Cisco Crosswork Network Insights vs DX Performance Management comparison

Cisco and Broadcom are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Cisco is ranked #58 with an average rating of 9.0, while Broadcom is ranked #43 with an average rating of 9.0. Cisco holds a 0.1% mindshare in NMS, compared to Broadcom’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Crosswork Network Ins...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

58th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

DX Performance Management

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

43rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure Capacity Planning (1st), DX NetOps (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Cisco Crosswork Network Insights is 0.1%. The mindshare of DX Performance Management is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
DX Performance Management	0.5%
Cisco Crosswork Network Insights	0.1%
Other	99.4%

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James Scot

Project Specialist at FedEx

Automation has transformed endpoint deployment and streamlines multi-vendor network operations

The best features that Cisco Crosswork Network Insights offers include a single pane of glass, multi-vendor comparison, and the ability to reduce engineer workload. The single pane of glass and multi-vendor comparison features help my team day-to-day because with the single pane of glass, we are able to manage everything at a single place, hence saving a lot of time, and the administration becomes very easy. Additionally, there is real-time network monitoring and analytics, multi-vendor and multi-domain support, scalable AI-driven insights to make data-driven decisions easy, and a modular application ecosystem with open APIs. Cisco Crosswork Network Insights has empowered our team to deploy network devices at customer locations more efficiently than ever before, and it also delivers critical network telemetry, streamlining troubleshooting and reducing reliance on manual processes. Cisco Crosswork Network Insights has positively impacted my organization by enhancing automation for endpoint deployment, hence saving a lot of time, and network usage statistics delivery to the end user's environment has been quicker.

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reviewer1810893

Senior IT Operations Specialist at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Flexibility and detailed performance stats enable effective network monitoring

Spectrum is very good at monitoring all network faults and configurations. It enables me to take action based on network issues. The Performance Management provides detailed network performance stats, including CPU, memory, and interface bandwidth. Additionally, Spectrum is flexible and allows me to organize and treat devices uniquely without impacting other devices.

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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

"Cisco Crosswork Network Insights has impacted my organization positively as it has saved a lot of time, reduced management overhead, and simplified operations through a single pane of glass."

"Cisco Crosswork Network Insights has been very fundamental and robust and helpful in my organization, empowering our team to deploy network devices at customer locations more efficiently than ever, and it also delivers critical network telemetry, streamlining troubleshooting and reducing reliance on manual processes."

"When devices are having performance issues, it proactively build dashboards which allow us to go and do health checks, and resolve problems before they become an issue."

"There is another component of the tool called Network Flow Analysis. It gives us the ability to troubleshoot issues which do not appear right away."

"It is easy to use, and the performance metrics are helping us to know our network better."

"The most valuable feature of DX Performance Management is the quick way we can collect data without putting much effort. They have a lot of customization and features with the solution internally and out of the box. We can discover the device, and start collecting information. For example, if the device is available, we can receive the CPU and memory utilization, and the interface optimization is simple and very fast to implement."

"The integration with NetFlow, the NFA solution, so that we can have our flow forensics paired with the SNMP polling performance metrics on the same page."

"Downloads and records are the most valuable features."

"Considering all these factors, it's really a good and easy product for analyzing your network performance, health status, and the quality of services."

"When devices are having performance issues, it proactively build dashboards, which allow us to go and do health checks, and resolve problems before they become an issue."

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Cons

"Cisco Crosswork Network Insights is not an easy-to-use product and thus requires some training to ensure that it can be used to the best of its capabilities."

"I have not seen a return on investment yet; we are still working on it."

"This may be available by now but for server space, when it comes to the disk file system, I'd like to see that graphically represented, or the trend, rather than what I'm seeing now."

"I think it would be helpful having a more comprehensive set of certifications so that I could natively deploy devices to my environment and the tool would immediately recognize and immediately be able to provide relevant performance information without a lot of tuning on my part."

"There are some issues. We started supporting UTA and began to see both major and minor problems."

"Today, tenants are bound to a data collector which requires a lot of networking and resources to configure."

"This tool gathers so much data, which makes it hard to convert over. To upgrade it, you really need the solution backed up."

"This may be available by now but for server space, when it comes to the disk file system, I'd like to see that graphically represented, or the trend, rather than what I'm seeing now."

"The quantity of views which are tied to specific metric families is too high. Also, the problem is the view doesn't tell you which metric family it uses, so you don't know why you don't see data."

"It seems like we escalate more than I would like to. If anything, they should look at how the tier support goes in place."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"They should provide more scalable licensing for the product."

"We were looking at other vendors in the marketplace for NetFlow, and CA just beat everybody else in price, cost, and the size to implement. "

"We purchase a license to use the solution every three years and we have multiple contracts. They have been increasing the price annually. We have a baseline for three years and then we need to pay the difference from the baseline, and we are in the process of negotiating a new price for all the licenses we need. The price overall is affordable."

"The tool's pricing is based on the number of network devices."

"Do your homework and know how many devices you will be managing out of the gate. Be sure to project what your growth will be each year."

"I like the licensing model because it's device-based."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

53%

Healthcare Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Large Enterprise	25

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Crosswork Network Insights?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is all good.

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What needs improvement with Cisco Crosswork Network Insights?

Cisco Crosswork Network Insights is really good, but we just need to get updates.

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What is your primary use case for Cisco Crosswork Network Insights?

My main use case for Cisco Crosswork Network Insights involves Cisco products.A specific example of how I use Cisco Crosswork Network Insights includes Cisco UCS blade servers, Cisco UI, and Cisco ...

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What needs improvement with DX Performance Management?

Spectrum's topology view sometimes does not rebuild automatically when a device is shut down and reconnected. It requires manual discovery and rebuilding of the topology, which I hope can be improved.

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What is your primary use case for DX Performance Management?

I have used Spectrum for monitoring all network faults, configurations, and troubleshooting network issues. It provides network performance stats, such as CPU, memory, and interface bandwidth detai...

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What advice do you have for others considering DX Performance Management?

I would recommend this solution based on its functionality, flexibility, customizability, and ease of use. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. I am just a customer and not a par...

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CA Performance Management

Overview

Cisco Crosswork Network Insights provides advanced network monitoring and insights, enabling efficient network operations and ensuring high performance and reliability for businesses.

Cisco Crosswork Network Insights delivers enhanced visibility into network operations through real-time data analysis and intelligent tools. It facilitates proactive management by identifying potential issues before they impact performance, supporting seamless network operations. By leveraging comprehensive analytics, it offers valuable insights that optimize network efficiency and minimize downtime.

What features make Cisco Crosswork Network Insights valuable?

Real-time Analytics: Delivers instant data insights for proactive monitoring.
Anomaly Detection: Identifies network anomalies to prevent outages.
Scalability: Supports scalable network growth without compromising performance.
Customizable Alerts: Provides tailored notifications for timely action.
Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly integrates with existing infrastructure.

What benefits or ROI can Cisco Crosswork Network Insights offer?

Improved Uptime: Reduces downtime with predictive maintenance.
Cost Efficiency: Decreases operational costs through streamlined processes.
Enhanced Security: Strengthens network security with advanced threat detection.
Resource Optimization: Optimizes resource allocation for better performance.

Cisco Crosswork Network Insights is implemented across industries such as telecommunications, enterprise IT, and service providers. By addressing industry-specific challenges, it enables telecom companies to maintain seamless connectivity and supports enterprise IT in managing complex networks efficiently. Service providers benefit from enhanced service delivery and reliability.

Cisco

CA Performance Management is a comprehensive and highly scalable network performance monitoring and analytics platform. It was built to meet the unique demands of big data and modern networks architectures, including highly dynamic and complex hybrid cloud and software-defined networks (SDN).

The platform is design to reduce complexity inherent in modern networks built across numerous technology stacks through advanced network performance monitoring and relationship mapping for improved operational assurance.

Combined with CA Virtual Network Assurance, the platform extends operator visibility through advanced discovery and network performance monitoring of highly sensitive cloud and multi-layered SDN networks and service chains.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

Information Not Available

Jack Henry & Assoc, Target, CenturyLink, Bell Canada, BrightHouse Networks, Telus, Unisys, Verizon, Southern California Edison, GEICO, Fidelity Investments, Wells Fargo, American Family Insurance Group, Deutsche Telekom AG

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