

"Most the plugin features are free."

"We have saved a lot of time, money, and effort in reducing disaster times, which is owed to Nagios quick alerting."

"The solution is expensive."

"We are using the open-source, unpaid version."

"Lessening the price point would be an improvement."

"The Nagios Core (PNP4Nagios + Core) is free and can be setup by Netadmin within a few hours. The only additional cost is the cloud server."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

14%

Energy/Utilities Company

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Government

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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