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CA Unified Communications Monitor vs NIKSUN NetVCR comparison

Broadcom and NIKSUN are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Broadcom is ranked #104, while NIKSUN is ranked #98. Broadcom holds a 0.1% mindshare in NMS, compared to NIKSUN’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

CA Unified Communications Monitor and NIKSUN NetVCR compete in the network monitoring category. CA Unified Communications Monitor has the upper hand in pricing and support satisfaction, while NIKSUN NetVCR is preferred for its comprehensive feature set despite its higher cost.

Features: CA Unified Communications Monitor delivers robust performance monitoring for VoIP and video, real-time insights, and proactive alerting. NIKSUN NetVCR offers deep packet inspection, extensive forensic analysis capabilities, and a wide-ranging feature set.

Room for Improvement: CA Unified Communications Monitor could enhance its data analysis capabilities, expand its feature set beyond communication-specific monitoring, and improve its forensic analysis. NIKSUN NetVCR may benefit from simplifying its deployment process, enhancing user interface intuitiveness, and refining its real-time alerting system.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CA Unified Communications Monitor simplifies deployment with quick integration and intuitive workflows supported by a responsive service team. NIKSUN NetVCR may present a steeper learning curve, yet it provides excellent post-deployment support that assists users in navigating its complex systems.

Pricing and ROI: CA Unified Communications Monitor provides a competitive pricing structure, offering a clear ROI pathway with streamlined monitoring features. NIKSUN NetVCR requires a higher initial setup cost, justified by its extensive analytical capabilities that promise substantial long-term ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

CA Unified Communications M...
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
104th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Unified Communications Monitoring (5th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (76th)
NIKSUN NetVCR
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
98th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of CA Unified Communications Monitor is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NIKSUN NetVCR is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

itarchit489981 - PeerSpot reviewer
Good end-to-end voice quality monitoring and offers valuable features
The solution should have automatic baseline detection. On the per hour, per base, per week. That's usually the best. And on a per individual CI level. I know that they're working on it and when that's available then we will definitely implement it because it will reduce the effort we need to maintain all the products. Right now we have to set thresholds for every location, and it needs to be actually dynamic so if we have better thresholding, we'll have faster alarms across all our locations. We won't have to expend effort on it by resetting or checking them on a regular basis.
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Himanshu Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
High performance, quick packet monitoring, and helpful support
The solution could improve by having automatic mitigation. For example, as soon as a problem occurs the solution alarms and mitigates the situation immediately. In a feature release of the solution they should add features related to automation and remediation. Automation would help increase level of security the solution provides.
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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

"We use the solution to meet the needs of the customer."
"Good end-to-end monitoring"
"The most valuable features of NIKSUN NetVCR are its performance and forensic capabilities. Additionally, the information that the solution provides is highly detailed and useful. When dealing with network traffic packets can be sent at a high speed causing some security issues, but this solution is able to rapidly monitor the packets providing security."
"The unique selling point of NIKSUN is its ability to scale and its reporting capabilities. NIKSUN captures the packets at a very high speed, from one GB to 160 Gbps also. It offers report granularity in nanoseconds."
 

Cons

"All the features and functions of the solution can be improved."
"The solution should have automatic baseline detection."
"The solution could improve by having automatic mitigation. For example, as soon as a problem occurs the solution alarms and mitigates the situation immediately."
"NIKSUN is a passive solution. It provides you with you data, alerts, reports and the root cause of issues. However, it requires a person to make use of this functionality. If an event is happening and nobody attends to it, the effects of the event could be severe."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of the solution is high. There is an annual license costs."
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Also Known As

CA UC Monitor
NetVCR
 

Overview

CA Unified Communications Monitor is a unified communications monitoring solution that evaluates and reports on the network’s support of real-time applications in multi-vendor environments, so that Network Administrators can optimize the network’s quality of service and end user experience.

Broadcom

Powered by groundbreaking technologies, NIKSUN NetVCR redefines the way we monitor networks. It provides seamless service and application performance analytics for the right visibility into your traditional, virtual or hybrid environments. The NetVCR suite gives you unmatched insight while still dramatically reducing power consumption by 60% and requiring 80% less rack space.

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Sample Customers

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Visa, FedEx, CitiGroup, IDC
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