Broadcom Network Flow Analysis vs SolarWinds ipMonitor comparison

Broadcom and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Broadcom is ranked #82, while SolarWinds is ranked #80 with an average rating of 6.0. Broadcom holds a 0.5% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

Broadcom Network Flow Analysis

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100% willing to recommend

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50% willing to recommend

Broadcom Network Flow Analysis

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Broadcom Network Flow Analysis and SolarWinds ipMonitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Network Flow Analysis

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

82nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Management Applications (24th), Network Troubleshooting (13th)

SolarWinds ipMonitor

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

80th

Average Rating

6.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (62nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds ipMonitor is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SolarWinds ipMonitor	0.3%
Broadcom Network Flow Analysis	0.5%
Other	99.2%

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Featured Reviews

Purneswara Rao

Principal Consultant at KyndleIT Consulting

A stable tool that helps identify the complete flow analysis in a network

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the complete flow analysis can be identified through the tool. The classification of each protocol and how the bandwidth utilization is happening with the protocols while managing to get SLAs, IP protocols, and QoS metrics is possible because of the product.

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Masud Alam

Manager at Optimum Origens Inc.

IP address management improves network efficiency but licensing cost could decrease

We are using SolarWinds for NPM and NCM, and we use IP address management for IP address monitoring. It helps us track which IP address is live and which is not. It also provides DHCP reservation and allows us to declare IP addresses for our integration. We have been using it for IP address…

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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

"This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to have visibility. We deal with cybersecurity, so visibility is very important."

"It is an overall stable solution."

"Anomaly Detector - This detects the anomaly flows in infra environment and makes job easy to analyze issue."

"Despite the low level of support, I would still fully recommend this product, because even when not all the features are used, the advantage of having such a wealth of useful information about the network traffic in real time, together with such flexibility of its presentation, is undeniable."

"The custom report is the most valuable feature."

"For supporting flow-traffic monitoring, this product is the best option."

"The most valuable feature is the availability of end devices."

"IPAM is used for IP address reservation and tracking, helping us easily identify live IP addresses."

"The initial setup is very straightforward and it is easy to add nodes."

Cons

"If one is able to find it at all, the documentation is often no help."

"Sometimes the custom report jammed in the MYSQL database."

"Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement."

"Prefer this product only if the scope of flow analysis is vast and for a limited scope I don’t prefer this product since the product licenses are very costly and it is a waste of money."

"Enhanced support should be given with APIs that work to maintain collected information."

"I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package."

"The solution does not include enough features and has some performance issues."

"The licensing cost is high compared to open source tools."

"The solution does not include enough features and has some performance issues."

"The licensing cost is high compared to open source tools."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you make a DX NetOps-based purchase and the complete suite of products that fall under DX NetOps from Broadcom, then you get Network Flow Analysis along with DX NetOps Performance Management and DX Spectrum."

"The solution is a bit expensive because the annual license does not include new features that are priced as add-ons."

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Top Industries

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Construction Company

14%

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Educational Organization

Construction Company

20%

Healthcare Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

10%

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Also Known As

CA NetQoS Reporter Analyzer, CA NFA, CA Network Flow Analysis

ipMonitor

Overview

CA Network Flow Analysis provides 100% visibility into the composition of network traffic across the enterprise, helping Network Administrators deliver optimal application performance and validating the impact of network infrastructure changes, resulting in returns on investment (ROI) of up to 150%.

Broadcom

Monitor network devices, servers, VMware hosts and applications from one console
Receive alerts for availability and performance issues
Monitor network status on maps and NOC view
Minimize downtime by automating remediation actions
Enhance monitoring with built-in reports and dashboards

SolarWinds

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