Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance vs Opmantek NMIS comparison

Cisco and Opmantek are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Cisco is ranked #45 with an average rating of 8.0, while Opmantek is ranked #108. Cisco holds a 0.7% mindshare in NMS, compared to Opmantek’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Opmantek users who would recommend it.

Cisco Provider Connectivity...

Read 24 Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance reviews

4,853 Views
2,863 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Opmantek NMIS

Read 1 Opmantek NMIS review

845 Views
828 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Cisco Provider Connectivity...

Opmantek NMIS

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance and Opmantek NMIS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out what your peers are saying about Zabbix, SolarWinds, Auvik and others in Network Monitoring Software.

To learn more, read our detailed Network Monitoring Software Report (Updated: May 2026).

Buyer's Guide

Network Monitoring Software

May 2026

Download the complete report

Helped 899,324 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Provider Connectivity...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

45th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (39th)

Opmantek NMIS

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

108th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance is 0.7%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Opmantek NMIS 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 (%)
Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance	0.7%
Opmantek NMIS	0.3%
Other	99.0%

Network Monitoring Software

Featured Reviews

Pifu Lin

Senior System Engineer at DYNASAFE TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.

Addresses connectivity issues with real-time monitoring while offering good local support

I had prepared for COC and the client. I work as a vendor for a client using Flow Mount for network performance monitoring. I focus on resolving client-side issues related to Packy Performance and quality use. This involves addressing network device issues, specifically Cisco network devices One…

Read full review

it_user855840

Systems Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Flexible device polling times and extensible modules are key features for me

There are lots of reasons why I'm using it. The installer itself is basically something that can be used as a no-questions-asked type of installer. I can use it with automation tools like Chef and Puppet. I don't have to answer some random questions. I can worry about all that stuff later on in the configuration. It allows for variable polling times of devices on the network. Because it's all in text, in general, that obviously makes it easier from the automation perspective as well, to modify configuration on the fly, using Puppet and those kind of tools. It does have different modules, so you can extend the solution as you need it, or get as little as you need in the beginning, so you don't have to buy a full set of modules. You just buy what you need and expand later on.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Skylight is not used on a daily basis, but when it's used it usually helps to fix a problem pretty fast."

"For us, the most valuable feature is something called TWAMP that allows for real-time traffic in a way that is 10 times lighter than things like SolarWinds. It's in the sub-milliseconds of accuracy, and you can divide tasks so that you can literally see things like the tagging for Quality of Service. That had been incorrect with the carrier, but there was no way on this planet you'd be able to tell a carrier that they're wrong. I have dozens of scenarios where we found "No, that's not right," and got it resolved instantly."

"Ease of use; can literally diagnose an issue in about four clicks."

"It has clearly saved us money."

"The feature I used to like the most was its ability to decode layer seven protocols, although this is becoming less useful now that encryption is so widespread."

"We have found this to be a very valuable toolset, and has paid for itself several times over."

"Performance Vision saves time diagnosing performance problems and anticipates where investment is needed by pointing to the infrastructure limitations."

"When a remote contact complains about a slow application, we can immediately pinpoint the cause of concern."

More Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance pros

"The installer itself is basically something that can be used as a no-questions-asked type of installer. I can use it with automation tools like Chef and Puppet. I don't have to answer some random questions. I can worry about all that stuff later on in the configuration."

"It does have different modules, so you can extend the solution as you need it, or get as little as you need in the beginning, so you don't have to buy a full set of modules. You just buy what you need and expand later on."

"In my case, I prefer to only poll interfaces that have descriptions, and the ones that don't have descriptions, I don't really want to know about them. It does allow for all these bits and pieces and adjustments, and fine tuning to get it to a point where it works for my needs."

"I think it compares very well to all the solutions in what it offers, and also I think compared to some of them, it is much more reliable."

"The big thing is the event management engine, which is really, really nice to use, and it comes at a reasonable price, unlike some of the competitors like Netcool from IBM. Those kinds of tools are hugely expensive and they come as resource-heavy types of solutions. This obviously doesn't require as much hardware, but it does offer similar benefits where you can manage all the events."

"It allows for variable polling times of devices on the network. Because it's all in text, in general, that obviously makes it easier from the automation perspective as well, to modify configuration on the fly, using Puppet and those kind of tools."

Cons

"Support for more VoIP systems, Avaya, etc."

"For the PVX, they are in the process of getting the results to export to cloud and SaaS for analytics. They told me that this will happen later this year. Right now, for the most part, I create that data myself."

"Human resource costs can be high when dealing with connection issues."

"The UI interface of Accedian Skylight could improve."

"Because of the policies in Vietnam, we cannot connect the system to the Accedian cloud. It would be good if Accedian could provide a local cloud. In the next release, I would like them to focus on improving and adding more reporting features. This will help the operations teams."

"Pricing is a little bit expensive."

"Combination with Avaya switches pose some problems."

"The Accedian Skylight user interface still has room for improvement."

More Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance cons

"These kinds of solutions are more node- or device-based solutions. It would be nice in the future if they could be more data-oriented, so it would be easier for me to pull different stats based on ad-hoc requirements; but in a big, centralized database where I can pull specific things, and mix and match the way I want to."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not for free, clearly. But on the other hand, it offers very interesting functionality. We pay around €100,000."

"We understand there's a significant cost difference, but have yet to investigate fully."

"The pricing of Accedian Skylight is really good. The sensors are low cost. Their model to analytics for sensors is by license, endpoint, or session. With the probes for their analytics, if they get deployed virtually, they are free. The licensing is only based on flows. So, you can effectively deploy probes everywhere in your network. Then, if you want to look at a specific type of traffic, you can enter into it with a very low cost license. You can just use things like spam ports, mirrors, TAPs, and aggregators to optimize what sort of traffic you send to these analysis tools. Then, if you want to start looking at more, you can up your licensed as you go. You are not getting forced into expensive appliances or subscription models."

"It provides value and the cost is not huge."

"The pricing is cheaper than other competing products, which is better for our budgets."

"If you look into Riverbed, it's a licensing nightmare. You need to pay for every type of analysis... If you don't look into licensing, Riverbed and SolarWinds are pretty comparable. But if you look into licensing it would not be smart to go for either of them. On the pure, bare-metal basis, it's the same. But when you get the bare metal and a few basic licenses, then you need all those other licenses just to be sure that there's no issue... One of the great things about Skylight is you have them all, and you actually need them all."

"The solution was previously well-regarded, but after being acquired by Accedian, the prices have significantly increased. This has made it challenging to sell the product due to its high cost. It is an expensive solution."

"The price is competitive overall, depending on the type of customer."

More Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance pricing and cost advice

Information not available

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Network Monitoring Software solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

899,324 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

No data available

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	9

No data available

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Accedian Skylight?

Human resource costs can be high when dealing with connection issues. I require more tools to file and resolve these issues efficiently.

See all answers

What is your primary use case for Accedian Skylight?

See all answers

What advice do you have for others considering Accedian Skylight?

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

See all answers

Ask a question

Earn 20 points

Comparisons

Dynatrace vs Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance

Compared 5% of the time

ThousandEyes vs Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance

Compared 5% of the time

Splunk AppDynamics vs Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance

Compared 4% of the time

DX SaaS vs Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance

Compared 4% of the time

SolarWinds NPM vs Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance

Compared 3% of the time

More Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Competitors

Nagios XI vs Opmantek NMIS

Compared 33% of the time

SolarWinds NPM vs Opmantek NMIS

Compared 33% of the time

NetMon vs Opmantek NMIS

Compared 15% of the time

Zabbix vs Opmantek NMIS

Compared 10% of the time

PRTG Network Monitor vs Opmantek NMIS

Compared 8% of the time

More Opmantek NMIS Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance

June 2026

Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance report

Download Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance product report

Buyer's Guide

Network Monitoring Software

May 2026

Download Opmantek NMIS product report

Also Known As

Accedian Skylight, Accedian SkyLIGHT PVX, SkyLIGHT PVX, SecurActive, Performance Vision

No data available

Overview

Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance is known for its user-friendly approach to network analysis and performance monitoring. It excels in real-time diagnostics, helping organizations quickly resolve network issues and optimize performance effortlessly.

Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance focuses on comprehensive network troubleshooting and performance monitoring, assisting in identifying bottlenecks and analyzing applications. Real-time data collection and evaluation ensure IT infrastructure efficiency. With active monitoring of latency, jitter, and throughput, users maintain smooth operations across multiple sites and applications. While highly effective, improvements in data handling, protocol support, and dashboard aesthetics are suggested to enhance user experience.

What are the key features of Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance?

Flow Matrices: Advanced analysis of network paths and traffic distribution.
SQL and DNS Analysis: In-depth insights into database and domain queries for troubleshooting.
Bandwidth Assessment: Evaluation of network capacity and utilization for performance optimization.
Real-time TWAMP Monitoring: Tracks network performance using Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol.
Application Performance Modules: Monitors the performance of various applications and services.
Customizable Dashboards: Personalized views for tracking critical network metrics and trends.
PCAP Capturing: Detailed packet analysis using tools like Wireshark for deeper insights.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

Ease of Use: Intuitive design allowing users to swiftly diagnose network issues.
Comprehensive Monitoring: Enhanced visibility of network activity for better control.
Performance Efficiency: Optimization of throughput, reducing downtimes and improving service delivery.
Cost-Effectiveness: Balances features and functionality with competitive pricing for better ROI.

In industries such as telecommunications and finance, where network reliability is crucial, Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance offers critical network performance insights. It supports high-demand environments by providing data-driven decisions, ensuring infrastructures handle increased loads efficiently.

Cisco

Opmantek NMIS is a robust network management system designed to deliver scalable performance monitoring and simplify IT infrastructure management for enterprises. It offers extensive functionalities that aid in the seamless operation of complex network environments.

Opmantek NMIS provides a comprehensive solution for IT administrators seeking improved visibility into their network performance, with a focus on efficiency and operational excellence. Leveraging real-time monitoring, it ensures network reliability while minimizing downtime through precise alerting and reporting functions. Its architecture facilitates easy integration, scalability, and adaptability, empowering businesses to maintain a streamlined and efficient IT landscape.

What are the key features of Opmantek NMIS?

Performance Monitoring: Delivers thorough insights into network components for optimal availability.
Fault Management: Identifies and resolves issues promptly to prevent service disruptions.
Configuration Management: Ensures network configurations are upheld and compliant.
Automated Reporting: Provides insightful data analytics and trend reports for informed decision-making.
Scalability: Adapts to expand as the network grows without compromising efficiency.

What are the benefits and ROI of using Opmantek NMIS?

Cost Savings: Reduces operational expenses through automated management processes.
Enhanced Network Reliability: Promotes proactive maintenance leading to minimized downtime.
Improved Decision-Making: Offers strategic insights that foster informed business decisions.
Resource Optimization: Maximizes use of current infrastructure to optimize performance.

Opmantek NMIS finds application across diverse industries, including telecommunications, financial services, and healthcare, facilitating managed service providers and internal IT teams. Its adaptability and comprehensive monitoring capabilities ensure that it meets the specific requirements of these industries, promoting enhanced network management and operational efficiency.

Opmantek

Sample Customers

T-Systems, Thomson Reuters, Bordeaux Metropole, CGI, Citadelle Regional Hospital Center, Lorraine Institute of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Groupe BPCE, Group S, Splitpoint, Horus-Net, Audatex, Indexis, Province de Liège, EASI, Spie Batignolles, Faymonville

Telmex, John Deere, Three Network.

Buyer's Guide

Network Monitoring Software

May 2026

Download Free Report

Find out what your peers are saying about Zabbix, SolarWinds, Auvik and others in Network Monitoring Software. Updated: May 2026.

DOWNLOAD NOW

899,324 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our list of best Network Monitoring Software vendors.

We monitor all Network Monitoring Software reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.