Alluvio AppResponse vs NETSCOUT vSTREAM comparison

Riverbed and NETSCOUT are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Riverbed is ranked #59 with an average rating of 8.0, while NETSCOUT is ranked #82. Riverbed holds a 0.4% mindshare in NMS, compared to NETSCOUT’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Riverbed users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NETSCOUT users who would recommend it.

Alluvio AppResponse

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93% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Alluvio AppResponse and NETSCOUT vSTREAM are competing in the network monitoring category. Alluvio AppResponse has an advantage in pricing and customer support, while NETSCOUT vSTREAM leads in feature-rich capabilities.

Features: Alluvio AppResponse offers intuitive traffic analysis, customizable reporting, and efficient network performance insights. NETSCOUT vSTREAM provides advanced packet processing, extensive protocol support, and detailed protocol analytics.

Room for Improvement: Alluvio AppResponse could enhance its analytics depth, expand protocol support, and improve detailed network insights. NETSCOUT vSTREAM may simplify its deployment process, offer streamlined user interfaces, and improve cost transparency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Alluvio AppResponse is noted for straightforward installation and responsive customer service. NETSCOUT vSTREAM, with its sophisticated capabilities, has a more complex setup but benefits from robust customer service to handle deployment challenges.

Pricing and ROI: Alluvio AppResponse is a cost-effective option with transparent pricing, offering a solid ROI. NETSCOUT vSTREAM has a higher initial cost but provides a strong ROI over time through comprehensive data analysis and advanced features.

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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)

NETSCOUT vSTREAM

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

82nd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

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 NETSCOUT vSTREAM is 0.2%, down from 0.3% 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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Keval Lodaya

Network Engineer at Inniti Network Solution

A user-friendly solution that is easy to install and improves visibility

I would like to see improvements made to the user guide. From my personal experience, it is helpful to see a list of steps describing what to do next in different situations. An example is what to do and what to back up in the case of certain types of failure. There are also cases where a customer can't understand specific features. Enhancements to the user guide would be helpful for this. More features for network fragmentation would be helpful.

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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."

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

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

"Riverbed's product is a superb product."

"We really like the scalability capabilities."

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

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

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"One of the valuable features is the packet decoding."

"vSTREAM gives us better visibility and reporting about our network infrastructure, allowing for cost-optimization."

Cons

"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."

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

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

"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 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."

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

"Technical support needs to be more responsive."

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"Room for improvement exists in filtering in the packet decode."

"I would like for it to have a smaller footprint of the virtual appliance and better performance."

"I would like to see improvements made to the user guide."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"It is costly for small and medium businesses."

"Licensing is quite expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

13%

Energy/Utilities Company

Performing Arts

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

12%

Energy/Utilities Company

11%

Company Size

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Small Business

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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

vSTREAM

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

The vSTREAM virtual appliance complements existing Adaptive Session Intelligence (ASI)-based instrumentation to provide the same level of visibility within virtualized and cloud infrastructures that is already possible in physical environments. The vSTREAM virtual appliance is ideal for monitoring service-critical traffic running within virtualized or cloud infrastructures, either locally on a host or as an aggregation point for multiple hosts. With complete visibility across physical, virtual and cloud networks, the vSTREAM virtual appliance presents real-time views of end-to-end call trace data and network-wide KPIs, to protect the reliability and availability of networks and application services.

NETSCOUT

Sample Customers

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

Metropolitan Police Agency, Banpara, PropertyRoom.com

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