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Alluvio AppResponse vs OpenText Network Operations Management comparison

Riverbed and OpenText are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Riverbed is ranked #58 with an average rating of 8.0, while OpenText is ranked #61 with an average rating of 8.0. Riverbed holds a 0.3% mindshare in NMS, compared to OpenText’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Riverbed users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of OpenText users who would recommend it.
Alluvio AppResponse
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75% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Alluvio AppResponse and OpenText Network Operations Management are competing products in the network performance monitoring and management domain. Alluvio AppResponse seems to have the upper hand in customer satisfaction with pricing and support, while OpenText Network Operations Management is favored for its advanced feature set and capabilities.

Features: Alluvio AppResponse is known for real-time network analysis, deep packet inspection, and application performance monitoring. OpenText Network Operations Management excels with comprehensive network automation, scaling capabilities, and detailed infrastructure visibility.

Room for Improvement: Alluvio AppResponse could enhance its advanced feature set and better cater to complex network requirements. The product may also benefit from increased scalability options. OpenText Network Operations Management could improve its deployment simplicity, simplify its user interface, and reduce the learning curve for new users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Alluvio AppResponse is praised for its straightforward deployment process and comprehensive customer support. OpenText offers extensive support and training resources, which is beneficial for larger organizations, although its deployment is cited as occasionally more complex.

Pricing and ROI: Alluvio AppResponse is considered cost-effective with lower setup costs, offering a good ROI. OpenText Network Operations Management involves higher initial costs but delivers substantial ROI through enhanced productivity and powerful tools for managing large-scale networks.

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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
17
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (48th)
OpenText Network Operations...
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
61st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (20th)
 

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 OpenText Network Operations Management 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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Featured Reviews

Ahmet Kilic - PeerSpot reviewer
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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AhmedBahgat - PeerSpot reviewer
Dynamic discovery and effective network topology make IT monitoring valuable
The solution enables dynamic discovery and incorporates a powerful configuration management database, CMDB, along with a strong correlation engine. It covers the entire span of the infrastructure, including servers and network operations. It also adapts well to different environments, showing network topology effectively, making the network monitoring tool quite valuable.
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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."
"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."
"Ability to see end to end user, application, server, and network response time and throughput data."
"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."
"Riverbed's product is a superb product."
"The most valuable feature of Alluvio AppResponse is the actual response time for measuring performance."
"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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"We can detect non-compliant devices and automate remediation actions to cover the gap in the configuration standards."
"The solution enables dynamic discovery and incorporates a powerful configuration management database, CMDB, along with a strong correlation engine."
"The solution enables dynamic discovery and incorporates a powerful configuration management database, CMDB, along with a strong correlation engine."
"When it comes to customization, Micro Focus is more mature than its competitors."
 

Cons

"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."
"Integration between NPM and APM solutions would improve efficiency. There is no agent on the server site related to AppResponse."
"Alluvio AppResponse should improve its ability to expand across multiple operating systems."
"Need to bring back the NetFlow module for AppResponse."
"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."
"Technical support needs to be more responsive."
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"The user interface is outdated and needs improvement, especially for service and topology maps."
"It may need a more customizable UI."
"The user interface is outdated and needs improvement, especially for service and topology maps."
"Micro Focus Network Management doesn't support end-to-end monitoring of cloud infrastructure. Micro Focus might have different cloud solutions for cloud automation and hybrid cloud management. There are a lot of products that also support automation. That is different, but it should monitor the cloud from an IT operations management perspective."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 is costly for small and medium businesses."
"The solution is no more expensive than other products."
"Micro Focus' price is on the higher side, but there are other products like CA products and IBM that are more expensive. At the same time, you have to compare the maturity level of the solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
14%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
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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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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Network Operations Management?
The price is reasonable based on the agreement.
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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Network Operations Management?
The user interface is outdated and needs improvement, especially for service and topology maps. The ease of generating dashboards for different situations by users is critical for my environment. I...
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What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Network Operations Management?
I use the solution as the main vehicle to monitor and alert about events in the IT environment. I use it for IT monitoring.
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Also Known As

Riverbed AppResponse, OPNET SteelCentral AppResponse, ACE Live, OPNET, AppResponse Xpert
Micro Focus Network Operations Management
 

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

Network management solutions are continually called onto to adapt to new technologies, while retaining value of existing ones, including: SDNs, multiple connection methods to the cloud and Internet, remote sites, and WiFi networks. All of these technologies require closer collaboration between network engineering and operations because of their dynamic nature, which requires fast and deep understanding of the technologies to operate effectively.

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Sample Customers

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