Dell CloudIQ vs NetCrunch comparison

Dell Technologies and AdRem Software are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Dell Technologies is ranked #32 with an average rating of 8.3, while AdRem Software is ranked #66. Dell Technologies holds a 0.9% mindshare in IM, compared to AdRem Software’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of AdRem Software users who would recommend it.

Dell CloudIQ

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90% willing to recommend

NetCrunch

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100% willing to recommend

Dell CloudIQ

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

NetCrunch and Dell CloudIQ are competing in IT infrastructure monitoring and management. Dell CloudIQ is considered superior due to its comprehensive feature set, which justifies its higher cost for many buyers.

Features: NetCrunch provides network visualization, proactive alerting, and a customizable dashboard, which are effective for real-time monitoring. Dell CloudIQ offers predictive analytics, integration capabilities, and detailed reporting for virtualized environments.

Room for Improvement: NetCrunch could enhance its predictive analytics, expand integration options, and improve reporting for virtualized environments. Dell CloudIQ could simplify its setup process, improve customer support responsiveness, and reduce the hands-on management needed.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetCrunch is easy to deploy and known for responsive customer service, ensuring quick setup and assistance. Dell CloudIQ integrates seamlessly with Dell EMC infrastructure but may require more active management.

Pricing and ROI: NetCrunch offers a cost-effective solution with a low initial setup cost, providing significant ROI for small to medium-sized enterprises. Dell CloudIQ requires a higher initial investment, delivering substantial long-term ROI through advanced analytics and automation.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell CloudIQ

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

32nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetCrunch

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

66th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (83rd), Server Monitoring (28th), Log Management (73rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Dell CloudIQ is 0.9%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetCrunch is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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ClaudioSalgado

IT Architect Consultant at RTFM

Has proactive monitoring with predictive insights and a user-friendly interface

Some of the most valuable features of CloudIQ include its health status alerts, which allow you to see quickly if there is something that needs immediate attention, preventing the need to check each system individually. It provides a status with traffic light colors, where red indicates danger, yellow means attention is needed, and green represents normal conditions to easily understand the health of the environment. The quick overview aids in decision-making. Additionally, CloudIQ's predictive capabilities, which are enhanced by artificial intelligence, have improved operational efficiency by providing proactive information to prevent issues before they arise.

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Reginald Pierre

Senior Systems Administrator, Technical Lead at Connectivity Wireless

A network monitoring platform with a useful reporting feature, but permission-based options could be better

The initial setup is fairly easy. Most of it's wizard-based. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to set it up. But if you don't know certain things related to protocols and everything else, it might be difficult. If you know how SNMP works, it'll be fairly simple to set up.

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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

"Some of the most valuable features of CloudIQ include its health status alerts, which allow you to see quickly if there is something that needs immediate attention, preventing the need to check each system individually."

"The best thing about this solution is that you can check for the infrastructure and system updates that you might need to be compliant with the Cloud."

"The dashboard is clear and user-friendly."

"Has really nice roll-up dashboards."

"CloudIQ allows us to monitor our servers centrally, and we can receive notifications in case of issues, like a potential hard drive failure."

"Fewer vulnerabilities have been observed in the four years we have used the solution."

"It's convenient because you can access it from a mobile device without needing a laptop."

"The dashboard is clear and user-friendly."

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"Reporting on NetCrunch is pretty good. It's very similar to SolarWinds. It's just a different interface. The majority of everything there was beneficial."

Cons

"The process of upgrading could be streamlined."

"Doesn't do well in terms of integrating with technologies other than Dell."

"There is a need for improvement in predictive maintenance, which I assume is somewhat AI-driven."

"Supporting legacy systems is an area that can be improved."

"It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards."

"PowerScale is the only file system offered and that is limiting."

"Getting through support has become a difficult thing. Dell's support has degraded since they took over EMC. It's a bit difficult to use."

"It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards."

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"I didn't care for the role-based, permission-based options, which were not the best."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is more expensive than NetApp which offers file systems in various price ranges."

"I believe it is a free product because we don't pay for it."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Agriculture

11%

Educational Organization

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell CloudIQ?

It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards.

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What is your primary use case for Dell CloudIQ?

I use it for monitoring environment security today. I look at security, capacity, and availability in our environment.

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What advice do you have for others considering Dell CloudIQ?

I would rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

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Overview

CloudIQ is a no cost Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that provides a simple monitoring interface for an unlimited number of Unity systems. CloudIQ accesses data in near real time to enable monitoring and troubleshooting for Unity systems.

Dell Technologies

NetCrunch is the complete network monitoring solution for monitoring traffic, topology, devices, systems, logs, and services. It's policy, and template-based configuration makes managing thousands of nodes a breeze. It automatically generates layer-2 maps and manages monitoring dependencies. NetCrunch supports major operating systems, virtualization platforms, and the Cloud. Complete SNMP support with 8,700+ MIBs included and a built-in MIB compiler.

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Sample Customers

North Carolina State University

AER Kooperation, AON Corpration, Advance Financial services, Airbus SAS, Bauer Net consult, Banco Soal, Bertelsmann, Burke County public, COF training services

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