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Auvik Network Management (ANM) vs ExtraHop Reveal(x) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.9
Auvik Network Management increases efficiency with automation, reducing downtime, costs, and manual tasks despite some concerns about pricing.
Sentiment score
7.8
ExtraHop Reveal(x) provides quick ROI by rapidly isolating issues, reducing repair time, and ensuring operational efficiency.
Auvik Network Management saves me 40% to 50% of our time.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.9
Auvik Network Management's customer service is praised for responsiveness and knowledge, despite occasional delays in complex issue resolutions.
Sentiment score
7.6
ExtraHop Reveal(x) customer service is praised for speed and effectiveness, despite occasional timezone issues, with ratings of 3-10.
They were knowledgeable and responded quickly with accurate and useful information.
Auvik always responds on the same day.
They introduced the product to us and explained how to deal with it.
I would rate their technical support nine out of ten.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Auvik excels in scalability and ease of use, though managing multiple locations can present challenges for some users.
Sentiment score
7.4
ExtraHop Reveal(x) is highly scalable, effective for varied teams, though costs and upgrades may pose challenges.
The platform scales well and supports our organizational needs.
It was capable of handling all those clients perfectly.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Auvik Network Management offers high stability, minimal downtime, quick issue resolution, and improved reliability over traditional on-premises solutions.
Sentiment score
8.0
ExtraHop Reveal(x) is praised for reliability and stability, achieving high user ratings with consistent performance-enhancing updates.
I have been wondering if Auvik Network Management is built on modern web technology because it is pretty fast and queries things quickly.
In terms of stability, I would rate Auvik Network Management as a ten out of ten, as it does not experience jitter or other major issues.
 

Room For Improvement

Auvik users seek improved reporting, smoother interface, accurate mapping, better vendor integration, enhanced automation, and organized network visualization.
ExtraHop Reveal(x) needs improved functionality, cloud capabilities, and support while users seek better pricing, reporting, and technical support.
Enhancements in API functionality and wider tool support for integration with PSA or RMM tools.
Auvik does a good job of nesting those devices. For example, a bunch of different servers will all be nested in one icon on the map, and when opened up, all those multiple servers can be seen.
We were unable to integrate Auvik with a geographical map, which limited our ability to track issues to specific buildings on campus.
Currently, we have to check manually as we do not receive any notifications about new patches, maintenance, or firmware releases.
 

Setup Cost

Auvik Network Management offers flexible pricing per device, praised for cost-effectiveness and robustness, though some find it steep.
ExtraHop Reveal(x) is costly, with pricing based on scaling; however, it offers significant value despite its complexity.
Auvik is pricey, and we were paying a lot for it, especially when compared to SolarWinds.
I would categorize its pricing as good.
The pricing was a little bit higher.
 

Valuable Features

Auvik Network Management enhances visibility, troubleshooting, and oversight with features like mapping, integration, automation, and comprehensive monitoring.
ExtraHop Reveal(x) excels in analytics, security, integration, and user-friendly design for enhanced network visibility and threat detection.
I have real-time network visibility, where all devices such as hubs, routers, firewalls, and servers are in one place for me to check.
Auvik Core's ease of use also enhanced troubleshooting speed and efficiency.
We can go to different places and monitor, check, configure, and analyze traffic.
The solution offers a friendly GUI for security features.
 

Categories and Ranking

Auvik Network Management (ANM)
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
189
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (2nd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (3rd), Network Troubleshooting (2nd), Cloud Monitoring Software (3rd)
ExtraHop Reveal(x)
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Network Detection and Response (NDR) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) category, the mindshare of Auvik Network Management (ANM) is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ExtraHop Reveal(x) is 17.8%, up from 16.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
 

Featured Reviews

Jeremy Campbell - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables us to get on top of issues before they become an outage
When I change IP addresses on a device or on a server, I have to wait for Auvik to figure out that change. It will tell me the device is offline until Auvik scans the whole subnet again and finds it. If I change 25 devices, I'll get 50 emails in a short time because they've gone offline. I'd love the ability to change that where I can update that device with the IP address without it going offline. That goes against the idea of a system that dynamically scans. It's information overload sometimes when you need to change a bunch of factors. You get inundated with emails. I would almost love a button whenever you first log in that says maintenance window, and then it would maybe take some of those alerts away. It's fairly intuitive but sometimes you have to search for things because it's hidden in the user interface, so I think that could be improved a little bit. The search could be better because they have these strange search terms. Instead of being able to look for what you want, you have to lay out the query in a specific way to get results. We've also been dealing with some weird bugs lately. We get alerts on miscellaneous items that go offline and online all the time. I've reached out to support, and they said that they've got a fix that they rolled out. However, we're still experiencing the issue, so I've got to work with them to fix that. They seem to be on top of the support.
Jordan Swanson - PeerSpot reviewer
It helps you visualize how data moves across your network
I rate ExtraHop Reveal(x) 10 out of 10. This is more of a nice-to-have rather than a must-have solution. Something like a CrowdStrike or a next-gen AV is an essential product, whereas NDR is more of a nice-to-have thing. If you only have a little bit of traffic, you're probably not going to get anything out of it. It's better for a medium-to-large enterprise. It's more appropriate for companies wh a massfootprints or industrial applications using use nonstandard devices. It's helpful for things that use SCADA, the Internet of Things, somethingings that don't fit neatly into other management categories. Itty common for industrial, construction, or maintenance devices to be a little lackluster in their security. Major breaches like the Colonial Pipeline hack and attempted hacks on nuclear power plants all went through Internet of Things vulnerabilities and other devices where security wasn't part of their plan. This helps you cover yourself by monitoring the traffic. With something like CrowdStrike, you need to put the CrowdStrike sensor on it, but Reveal(x) looks at everything on the network.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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?
Auvik is pricey, and we were paying a lot for it, especially when compared to SolarWinds.
What needs improvement with Auvik?
The network maps can be confusing due to the wide scope of the network, making it difficult to find specific details. Improvements in the network exclusions part would be helpful, as well as enhanc...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
We just did an assessment for our 47 datacenters around North America. The top two enterprise-level network monitoring solutions were ExtraHop first, Riverbed SteelCenter second. Their negotiated c...
What open source tool can one use to measure bandwidth from one's upstream service provider?
One I am looking closely at is AppNeta. They have an appliance that can digest the flow and do a better job than Netflow. The other one we are using is ExtraHop. This has both a Datacenter Hig...
What do you like most about ExtraHop Reveal(x)?
With ExtraHop Reveal(x), it gives me more visibility into the packets. It doesn't provide the entire packet capture, but it offers more information on how connections are made at the network layer....
 

Also Known As

No data available
Reveal(x), Revealx
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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