Auvik Network Management (ANM) vs Avantra comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Auvik Network Management (ANM)
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
173
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (3rd), Network Troubleshooting (3rd), Cloud Monitoring Software (4th), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (3rd)
Avantra
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
45th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (39th), SAP Service Providers (4th), Server Monitoring (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Auvik Network Management (ANM) is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Avantra is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
Unique Categories:
Network Monitoring Software
1.1%
Network Troubleshooting
2.7%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
0.3%
SAP Service Providers
3.3%
 

Featured Reviews

EP
May 28, 2024
Enables us to spend less time on maintenance and setup of the solution and less time on the issue resolution
The network map is great overall, but it loses track of devices when their IP addresses change. This means we have to manually remove them and let them re-add, or use static IPs. Every month, a bunch of devices change IPs and end up in a random category, disrupting the map's organization. That's my only complaint - otherwise, it's user-friendly and functional. I previously evaluated one of Auvik's products, but it felt incomplete as a standalone SaaS offering. Ideally, Auvik would bundle this product with its other solutions for a more comprehensive network management experience. Auvik Network Management needs to improve its operational technology coverage.
Arunpandiyan M - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 26, 2022
User-friendly, simple to set up and easy to configure
We are using Avantra for monitoring servers, like our source servers that are using CPU disk memory.  It's mainly a server monitoring tool. We employed it with ServiceNow. While we add the server and the rest of it, we can have the data reflected in the Avantra monitoring tool. It will generate…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Automatic network mapping, alerting functionalities, and TrafficInsights are valuable."
"The best feature is the ease of setup. Auvik immediately scans and finds everything. It automatically connects to multiple devices with a single set of credentials."
"I found the ease of setup to be a helpful feature. The appliance was quite quick to get running. The fact that Auvik is a cloud-based solution, as opposed to an on-prem solution, meant there was one less thing to worry about. I didn't have to configure another device or provision a server and support it myself."
"Shadow IT monitoring is huge for us since so many of our customers are highly regulated."
"I like the quick mapping. I can put a customer in, and I can put the Auvik monitor in, and then probably within about half an hour to an hour, I can see most of the map."
"I like Auvik's mapping. Your home dashboard has a map view where you can see potential issues on the endpoints. If an AP or switch has a problem, you can drill down into those to see how it's affecting the endpoints."
"Being able to terminal into the devices without going anywhere else is valuable. All of it can be done within Auvik."
"I don't worry about the scalability of the solution because it is quite a broad, scalable, modern platform."
"It's very easy to manage and use."
"You can customize alerts based on need."
"The most valuable feature of Avantra is automation. The reduction of manual work and having them automated is one of the top reasons why I would use it."
 

Cons

"Auvik's network map, while helpful, could benefit from improved clarity."
"When it tries to build the topology, it does it in a way that is usually incorrect. It cannot validate VLANs correctly, and it is a bit cumbersome. When we have a known topology, it makes it completely different. The network maps are not accurate."
"If the out-of-the-box price was about 30% lower, I think it would have allowed us to purchase it sooner. It definitely costs more than some of the competitors that are out there. It's also better, so I understand why it's a little bit more expensive."
"Auvik Network Management needs to improve its operational technology coverage."
"Things are easily confused if there are multiple data feeds."
"It would be helpful to be able to send CLI commands to multiple devices in Auvik simultaneously."
"I've had some issues where the solution repeatedly discovers a device I don't want to manage and alerts me about it. This is probably me not using the tool correctly, or it could be Auvik recognizing the device in different ways."
"Auvik's notifications could be better."
"The machine-learning is lacking and should be improved."
"The dashboard needs to improve."
"We are currently exploring automation options for various areas, and Avantra should consider implementing automation for change request management, an area they have not yet ventured into. While Avantra is currently excelling in monitoring and system refreshes, there is scope for improvement in automating change request management. In addition to primarily focusing on SAP, Avantra currently performs kernel patches which are core SAP patches. However, exploring more into OS patching could be another potential area for Avantra to expand its automation capabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is favorable."
"Its pricing is very reasonable. We had looked at other solutions where you pay based on the amount of traffic that was filtered through and analyzed. With Auvik, we pay by a billable device. We're not paying based on every single device we have. For one of the locations I have, one network element would likely be a billable device. So, every billable device has a network element, but not every network element is a billable device. If I have a location that has 50 network elements, then maybe 30 of them are billable devices. PCs, VoIP phones, and access points are monitored at no charge."
"It is a little more on the expensive side, but I feel that it is a premium product. It is good."
"Auvik is probably one of the more expensive options on the market for what it does. But if, as a managed services provider, you are working with clients that have large networks with large numbers of network devices, you can find efficiency to be gained that will make that value up."
"I love the pricing. It makes a lot of sense. It allows you to use your own metal, which is great because it enables us to go higher-end for some clients and lower-end for others... Even having the flexibility to switch clients between the Performance (expert) and the Essentials (simple) version of Auvik, on the fly, is really unheard of."
"The pricing seems fairly competitive with what may be out there. We haven't looked around too much, but the pricing is very reasonable."
"Auvik offers two publicly available pricing tiers, but there are also additional options that require contacting a sales representative."
"If you're a small company, Auvik is probably quite reasonable. But we've got 500 servers, so pricing suddenly became a lot more of an issue. There needs to be better bulk pricing for it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Construction Company
11%
Educational Organization
9%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
21%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Real Estate/Law Firm
4%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Auvik?
The most valuable feature for us in Auvik is the network topology.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Auvik?
I like that you only have to pay for a minimum of five systems with an account, and you can monitor server software for free. Auvik only charges for certain devices, such as firewalls, switches, et...
What needs improvement with Auvik?
We schedule backups in the middle of the night, and a high volume of data passes through our networks during those backups because it backs up everything for a couple of hours. That generates alert...
What do you like most about Avantra?
The most valuable feature of Avantra is automation. The reduction of manual work and having them automated is one of the top reasons why I would use it.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Avantra?
I don't have any access to the pricing, so I can't speak to the cost.
What needs improvement with Avantra?
We are currently exploring automation options for various areas, and Avantra should consider implementing automation for change request management, an area they have not yet ventured into. While Av...
 

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