Auvik Network Management (ANM) vs NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE comparison

Auvik and NETSCOUT are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Auvik is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.6, while NETSCOUT is ranked #52 with an average rating of 8.5. Auvik holds a 1.3% mindshare in NMS, compared to NETSCOUT’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Auvik users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NETSCOUT users who would recommend it.

Auvik Network Management (ANM)

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Auvik Network Management (ANM)

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE and Auvik Network Management compete in the network management space. Auvik appears to have the upper hand with superior network mapping and visualization capabilities that users perceive as better value.

Features: NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE offers robust performance diagnostics, real-time monitoring, and sophisticated troubleshooting tools. It provides end-to-end network visibility. Auvik Network Management provides automatic network mapping, an efficient alerting system, and streamlined integration capabilities, allowing comprehensive network insights and quicker detection of network errors.

Room for Improvement: NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE could improve in simplifying deployment and reducing setup times. Enhancements in pricing strategy and user-friendliness of the interface might also be beneficial. Auvik Network Management could add advanced troubleshooting capabilities, more detailed performance monitoring, and enhanced user customization options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Auvik Network Management features a cloud-based deployment model that simplifies installation and minimizes downtime. It is recognized for proactive customer service and consultancy. NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE provides extensive installation support but has a more complex deployment process that may require longer setup times.

Pricing and ROI: NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE has a higher setup cost but offers a competitive ROI due to its in-depth monitoring capabilities. Auvik Network Management presents a cost-effective solution with lower initial setup costs and high ROI facilitated by its intuitive features and efficiency in network management, positioning it as a more cost-effective option.

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Categories and Ranking

Auvik Network Management (ANM)

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

209

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (3rd), Network Troubleshooting (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (4th), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (2nd)

NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

52nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

4.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Auvik Network Management (ANM) is 1.3%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Auvik Network Management (ANM)	1.3%
NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE	0.5%
Other	98.2%

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reviewer2349501

Manager, Technical Services at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

Real-time network visibility has transformed how we pinpoint LAN bottlenecks and resolve issues faster

The only area for improvement is pricing. Otherwise, the tool is great. I think the pricing is acceptable. If you are working with resellers, it makes it a little bit difficult sometimes for the reseller to be able to make too much, as the margin is not all that significant. However, we are not getting rid of Auvik Network Management (ANM). That is the only thing in my opinion that Auvik Network Management (ANM) can do a little bit better on—maybe just the pricing—but it is a great tool. We are not replacing it with anything and we are not removing it at all. It is a great tool, and we are able to monitor our own internal network as well as that of our customers. In most cases, we have not had any complaints about neither from my techs or from myself about its functionality, as it works really.

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Ian Munoz

Ingeniero en Telecomunicaciones at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Has improved traffic visibility and simplified dashboard use, but could benefit from better integration with other tools

NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE works very well in our case. We have not experienced any troubles with traffic analysis SolarWinds has a dashboard that is older and not as user-friendly. NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE has an easier dashboard to manipulate compared to SolarWinds. NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE is not…

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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

"Credential management is the most valuable feature. It's helpful to have everything in one essential place."

"For an unsophisticated or a very small network team, I would give it a nine out of 10 because of ease of use."

"I have found Auvik extremely stable. They do a lot of scheduled maintenance, but it's almost always on the weekends, so it doesn't impact us."

"The most valuable features of Auvik are the alerting and monitoring. Those functions mean it easily more than pays for itself. I have it integrated with Slack with multiple channels set up for our IT office. When just about any part goes down that I have assigned in the alerting portion, it will let the right people know within minutes."

"Auvik allows me to filter by network elements, so I can get a quick glance at a customer's infrastructure without looking through handmade diagrams. It provides me with an overview of how everything is laid out. From there, I can really drill down into individual inventories and switch ports. For example, I can determine what the issue is, but I don't need to be on the premises and log into customer equipment. It saves a lot of time."

"The most valuable aspect of Auvik Network Management is its remote management capabilities."

"Its proactive monitoring and simplified troubleshooting have significantly impacted our efficiency in handling network management tasks."

"Auvik just works out-of-the-box."

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"NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE has an easier dashboard to manipulate compared to SolarWinds."

"nGenius provides us with increased visibility during IT deployments."

"The most valuable features of this solution are monitoring and maintaining traffic queuing, as well as seeing who is using the bandwidth."

"The solution's technical support team consists of good engineers and technicians."

"I like the single pane of glass view. I like being able to go to one place instead of having to hunt around for everything."

"We have seen a measurable decrease in mean time to know and mean time to repair, and because the tool allows us to get to things a lot quicker and see things a lot quicker, we have actually reduced those times and it has definitely helped with our network uptime, with an improvement in uptime of at least 50 percent."

"I like the single pane of glass view because it presents everything in one window, obviously. You can see it all. With a quick glance, you get a pretty good snapshot of what's going on in a particular situation."

Cons

"The deployment of the probe onto a particular device could be improved."

"I found the search feature somewhat frustrating. For example, let's say I'm searching for an IP address. Even though this thing exists, it doesn't do a good job of showing it to me."

"The one thing that I need more help with is the networking of virtualization hosts. I need more information on those hosts and which virtual networks are attached to what, the virtual switches that are in there, and how they function. None of that exists currently."

"More options in the network map of Auvik Network Management (ANM) would be beneficial. Currently, we are just getting layer one, layer two, and layer three."

"However, its pricing was a little bit higher."

"It should be easier to see Mac addresses."

"In Auvik Network Management (ANM), there is one problem observed. Devices need to be unmanaged and managed when changes are desired, rather than applying changes on the live system and getting them applied immediately once changed."

"Configuring alerts is pretty tedious. It would be nice if they had a wizard who walked you through instead of having everything turned on or off from the start."

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"NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE is not integrated with SolarWinds. They work in different ways."

"Before an attack starts, seeing the traffic behavior and activities would be great. The tool should also share alerts since it is an area where the product has certain shortcomings."

"They require a lot of manual effort as traffic flows, networks, and formal times change."

"In terms of additional features, I would like to see better event notification. Right now, we put in an email address to receive an alert and it receives every event and every alert that comes out. We need something a little more granular."

"Usability is the area with the biggest room for improvement. We've found that with NETSCOUT, while it's a fantastic product, the usability is a major factor because there are just way too many clicks. It's obvious, from our experience, that the people who are developing the product aren't using it."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Auvik's pricing falls within an acceptable range for us."

"The pricing is by device. We have 75 devices, which is a little more than we really need. With school and volume discounts, it is still a little over $16,000 annually. Our WiFi access points are not being billed, but all our switches and routers are."

"Auvik is significantly cheaper than what we were using before."

"The tool's pricing is reasonable."

"It can get expensive quickly if we monitor a lot of devices, which is unfortunate because we have a lot of devices to monitor."

"For the size of our school, it is expensive, but I understand the reason behind the pricing."

"The pricing is favorable."

"The cost for all the devices that we were billed at in my last job was about $2500 annually. It wasn't much. It has the most reasonable pricing as compared to any product out there. I can't complain. It is amazing. It allows me to bundle inside the package what I charge customers per user per month. I don't charge them per device anymore. That's not how we do things in the industry. It is per user per month. The way Auvik is charging us allows me to do it. For example, if they charge $250 for a certain number of seats, I'm just going to write the costs onto per user per month. I have a few leftover licenses to use, which allows me to go out and make some more sales and give some freebies at some shows. So, it makes me very flexible. I am very happy with it. It is billed by network devices. You could choose which billable device you want. What is really nice is that if you don't want one switch to be billable and the other one to be billable, you can do that. You just won't have the features that the billable switch has, which isn't horrible. Sometimes, you don't need that. What I'm really happy about is that Auvik doesn't force things on you and doesn't say, "You have to have all of this," and that's a great business model."

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"The tool's price is okay. On a scale of one to ten, I rate it as a five, where one means it is not expensive, and ten means it is the most expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Construction Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	148
Midsize Enterprise	32
Large Enterprise	23

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Auvik?

Auvik Network Management (ANM) has competitive pricing and licensing, competitive to LogicMonitor, but it is a different kind of product. So it is not really compared to something else, but I think...

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What needs improvement with Auvik?

Regarding the dashboard, it is not as customizable as I would like it to be, or at least as we would like it to be. I have experience with some other products, such as LogicMonitor. It has a very e...

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What is your primary use case for Auvik?

I could do that for Auvik Network Management (ANM). I tested that product a few weeks ago because we were evaluating to move to something else. I tried to use Auvik Network Management (ANM) for net...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE?

The tool's price is okay. On a scale of one to ten, I rate it as a five, where one means it is not expensive, and ten means it is the most expensive.

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What needs improvement with NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE?

NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE is not integrated with SolarWinds. They work in different ways.

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What is your primary use case for NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE?

I use the solution in my company to analyze international traffic.

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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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NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE provides an efficient overview of application services and network performance with a single view, offering quick issue identification to reduce disruption.

NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE is designed to offer comprehensive monitoring and maintenance of network traffic. It facilitates substantial bandwidth visibility and improves network uptime. With a user-friendly dashboard, it excels in troubleshooting to identify root causes swiftly. Although it effectively collects networking information in large enterprises, there is room for improvement in event notification granularity and reducing manual maintenance. Enhanced usability and better integration with tools like SolarWinds are desired for a more streamlined user experience.

What are the key features of NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE?

Single Pane of Glass View: Offers comprehensive visibility into network performance.
User-Friendly Dashboard: Simplifies navigation compared to alternatives.
Advanced Troubleshooting: Quickly identifies root causes of issues.
Extensive Bandwidth Visibility: Ensures network stability and uptime.

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Reduced Mean Time to Know: Accelerates issue identification and resolution.
Proactive Monitoring: Detects threshold violations to maintain performance.
Cloud Environment Stability: Ensures consistency in service access.

NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE sees widespread use in sectors like finance and oil and gas, where monitoring application and service access across sites is critical. It supports the performance of unified communication applications and proactive SaaS monitoring, enhancing network stability and troubleshooting capabilities in secure environments.

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