Auvik Network Management (ANM) vs NetBrain comparison

Auvik Network Management (ANM)

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 11, 2024

NetBrain and Auvik compete in the network automation and monitoring category. Auvik has the upper hand due to its powerful network monitoring and ease of use.

Features: NetBrain's standout feature is automated network troubleshooting, valuable for complex network environments. It also offers in-depth network automation capabilities and strong support. Auvik provides intuitive network monitoring, comprehensive insights, and easy management, making it preferred for its simplicity and breadth of features.

Room for Improvement: NetBrain could enhance its integration with third-party tools, improve its learning curve, and simplify deployment. Auvik could expand device support, improve reporting features, and offer more robust functionalities for larger networks.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetBrain's deployment is more complex due to advanced capabilities, but this is balanced by strong customer service. Auvik offers simpler deployment backed by efficient customer support, advantageous for quick setup.

Pricing and ROI: NetBrain requires a higher initial investment but offers significant ROI for large-scale networks. Auvik is more cost-effective with quicker returns, valued for small to medium-sized networks at a lower cost.

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Auvik Network Management (ANM) vs. NetBrain

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Categories and Ranking

Auvik Network Management (ANM)

Ranking in Network Troubleshooting

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

216

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (4th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (7th), Cloud Monitoring Software (6th), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (2nd)

NetBrain

Ranking in Network Troubleshooting

18th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Automation (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Network Troubleshooting category, the mindshare of Auvik Network Management (ANM) is 4.8%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetBrain is 3.3%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Troubleshooting Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Auvik Network Management (ANM)	4.8%
NetBrain	3.3%
Other	91.9%

Network Troubleshooting

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AmanThakkar

Software Engineer at Titanslab Inc.

Network automation has reduced troubleshooting time and supports faster issue resolution

The biggest and best feature I have experienced with Auvik Network Management (ANM) is automatic network discovery, along with features such as topology map, instant alerts, real-time monitoring, easy remote access, and simple dashboards. Among those features, I find automatic network discovery to be the most useful because it gives a clear picture of the entire network without having to create manual diagrams. It is very easy to use Auvik Network Management (ANM), so even a new team member can quickly understand the network because everything is displayed in a very clear way. Auvik Network Management (ANM) has positively impacted our organization by reducing troubleshooting time, improving network visibility, providing a very clear picture, and helping us support multiple client networks and environments very efficiently. We have noticed a 35 to 40% improvement in troubleshooting speed, less manual work in documenting any network system, faster responses to network issues, and better uptime with the client networks.

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Deborah Gamelin

Vice President at Asset Track for Cloud, LLC

Good monitoring and troubleshoot capabilities, improves overall network traffic visibility

In my organization, we had 130,000 network devices that needed to be brought into the solution and mapped. NetBrain can handle the scale but the engineers that manage those devices have to go in and update all of them to allow NetBrain permission to poll them. It can get a little stressful for everybody when you're trying to roll out new stuff when you've got other issues that have to be addressed with other devices. In some cases, our devices had no automation at all. One example is the Cisco 3650. Right now, if you went through the inventory list, you see that we have different versions running. Some are on one version, whereas others are on another version. The problem with upgrading them is that they need to be done overnight because we don't want to disrupt any network traffic during business hours. Consequently, it could take us years to upgrade the versions before we can even get them onto these new tools. This may be an internal issue but it's a big one when you have a lot of devices. Even if you had 10,000 devices, it's still an issue. You have to consider the compatibility of the device against the tool, and being able to use certain commands to upgrade it.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"One of the great things about Auvik is the shared collector mode, which is useful in an environment that has more than one physical location. We have 15 different locations, and I can have all of those locations pointing to one collector. So, all these locations are sharing this one collector, and I can get a map, which is way out on top of the map that you would see in Google maps, to see all my locations. I can see alerts on that map for any of those 15 locations. I can zoom in right there to the location, and from there, click on it. It is really handy."

"Auvik has alerts that help you be proactive by telling you when something is behaving abnormally."

"I would choose Auvik Network Management (ANM) without hesitation."

"The most valuable features include the inventory management and alerting capabilities."

"The configuration management is the most valuable feature. I worked at an MSP before where they didn't have something collecting network device configurations. It was basically up to the technician who did it last, and you never knew if they saved a copy or not. Auvik makes that a lot more automated so we don't have to worry, if a device dies, that we don't know how it was configured."

"Topography mapping is incredibly useful, especially when it's functioning properly."

"The time-to-value, for me, was almost immediate; once we started implementation, I was able to start seeing stuff even on day one, and by the time we had it fully implemented, I was already seeing value out of it."

"Auvik's GUI is user-friendly and well-designed."

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"This tool is exactly what we wanted and needed."

"NetBrain is faster, better and level sets the engineering technical sets."

"Once it's up and running and you don't have the strange requirements I had, and you just want some basic maps, it'll work."

"NetBrain is a very simple tool."

"Other advice to users considering the solution would be: go with NetBrain."

"Chain management is a good feature. I don't get it on other solutions."

"NetBrain is very good when it comes to network mapping, as it looks for different assets within the network available, so router, firewall, applications, et cetera, and it gives you the full mapping, asset mapping along with the full range including the firmware software update and all those things."

"A reliable, time-saving tool for providing accurate layer 2 and layer 3 network mappings."

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Cons

"The global dashboard needs work, and I'm not the only one saying this. The current dashboard shows a map of the country and all the sites, but many of our sites are in one city, resulting in 17 sites all having those pin drops sitting on top of each other. That view needs to be looked at in my mind."

"I would prefer a simplified dashboard in Auvik Network Management (ANM) because it can be challenging for new users to interpret all the provided data."

"The solution's interface isn't the most user friendly, however, once you get used to it and once you get into the groove and have a little bit of experience, it's pretty nice."

"The general feature set could use some work. For network mapping and network alerting, it's great for what it does. But it could provide more monitoring, such as jitter monitoring, which it doesn't have, and round-trip time for packets. I would like to see more network detail on the actual traffic that's flowing through the network."

"I want to see improvement around backups; we had a case where we created a ticket for online support, and they were able to set up backups for one of our devices, but they were unwilling to do the same backup script with a different device. The script uses the same code, just a different model number, and the engineers weren't willing to add it to the other model."

"It's rare, but sometimes the actual application itself can be a little slow. That's because of the amount of data that it is pulling from remote networks. That has been my only complaint with it and it's really not even a complaint. But if the speed of the application were to improve, it would help a lot."

"I think the interface is a little clunky at times, and I've definitely had some frustrations with it over the years."

"The window view could be improved. For instance, if I'm in inventory and I'm looking at my devices, I don't like the way the window splits at the bottom. I want to be able to choose the way it appears. Similarly, when it shows me all the devices on my network, I don't like the fact that I can't adjust the display to the way I want it."

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"The IP interface brief isn't consistent."

"Support needs to improve for the installed product and some of the reporting could be more flexible to provide more complete cataloging."

"It's okay on the value, a bit expensive for just maps, but makes it a lot easier to see things visually and take it from there."

"Netbrain must get AWS functionality done."

"The pricing needs to be improved."

"It would be nice if the setup was a little simpler. Also, if the solution could provide more training materials for new people coming into our company so they can quickly learn how to use the functionalities."

"When I used the installed product before, I wasn't very satisfied with the support."

"Each device needs to be configured to allow NetBrain to poll for the information it needs, which can be very time-consuming for a large network."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe the product is fairly priced, but I would consider it a better value if it were improved in certain areas."

"It's absolutely worth the money. I would probably charge more if I were them. They don't charge you for anything that's not a router, switch, or firewall controller, or a network device. So, you can throw anything like servers and ESX hosts."

"The value is there. It's not that expensive per device and it's licensed per device. Unlike some of the other tools that I use, it's not real expensive. It's a good value for the price."

"The pricing is very good."

"The pricing of Auvik is good. If it could be less, that would be even better, but as long as they offer free devices, that is great."

"Auvik isn't cheap. There are two tiers: Essentials and Performance. We're still on the Essentials plan, but we may upgrade to Performance, which is double the price."

"Auvik's pretty good in terms of pricing. It can get pricey if you have multiple managed devices, but if it's just a simple network with only one or two firewall walls and smart switches, it's reasonable."

"What is good about Auvik is that it is a monthly spend versus a CapEx."

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"The product is expensive, but less expensive than some of the competition and worth the price."

"Licensing is based on a per-device basis, which means that it can get very expensive if you have a large number of devices."

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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company

14%

Construction Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

12%

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	156
Midsize Enterprise	32
Large Enterprise	25

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Auvik?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is average. The cost is typically higher for these kinds of tools, so it is moderate.

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What needs improvement with Auvik?

Auvik Network Management (ANM) can be improved with better reporting options. While there are options for reporting, having more clarity would be helpful, along with more advanced analytics and mor...

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What is your primary use case for Auvik?

Our main use case for Auvik Network Management (ANM) is to monitor and manage the client networks, helping us to track the network devices and identify issues quickly to monitor the performance and...

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Overview

Auvik Network Management offers competitive pricing for essential network and infrastructure device management, providing robust features valued by enterprises.

Auvik Network Management delivers comprehensive network visibility and management through intuitive auditing, alerting, and discovery functionalities. It eases troubleshooting, automates configuration backups, and includes a user-friendly interface for effective monitoring and management. With real-time alerts and customizable notifications, IT operations are streamlined, while remote access capabilities enhance time efficiency. ANM supports integration with other platforms, effectively maintaining device inventories and visualizing network topology.

What are the key features of Auvik Network Management?

Auditing: Offers comprehensive network audits, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
Network Discovery: Simplifies the process of identifying network components.
Alerting Modules: Provides real-time alerts and customizable notifications.
Configuration Backups: Automates backups, safeguarding configurations.
Remote Access: Streamlines network management from any location.

What benefits should users expect when evaluating Auvik Network Management?

Enhanced Network Visibility: Offers detailed insights into network operations.
Time Efficiency: Remote access and automated features save valuable time.
Proactive Issue Identification: Real-time monitoring aids in identifying issues quickly.
Integration Support: Works cohesively with other platforms, easing management.
Operational Efficiency: Automates management tasks for improved productivity.

In industries such as IT management and network administration, Auvik Network Management is predominantly utilized for overseeing and maintaining network infrastructures across multiple locations. It offers capabilities for monitoring network topology, receiving alerts on device downtimes, and managing performance metrics. Users employ its features for proactive issue identification, and auditing, helping maintain oversight of networks containing switches, routers, and firewalls. Auvik provides remote access and automated backups, which contribute to enhanced operational efficiency and network visibility.

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NetBrain offers a comprehensive network automation tool designed to streamline and enhance the efficiency of network management, providing dynamic visibility and facilitating prompt issue resolution through an intuitive platform.

NetBrain allows IT professionals to automate complex network tasks, improving operational efficiency and reducing the likelihood of human errors. Designed with scalability in mind, NetBrain provides dynamic network mapping, instant visibility of network changes, and seamless integration with existing network tools. These capabilities ensure IT infrastructure operates smoothly, thus enhancing productivity and reducing operational costs. NetBrain is widely used by organizations seeking to optimize their network operations and reliability.

What are the key features of NetBrain?

Dynamic Network Mapping: Automatically generates real-time visual maps of network topology.
Runbook Automation: Automates repetitive tasks to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Incident Diagnosis: Quickly identifies and resolves network issues, minimizing downtime.
Integration Capabilities: Seamless integration with existing network management tools.
Network Change Management: Monitors and documents changes to ensure compliance and avoid conflicts.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in NetBrain reviews?

Reduced Operational Costs: Decreases the need for manual interventions and resource allocation.
Improved Efficiency: Streamlines network operations, saving time and effort.
Enhanced Network Reliability: Proactively addresses network faults, reducing downtime.
Scalability: Supports growing network demands without compromising performance.
Increased Productivity: Provides tools that enable IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

NetBrain is implemented across industries such as healthcare, finance, and telecommunications, where dependable network performance is crucial. In healthcare, it ensures uninterrupted network service for critical applications. In finance, it bolsters security and operational efficiency. Telecommunications firms use NetBrain to handle large-scale networks, reducing the risk of outages and improving customer service.

Sample Customers

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CompuCon, TD Ameritrade, Move Inc.

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