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AWS Auto Scaling vs NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability comparison

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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
5.1
AWS Auto Scaling optimizes costs and availability, achieving up to 30% savings by right-sizing and reducing unused capacity.
Sentiment score
7.0
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability enhances uptime, productivity, and savings by reducing troubleshooting time and integrating well with existing products.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.3
AWS Auto Scaling offers responsive, helpful support with high user ratings, though some desire faster response times.
Sentiment score
5.9
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability support is praised for knowledgeable assistance, yet users desire quicker response times and more resources.
AWS support is very good.
Cloud Engineer at Aeonx Digital Technology Ltd
The distributor's support is rated an eight out of ten, indicating room for improvement in SLA handling.
System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees
They need to work on their response time and overall competence.
Regional Director at iSecureMind Integrated Solutions
I am actually happy with technical support from NETSCOUT.
General Manager at MOCOMSYS
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
AWS Auto Scaling is praised for seamless scalability, ease of integration, and handling diverse needs during high traffic.
Sentiment score
8.0
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability is praised for scalability, though hardware costs challenge large-scale growth; appreciated for flexible architecture.
The solution is highly scalable and accommodates the growth needs effectively.
System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees
It is not similar to software solutions Datadog or Dynatrace where they can easily add agents without problems.
General Manager at MOCOMSYS
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
AWS Auto Scaling is reliable with minor issues, earning stability ratings mostly between nine and ten out of ten.
Sentiment score
8.1
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability is praised for reliability, though complex configurations and specific demands can cause occasional instability.
Datadog is more stable than NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, being a SaaS-based solution compared to on-prem solutions like NETSCOUT.
Regional Director at iSecureMind Integrated Solutions
Customers are more sensitive about NETSCOUT nGeniusONE's upgrades because it has hardware.
General Manager at MOCOMSYS
I rate the stability of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE as ten out of ten since we have not experienced any escalations or downtime issues from the end user's side.
System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

AWS Auto Scaling needs enhancements in speed, usability, pricing, scalability, security, flexibility, and simplicity for better user experience.
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability requires interface simplification, better integration, enhanced analytics, reduced costs, and improved user experience and documentation.
If you could add more training on how to use it correctly and on the functions that I haven't used before or some people have not really used before, that would help.
DevOps Engineer Intern at HNG Tech
It requires a downtime before deploying the Auto Scaling group.
Cloud Engineer at Aeonx Digital Technology Ltd
Many big companies Samsung and Hyundai try to build their own monitoring solutions using open-source tools and their own engineers, though it has not been successful.
General Manager at MOCOMSYS
It would be beneficial to see more AI capabilities included in nGeniusONE to further streamline processes.
System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Comparing this to a vendor like Cisco, who provides any component next business day, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE took a long time.
Newwork And Collaboration Supervisor at Nafeza
 

Setup Cost

AWS Auto Scaling pricing varies widely, with costs ranging from high to reasonable based on usage and application needs.
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability is costly but offers valuable features and flexible licensing, though enterprise deployment can be very expensive.
The pricing of Auto Scaling is medium range, neither high nor low.
Cloud Engineer at Aeonx Digital Technology Ltd
The cost depends on the size of the customer, as sizing controls the pricing.
Regional Director at iSecureMind Integrated Solutions
Regarding its high price, I give NETSCOUT nGeniusONE a seven.
Newwork And Collaboration Supervisor at Nafeza
 

Valuable Features

AWS Auto Scaling ensures efficient, flexible scaling with integration, minimal downtime, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced reliability for growing environments.
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability provides comprehensive network analysis, offering visibility and quick issue resolution through its user-friendly interface and robust features.
During peak traffic times, the Auto Scaling group can be deployed to ensure that the client works well, and the traffic remains average.
Cloud Engineer at Aeonx Digital Technology Ltd
The automation aspect where you can automate it to whatever you want is what I value the most about Auto Scaling.
DevOps Engineer Intern at HNG Tech
The capability of real-time traffic intelligence is also very useful because it allows for the comparison between real-time and historical packet levels.
Regional Director at iSecureMind Integrated Solutions
The real-time insights that NETSCOUT nGeniusONE provides are very helpful.
Newwork And Collaboration Supervisor at Nafeza
NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE has an easier dashboard to manipulate compared to SolarWinds.
Ingeniero en Telecomunicaciones at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Auto Scaling
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
41st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NETSCOUT Network & Applicat...
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
46th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (7th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (29th), Network Troubleshooting (12th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of AWS Auto Scaling is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Auto Scaling0.5%
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability0.8%
Other98.7%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

Ishaka Michael Efe - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer Intern at HNG Tech
Automation has simplified traffic management and improved workload efficiency
I'm not really sure what improvements I would want to see in AWS Auto Scaling because I haven't really used it extensively or explored most of it. To the extent that I've used it so far, I think it is very good. I can't really say for certain what should be improved because I haven't really explored it a lot. However, what I've been using it for has been very good. If there could be training for AWS Auto Scaling, that would be fine. If you could add more training on how to use it correctly and on the functions that I haven't used before or some people have not really used before, that would help. If there could be more documentation and training on it, that would be beneficial.
HT
Newwork And Collaboration Supervisor at Nafeza
Monitoring has improved bandwidth insights and application diagnosis but setup and costs still need work
They need room for improvement about the spare parts. There are shortages in Egypt in their stock. We tried to make RMA for specific parts, and it took a long time. Comparing this to a vendor like Cisco, who provides any component next business day, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE took a long time. This needs more improvement. I believe it is expensive. They need to reduce its budget a little bit. Comparing to other solutions, it is very expensive.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
16%
Construction Company
14%
Educational Organization
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise59
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Auto Scaling?
I'm not sure about the pricing aspect of AWS Auto Scaling or the cost of it.
What needs improvement with AWS Auto Scaling?
AWS Auto Scaling can be improved in many ways, such as providing better visibility into scaling decisions and clarifying why exactly scaling happens. Sometimes, I am not sure why scaling occurs. Ea...
What is your primary use case for AWS Auto Scaling?
My main use case for AWS Auto Scaling is automatically scaling EC2 instances behind a load balancer based on traffic, CPU, and memory usage, as well as custom CloudWatch metrics. I also use it with...
Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
I would say if it’s an ISP that will build a scrubbing center, Netscout/Arbor is a good solution. In all other solutions, Imperva is a great choice.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?
Regarding its high price, I give NETSCOUT nGeniusONE a seven.
What needs improvement with NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?
They need room for improvement about the spare parts. There are shortages in Egypt in their stock. We tried to make RMA for specific parts, and it took a long time. Comparing this to a vendor like ...
 

Also Known As

AWS Auto-Scaling
NETSCOUT nGenius, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE, NETSCOUT vSTREAM, NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG, TruView
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
Cerner Corporation
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