Cisco Secure Network Analytics vs Infraon IMS comparison

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Cisco and EverestIMS are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Cisco is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.5, while EverestIMS is ranked #84. Cisco holds a 0.9% mindshare in NMS, compared to EverestIMS’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of EverestIMS users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Infraon IMS are both tools in the network visibility and security category. Cisco often has an upper hand in threat detection capability, while Infraon tends to be preferred for its customizable user experience.

Features: Cisco Secure Network Analytics offers comprehensive visibility through NetFlow, an intuitive design, and powerful analytics for quick anomaly detection. Infraon IMS stands out with network mapping, server monitoring, and a unified dashboard for diverse IT insights. While both tools provide solid monitoring solutions, Cisco leads in advanced security analytics.

Room for Improvement: Cisco Secure Network Analytics needs better integration, a simplified interface, and fewer false positives. Infraon IMS should enhance GUI customization, improve AI integration for predictive insights, and increase usability intuitiveness. Cisco users often seek a cleaner interface, while Infraon users wish for smoother user interactions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both offer on-premises deployment, with Cisco providing detailed guides and workshops. Users applaud Cisco's experienced technical team but note room for improving support responsiveness. Infraon IMS offers hybrid cloud deployment with strong support, praised for product knowledge. Deployment involvement tends to be more direct with Infraon IMS.

Pricing and ROI: Cisco's flow-based licensing can be complex and costly but users report good ROI due to effective threat remediation. Infraon IMS is more budget-friendly with customizable pricing based on feature needs, offering cost-effectiveness and adaptability to organizational requirements.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Secure Network Analytics

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

30th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (5th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (6th), Cisco Security Portfolio (8th)

Infraon IMS

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

84th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (32nd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (57th), Cloud Monitoring Software (50th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Cisco Secure Network Analytics is 0.9%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infraon IMS is 0.6%, 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 (%)
Cisco Secure Network Analytics	0.9%
Infraon IMS	0.6%
Other	98.5%

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Muhammad Harun-Owr-Roshid

CEO at BRIGHT-i SYSTEMS LIMITED

Have streamlined network visibility and troubleshooting while seeing benefits from AI integration

In terms of improvements for Cisco Secure Network Analytics, from the implementation point of view, now that AI is in use, some other features need to be upgraded considering AI solutions. Proper management of the database is also important; it should be centralized for easier data collection from a single database. When precise manual analysis is needed, it's sometimes difficult, so having a centralized database will allow network admins to find actual scenarios more effectively, especially since some information may not be visible on the GUI. Cisco should upgrade their hardware part to run the database, because sometimes it cannot handle the load while all features are running in the network. The database management should indeed be centralized because while AI runs behind the systems, central management is essential. For example, in a network with 100 Cisco switches, a few routers, firewalls, and access points, all data generated should be preserved in a central database. This approach simplifies management and analysis for troubleshooting, as GUI interfaces may not always provide visible information. Centralizing the database will allow for better understanding of which information is preserved for each specific device.

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it_user1734441

Networking Head at Birla Corporation Ltd

Good statistical reporting, provides alerts via email, helpful support

The reporting capabilities are good. We have to manually configure reports based on what data we require. For example, it can show the downtime for uptime for a device. Once we configure the profile for each report, we can download it. We use Infraon to automatically trigger processes to help resolve issues when they are detected. For example, it will automatically raise a ticket and send an email to our ISP when it detects that a link is down. When a process is triggered automatically, we run one of the pre-configured scripts. We have not created any of the scripts ourselves but rather, only use the ones that are provided. These scripts are important because we use them for generating reports and emailing alerts, which are also used for auditing purposes. For example, our IT department has been improved because Infraon automatically creates reports that show our site uptime and downtime. We can see which site has more bandwidth utilization, link utilization, and link problems. It will show us what other devices are in the environment, which ones we need to replace, and how many sessions are being created. This solution assists us with our billing because we have many critical locations, and these need to have one hundred percent uptime, every month of the year. We generate reports monthly, quarterly, and yearly, which we then submit to management to cite the total uptime. Based on this, the billing is done. With respect to the learning curve, this tool is easy to learn because there is a lot of training material included. I suggest that the entire team learn to use it, rather than just one person, because it will make the tool more effective for the organization.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"It has improved our internal knowledge of what's going on with the network, and that's helpful."

"The ability to send data flow from other places and have them all in one place is very valuable for us."

"The analytics and threat detection capabilities of Cisco Stealthwatch are pretty good, it gives us good visibility of the information, and it is easy to use and to the point."

"There are already many functionalities, so I don't think there is anything to improve."

"Being able to identify specific date closed across the network is invaluable."

"Stealthwatch reduced our incident response rate, as well as the amount of time it takes to detect and remediate threats by about 25%."

"The solution reduces the amount of time it takes to detect and remediate threats."

"The most valuable feature is integration."

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"The feature that I like the most and the best part is the customization."

"The most valuable feature is alerting. We get email alerts when a link is down that tell us which device is having a problem."

"With Infraon, everything is already built-in so you are able to plug-and-play with the system."

"It is a stable product; after the initial configuration, you don't have to tweak it much, and all systems of Everest IMS work perfectly."

"Overall, it's a wonderful one-stop ITSM solution for infrastructure."

"We use the solution to automatically trigger processes to help us resolve issues. The whole IT process has been automated, such as trying to map all the users and the escalation process. So, if any issue happens, we get an SMS and WhatsApp of the report. If there is a critical issue this has to be sorted out, like the entire data center being down, then there is an alarm."

"Infraon IMS allows us to do several things from a single window, which is important to us."

"Once we installed this central system, our site engineers who provide the data started believing in the data's accuracy."

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Cons

"One update I would like to see is an agent-based client. Currently StealthWatch is network based."

"Their response capability and the ability to push out responses along with changes in the network is important. This is something lacking, they don't have a lot of that, it's a passive tool."

"This is a good solution, but Java is still in the SMC, the Firepower integration is not really there, and I would really appreciate people being told about the necessity of ISE beforehand."

"I would like to see it better organized when I'm looking at it, so I would prefer it to be more clean and structured, making it easier to use."

"Cisco Stealthwatch can improve by having bundled packages for popular add-ons. It would be a lot easier for people implementing it, have let's say a better way to use the product."

"The GUI could use some improvement. Being able to find features more easily would be a great improvement if it was simplified."

"One thing I would like to see improved is if it could automatically be tied through ISE, instead of you having to manually get notifications and disable it yourself."

"Stealthwatch is still maturing in AI. It uses artificial intelligence for predictions, but AI still needs to mature."

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"The GUI is in need of improvement. It is not drag-and-drop or easy to use."

"This solution is available in SaaS. The reason why we have not gone to SaaS is they do not have a country-specific separation of assets."

"Technical support could use some improvement in terms of their response times and diagnostic accuracy."

"I would like to see an integrated view of Infraon IMS and Infraon Desk. It would be very helpful if that were integrated into the solution."

"The graphical view of the topology does not show us all of the connectivity in our network, which is something that could be improved."

"This solution is available in SaaS. The reason why we have not gone to SaaS is they do not have a country-specific separation of assets. There are GDPR and other requirements that might require country-specific sensitive information to be filtered as well as other things that need to be taken care of. Normally, if we need to do any compliance, like ISO27000 compliance, they don't have such a report within their system. This kind of report is missing from their SaaS. That is one of the reasons that we have gone to the on-prem version, where I am assured that my data is secure."

"I would like to have the option to add a new device or meet with the next release. Right now, it needs to be done from the backend which results in a heavy reliance on R&D."

"Email support is a bit slow. Once you drop an email, it takes time."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has a subscription model. There is yearly support, and there is also three-year support. It depends on what the customers want."

"Today, we are part of the big Cisco ELA, and it is a la carte. We can get orders for whatever we want. At the end of the day, we have to pay for it in one big expense, but that is fine. We are okay with that."

"The licensing costs are outrageous."

"One of the things which bugs me about Lancope is the licensing. We understand how licensing works. Our problem is when we bought and purchased most of these Lancope devices, we did so with our sister company. Somewhere within the purchase and distribution, licensing got mixed up. That is all on Cisco, and it is their responsibility. They allotted some of our sister company's equipment to us, and some of our equipment to them. To date, they have never been able to fix it."

"The pricing for this solution is good."

"The tool is not cheaply priced."

"Licensing is done by flows per second, not including outside (in traffic)."

"Licensing is done by flows per second, not including outside>in traffic."

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"The cost model is within our budget. I have less than 180 critical assets, but the moment that I have 1,000 assets, then the license model is totally different. I don't know whether they are capable of handling that kind of a load. They could revisit the licensing model."

"If you are looking for the best product with the best price, Infraon is the best product. We evaluated five to six products and finally felt Infraon was better because of the pricing model, especially because it was more flexible."

"We pay for a number of devices on the accounts and since it is on-premises, we pay the maintenance charges for the year."

"Licensing is calculated on a per-user basis."

"I think that the pricing for this solution is reasonable and varies by number of devices."

"The pricing is reasonable, given the features that they provide."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

17%

Outsourcing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Comms Service Provider

13%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	52

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Stealthwatch?

Regarding cost, for the Bangladesh context, Cisco Secure Network Analytics is a little bit high-priced because we are a developing country, making it tough to manage affordable solutions. However, ...

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What needs improvement with Cisco Stealthwatch?

Several features often look very promising during evaluation or implementation but end up being used only lightly in day-to-day operations. Advanced reporting and scheduled compliance reports look ...

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What is your primary use case for Cisco Stealthwatch?

My main use case for Cisco Secure Network Analytics has been network visibility and anomaly-based threat detection within the enterprise environment. In security operations and VAPT-related activit...

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What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?

It actually depends on the exact purpose or requirements. Some tools are better for only network devices while others are better from a cloud monitoring or APM monitoring perspective. You can check...

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Also Known As

Cisco Stealthwatch, Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise, Lancope StealthWatch

Everest IMS

Overview

Cisco Secure Network Analytics enhances network security through integrated threat detection and detailed traffic visibility, optimizing performance with AI analytics and strong platform integrations.

Cisco Secure Network Analytics offers deep visibility into network traffic, with tools like network maps and server response times. Its AI-driven analytics help detect threats, focusing on east-west traffic. Integration with platforms such as pxGrid and ISE complements its capabilities. Reporting and telemetry help in identifying bandwidth issues, yet improvements are desired in AI for better data organization. Installation complexity and false positives present challenges, and managing network loads effectively is a recognized need.

What are the key features of Cisco Secure Network Analytics?

Deep Visibility: Provides comprehensive insights into network traffic and server behavior.
Network Maps: Enhances understanding of traffic flow and infrastructure layout.
AI Analytics: Uses AI for superior threat detection and anomaly recognition.
Integration: Compatible with platforms like pxGrid and ISE for enhanced security management.
Telemetry: Delivers detailed bandwidth usage and traffic analysis reports.

How does Cisco Secure Network Analytics provide value?

Enhanced Security: Elevates threat detection and response capabilities.
Traffic Insights: Identifies encrypted and anomalous network behaviors.
Compliance Support: Assists in meeting industry standards for data protection.
Endpoint Protection: Guards network endpoints against potential threats.

Industries such as banking, defense, and police rely on Cisco Secure Network Analytics for securing networks against threats. Its capability to provide insights into encrypted traffic and facilitate device auditing makes it a sought-after choice for those requiring extensive network visibility. Users appreciate its application for threat prevention and response in demanding sectors.

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Infraon IMS offers network monitoring with real-time dashboards, customizable GUIs, and integrated tools, supporting device management and workflow automation efficiently.

Infraon IMS delivers stable performance with features tailored for easy customization and detailed network management. Users benefit from real-time monitoring through role-based dashboards and integrated ticketing tools. However, improvements in reporting, GUI usability, and AI integration are needed. Challenges include monitoring non-IPBS devices and improving connectivity visibility. Users require seamless Infraon Desk integration, ease of device addition, and enhanced topology views.

What are the key features of Infraon IMS?

Stable Performance: Provides consistent network oversight.
Customizable Dashboards: Role-based, interactive GUIs for tailored views.
Real-Time Monitoring: Comprehensive network visibility and alerts.
Workflow Automation: Streamlines operational processes.
Configuration Backup: Ensures data integrity and easy recovery.
Granular Reporting: Delivers detailed insights and analysis.
Intuitive Interface: Enhances user interaction and experience.
Quick Device Discovery: Facilitates effective network management.
Email Alerts: Keeps users informed on device status.
CSV Upload: Manages high-volume device data efficiently.

What benefits do users find in Infraon IMS?

Centralized Access: Simplifies firewall and device management.
Enhanced IT Management: Improved monitoring of uptime, downtime, and utilization.
Flexible Deployment: Support for global locations with cloud and on-premises options.
Link Monitoring Automation: Boosts operational efficiency.

In industries like IT infrastructure and data center management, Infraon IMS is utilized for network monitoring and managing key components such as leased lines and firewalls. Its capabilities aid diverse geographical locations in overseeing data centers, offering centralized monitoring and access to critical infrastructure.

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Sample Customers

Edge Web Hosting, Telenor Norway, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Webster Financial Corporation, Westinghouse Electric, VMware, TIAA-CREF

Airtel, BSNL, BlackBox Corporation, ACT, Geojit, Canara Bank, Federal Bank, Corporation Bank, Birla Corporation, CESC Limited, Mphasis, GAIL, Udaan, Cowrks, SEBI, PowerGrid, ION, Summit Communications, National Information Technology Center (Nepal), Bhutan National Bank, Servion T, Greenlam, Translab Technologies, CMSIT Services, Nelco, HPCL, Navitas Life Sciences etc.

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