Cisco Crosswork Network Insights vs vRealize Network Insight 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 #36 with an average rating of 8.0. Cisco holds a 0.1% mindshare in NMS, compared to Broadcom’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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89% willing to recommend

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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

vRealize Network Insight

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

36th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (39th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Cisco Crosswork Network Insights is 0.1%. The mindshare of vRealize Network Insight is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
vRealize Network Insight	0.8%
Cisco Crosswork Network Insights	0.1%
Other	99.1%

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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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Shaijith KB

Senior System Specialist at General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA)

Comprehensive management and detailed reports benefit operations while improvements are needed in support and maintenance

We have Tanzu and OpenShift. We have OpenShift, Canonical, and the Tanzu one. The Tanzu platform from VMware is a Kubernetes platform. We haven't completely installed Tanzu yet; we installed the vROps part. vRealize Network Insight is beneficial because you can control the East-West traffic. vRealize has a component called NSX, which has East-West traffic controlling and micro-segmentation, that is one of the best options, and we have the layer extension, layer 2 extension possible through NSX. If you have anything accountable in any business, even in a candy business, having proper accountability on what you are selling and buying will save a lot. If you don't know what you're selling and buying, you will end up with a loss. My team does not use the flow analytics feature; we have a security and network monitoring team, which is a different SOC team. I am using it as an administrator internally. We perform different tasks including costing analysis, capacity management, and many other things. vRealize Network Insight has a concern about the maintenance part, as it requires a person to monitor it completely. It's not something you install and your report will be generated automatically. You have to work on this properly to get the insights. vRealize Network Automation, vRealize Operations, and vRealize Network Insight are completely related to the network. I cannot say much about these network aspects because I am on the operations side, but overall, the vRealize suite is good for reporting perspective or any ISO-related documentation; this is very helpful. The product is called vRealize Operations Manager, and now it is referred to as Aria or vAria. I am now a Senior System Specialist. We use different metrics because we have multiple departments, and we can monitor utilization and comparisons with the previous year. On a scale of one to ten, I rate this solution a seven.

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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 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."

"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."

"The most valuable feture is NetFlow to help us understand how VMs communicate with each other over ports that are known and ports that are also unknown to us. Our company is a security company, so it's very important for us to know exactly which VMs are doing what at all times."

"The most valuable feature is being able to easily see the path that the VM traffic is taking, what ports are in use."

"This tool is critical because from a VMware perspective, it's really the only tool that does application rationalization."

"It's a pretty good system if you're doing troubleshooting and microsegmentation."

"The network assurance is great, it's useful for analyzing networks, offers good data integration with other products, and is a very powerful, very manageable product."

"We're a smaller company so it automates a lot of the tasks and lets us focus in on building out our own solution; it's quicker, there is less building of manual solutions, and less downtime, and it allows our developers to quickly develop, get provisioning done, de-provisioning, etc; the stuff that you would expect to be able to make it streamlined."

"It especially helps with deploying NSX, that you're not having to manually chase down and figure out what you need to do to microsegment VMs. This gives a nice option where you can say, "Hey, this VM, show me what flows are there." I can export it out and then import it as an NSX rule and job done."

"Technical support is great. They do excellent work."

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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."

"Since Broadcom acquired VMware, it has been experiencing challenges. Many sales processes are not well defined."

"I want to see more in terms of microsegmentation. As of now, I can see the rules, but they are not in a readable format that I can convert to microsegmentation and can fit into NSX Manager."

"I would like to see more interoperability on the firewall and low balancer sides."

"I would like to see more reporting features, more dashboards."

"It needs improvement in terms of its efficiency."

"Support could be much better. They do not do a good job of finding issues."

"The solution is very much viewer centric and it would be nice if it would transcend just the virtual infrastructure."

"After you use it for a little while you become accustomed to it but the layout doesn't feel very intuitive. You have to dig around and find the exact place where you can find the information, where you can actually see your east-west traffic, etc. I would like them to bring that information more to the forefront, instead of having to find it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It's a little expensive, but for what you're getting out of the product, you often see the trade-off. It depends on the type of licensing you have. It might be a little too pricey for some."

"The solution has reduced the time that we spend on other products. For example, with NSX, we were able to quickly find things that we would normally spend days trying to figure out."

"It's an expensive product because we have a lot of nodes."

"They should include the product in NSX because it's important to have it for deployment."

"The solution has helped us to reduce time, increase performance, reduce costs, and even easily manage networks. We are probably seeing 10 to 20 percent labor savings because we are able to be very specific and focused on what we want to do. It ends up saving the customer money and makes us be more efficient on our cost deliveries."

"It reduces costs. It takes something that may be challenging and makes it more usable and visual by being able to bring in tools, seeing what their impact is, such as microsegmentation and application rationalization, and seeing it quickly."

"We have spent less time investigating network flows, so it is absolutely cost-effective."

"I rate vRealize Network Insight's pricing a seven point five out of ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

53%

Healthcare Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Transportation Company

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	41

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vRealize Network Insight?

In VMware you have to buy a separate license for it. We have VVF and VCF-type of licenses, and if you want to go with this NSX and sort of higher-end professional services, you need to go with VCF....

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What needs improvement with vRealize Network Insight?

There is room for improvement as not all cases are getting resolved, and we often do not get L3 support directly, having to go through L1 and L2, resulting in delays that usually are a headache for...

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What is your primary use case for vRealize Network Insight?

We have Tanzu, and we also work with multiple Kubernetes services such as Nutanix and Google. We are working on these Kubernetes services on the operations side. For Tanzu, we have several componen...

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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.

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VMware vRealize Network Insight delivers intelligent operations for software-defined networking and security. It helps customers build an optimized, highly-available and secure network infrastructure across multi-cloud environments. It accelerates micro-segmentation planning and deployment, enables visibility across virtual and physical networks and provides operational views to manage and scale VMware NSX deployments.

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NTTi3, VCIX-NV, VMware Networking and Security Business Unit, Illumio, CompuNet

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