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ClearSight Analyzer vs NETSCOUT nGeniusONE comparison

ClearSight Analyzer and NETSCOUT nGeniusONE are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. ClearSight Analyzer is ranked #102, while NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is ranked #29 with an average rating of 8.5. ClearSight Analyzer holds a 0.1% mindshare in NMS, compared to NETSCOUT nGeniusONE’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ClearSight Analyzer users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and ClearSight Analyzer compete in the network monitoring and troubleshooting market. nGeniusONE seems to have an upper hand with its comprehensive features and suitability for large-scale deployments, while ClearSight Analyzer is preferred for detailed packet analysis.

Features: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE offers advanced analytics, seamless integration with other tools, and effective management of large network infrastructures. Its capacity for broad network oversight stands out. ClearSight Analyzer is notable for packet-level analysis, deep protocol insights, and its specialization in granular data analysis for precise troubleshooting.

Room for Improvement: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE can improve by simplifying its deployment process, enhancing user interface intuitiveness, and offering more cost-effective options for smaller enterprises. ClearSight Analyzer could benefit from expanding its feature set for broader analytics, improving scalability for larger networks, and refining its integration with other network systems.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE supports a scalable deployment model for extensive network settings and provides comprehensive support services. ClearSight Analyzer focuses on a simpler setup process with detailed diagnostic services and responsive customer support, making it suitable for smaller setups or targeted issues.

Pricing and ROI: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE requires a higher initial investment, promising significant ROI for large organizations needing network oversight. ClearSight Analyzer offers a lower cost of entry, focusing on packet analysis with strong returns for operations requiring specific troubleshooting capabilities, influenced by the network size and analysis needs.

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Categories and Ranking

ClearSight Analyzer
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
102nd
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
29th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ClearSight Analyzer is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is 1.5%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE1.5%
ClearSight Analyzer0.1%
Other98.4%
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I wouldn't want the interface to go towards the web because they did have a version that was inside of the TruView product. It was more web-based and, to me, the web-based applications lose the robustness of the intimacy of a true character interface. I liked that they were on that path and I hope that they stay on that path because it just looks like it's a better product. I would like to see a multi-user version where you can have a launch platform and, potentially, instead of buying six licenses you buy 12 seats or something like that. From a centralized platform, you could have multiple users using that particular product in a series of different ways. That's what I'd like to see, rather than having everybody running a standalone one on their own workstation.
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Ruslan Melnyk - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful for network performance monitoring
My manager can explain the use cases attached to the product. I am a unit leader in my company, and I don't sell the product directly to our partners or customers. In my company, I manage certain processes and a team while building, developing, and providing them with a direction for the market. NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is a good solution for network performance monitoring since it is not cloud-based. My company sells NETSCOUT nGeniusONE in eight to ten countries. I think the solution is not good for capacity planning, but it is better to help find problems in applications because not every infrastructure is good at managing working applications. I think it is a solution meant for applications. The tool is useful for solving problems attached to applications. The tool's real-time network monitoring capability was used when the product was more reactive. In our company, if we use real-time monitoring, then we need to deal with raw traffic. In our company, if we don't see any problem in the real-time systems, we have the possibility to rely on the tool since it acts like a time machine for us, which can allow us to get back to the areas of problem and solve them. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. For many users, it can be a good monitoring system that can be scaled up in the future. I think it is a good product to start with when working systems in an environment. NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is another tool used to manage raw traffic, and I find it to integrate well into our customers' network. I am not using it actively on the system. I use the tool for network packet brokers. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.
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Pros

"What ClearSight will do is it actually maps out the conversation for you."
"The speed that you can get from the top of a problem all the way down to the packet layer of troubleshooting analysis."
"The best feature is when we have it connected permanently via TAPs. That enables us to constantly collect data and then we can go back in time... To be able to rewind, back in time, and see the problem as it happened, is very helpful."
"It gives me the MOS, latency, and jitter."
"The ability of the dashboards is useful for discover, mapping and understanding of application behaviour."
"The solution helps us get to root cause quickly by using the Media Monitor to help identify QoS mismatches for voice calls on the network."
"With the Vprobes, we quickly identified issues on the application servers, which we normally couldn't, where it usually would be a full circle round between our NOC and server people."
"We've saved a lot of time in triaging. We have found root cause identities on packet captures and have been able to feed that information back to a specific vendor, because a lot of our technology is emerging. So, we're able to give that feedback to our vendors and have them solve the problems that they need to fix, and they have the evidence to do so."
"The packet-based searching capability of NETSCOUT is highly valued as it allows us to better analyze the network."
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Cons

"I would like to see a multi-user version where you can have a launch platform and, potentially, instead of buying six licenses you buy 12 seats or something like that."
"In previous versions, we used to have an icon on the dashboard when the situation analysis would present an alert. It would be nice if that would be made available on the dashboard again. Something that could be customizable to only illuminate on certain applications."
"NG1 has been stable for a while in our environment - at least we have what we needed. But with nBA, there's a lot of room for improvement."
"The initial deployment is tedious and requires a lot of build, deployment and configuration time. Experience is key to a successful deployment."
"One of the products we use is SolarWinds, and it provides a very cool mapping of an agent from end-to-end. If NETSCOUT could somehow implement that into their design... make it quicker and easier to get those net paths, it would be huge."
"We see it overload once in a while. It doesn't have built-in protection. Therefore, once it gets too much data, it tends to crash. Then, we have to recover it."
"While it is good, the single pane of glass view is too high level. It is better for management or someone doing sanity checks. A lot of times, I need to go deeper into the additional screens to get what I want out of it."
"It's not intuitive, it's not simple to use. It is probably the only monitoring tool, out of all the ones that I have, that I really need an expert on, an expert from nGenius, a contractor that I have to pay, to manage the tool. And that's because it's simply not easy to use. Netscout needs to focus on making it easier to use."
"I'd like to see the nGeniusONE, the nGeniusPULSE, and the OptiView, their three separate products, work a little better together, a little more streamlined."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It was pretty modest because you could get it in different ways. I think the six licenses, at that time, were about $1,000 each. But then again, I work for a school and educators tend to get discounts on things. So maybe it cost us about five or six hundred a copy."
"The platform is expensive."
"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The product may come across as a cheap tool for some, while it may seem costly for others."
"The price is only for acquisition; it's not a licence."
"Cost is probably the biggest drawback. Compared to some of the newer vendors that have popped up in the space, it's definitely more on the expensive side... [But] it's been able to keep its value, even in the face of the cheaper competition."
"I rate the price of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE a four out of five."
"Like any company, we always want better pricing. The pricing is okay, but it's not a cheap solution. When you want to deploy it across an enterprise as large as ours, you go into seven figures. It's not a cheap solution to get out there."
"The license becomes cost prohibitive very quickly."
"This solution has saved us more than $50,000 a month and freed up 30 percent of our bandwidth."
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Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
 

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Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise37
 

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Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
I would say if it’s an ISP that will build a scrubbing center, Netscout/Arbor is a good solution. In all other solutions, Imperva is a great choice.
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What do you like most about NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?
The pricing is a bit high yet not overly expensive. The cost depends on the size of the customer, as sizing controls the pricing.
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Overview

Protocol analysis tool for application performance analysis and monitoring. Provides real-time problem identification and statistics.
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The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software provides you with tools to monitor and display information about your network both historically and in real time. The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software allows you to understand your current network usage and to plan for future needs. It also allows you to proactively troubleshoot problem areas in your network.
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