ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations vs vRealize Network Insight comparison

Why PeerSpot?

ExtraHop Networks and Broadcom are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. ExtraHop Networks is ranked #71, while Broadcom is ranked #35 with an average rating of 7.5. ExtraHop Networks holds a 0.6% mindshare in NMS, compared to Broadcom’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ExtraHop Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT O...

Read 8 ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations reviews

4,424 Views
2,920 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

vRealize Network Insight

Read 47 vRealize Network Insight reviews

6,026 Views
4,459 Comparison Views

89% willing to recommend

ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT O...

vRealize Network Insight

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

ExtraHop Reveal(x) and vRealize Network Insight compete in providing network visibility and insights. User reviews suggest vRealize Network Insight may have the upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set.

Features: ExtraHop Reveal(x) offers real-time data analytics, rapid threat detection, and is beneficial for rigorous IT operations. vRealize Network Insight provides a complete network overview, network mapping, and security policy management. It features detailed network visualization, adding depth to its capabilities.

Room for Improvement: ExtraHop Reveal(x) could enhance its configuration flexibility, expand network mapping detail, and refine integration into complex IT environments. vRealize Network Insight might improve by offering more user-friendly interfaces, simplifying its comprehensive feature use, and reducing its resource consumption.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: vRealize Network Insight tends to have an easy deployment process and provides strong support services that facilitate smooth integration with existing systems. ExtraHop Reveal(x) also features a quick deployment process but may demand more initial setup. Customer service is commendable for both, with vRealize Network Insight offering comprehensive integration support.

Pricing and ROI: ExtraHop Reveal(x) may appeal to budget-focused buyers due to its lower initial setup costs. In contrast, vRealize Network Insight's extensive capabilities might offer a more significant ROI in environments that require thorough network analysis and optimization, justifying its higher costs.

To learn more, read our detailed ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations vs. vRealize Network Insight Report (Updated: September 2026).

Buyer's Guide

ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations vs. vRealize Network Insight

September 2026

Download the complete report

Helped 915,383 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

ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT O...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

71st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Diagnostics (11th), IT Operations Analytics (13th), Network Packet Capture (6th)

vRealize Network Insight

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

35th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (43rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. 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%
ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations	0.6%
Other	98.6%

Network Monitoring Software

Featured Reviews

Out West

Project Manager and IT Management Consultant at a integrator with 1,001-5,000 employees

Great for identifying application interdependencies with helpful support but needs better visualizations

We're just trying to identify the application interdependencies, which normally reside on different servers, including web servers, database servers, enterprise service bus, et cetera, up to your presentation layer before we start moving stuff around. Normally, the reason why we use these tools is to understand what assets we have, where they're deployed, and how they enter and operate before we decide to go move something from point A to point B. The solution is going to allow me to establish a wave or migration plan where you have different waves of migration and then you actually have move groups to try and get your application moved from A to B seamlessly. A to B could be on-premise to on-premise. It could be on-premise to cloud. Et cetera. The solution can tell me what components can I deploy, for example, into a cloud space, without having to refactor my applications since that can be quite time-consuming and costly.

Read full review

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.

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

"ExtraHop came out with the best price, and I think that it gives us a broader view of our network."

"This solution is more applications reference architecture focused. Its benefit is that it specializes in that space."

"Wire data analytics."

"The most valuable feature is the way it handles data, from Layer 2 up to Layer 7. We can see everything that happens in the network."

"It gives you full 360-degree visibility into your entire infrastructure."

"This is a must-try product."

"Not only can you look at the protocol import level. It also has a live PCAP analysis."

"There are many valuable features in this product, but probably the biggest is the customization capability it has."

More ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations pros

"The most valuable feature for us is that insight into what our network is really doing - it's a fairly complex network. Not having to go through thousands of lines of network configuration to find firewall ports that were open or closed, for various ports, was very valuable. It went out and found everything we need very quickly."

"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 the profiling of the applications for micro-segmentation... It has made the migration to NSX much easier. Most of the sys admins within the smaller silos, they have no idea what ports are needed to run their stuff at all. I am pretty sure the micro-segmentation would never, ever have occurred without it."

"vRNI can trace the flow of each and every packet and it is easy for us to troubleshoot all the issues that we do have with the networking. We can trace down the packet to a point where it has been dropped."

"The benefits are it gives us insight into our network, which we can't get anywhere else."

"If you are going to implement NSX, it's a great tool."

"To some degree, it has increased performance, helped to more easily manage networks, and provided visibility."

"If we deploy NSX it shows us how the workflow will flow in the organization, what the roadblocks are, and what we need to do to overcome those hurdles. When we run this product, it gives us reports which describe problems with physical switches. We work with the network team to get them all resolved."

More vRealize Network Insight pros

Cons

"The improvement that would make the most impact would be expanding on the new EXA big data back end."

"I would improve the Rule-Based Access Control (RBAC) by providing granular access control to the data."

"They either have to go broad or decide what their bread and butter is and get really good at that."

"There is room for improvement in the security part. They have a new solution, ExtraHop Reveal(x), and I think it needs improvement."

"We've had some struggles getting it to see everything that we want to see. Network visibility is something that needs to be improved."

"The solution could get more aggressive in the discounting of the overall cost."

"Additional out-of-the-box solutions and use cases would be nice."

"This solution would be improved if it had the ability to retain data longer."

More ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations cons

"We're still going through the learning pains so we haven't quite got out of it most of what we're looking for, yet."

"It needs to be a little easier to use and to understand the information it's putting out. That would make it more helpful. If you're not a network person you need to understand things like network policies and concepts. If you gave it to a regular admin, it would be nice if it were easier for them to pick up what is going on, understand the flows and whether or not stuff should be talking to each other, as opposed to just port groups and IP addresses."

"In a very general way, I would like to see an improvement in interoperability with third-party product, from other vendors."

"The pricing is steep."

"I would like to see them expand the capabilities to infrastructure types other than just VMware."

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

"Better integration into VRB."

"I'd like to see better support for being able to search the hardware NetFlow data."

More vRealize Network Insight cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution for our environment is about £650,000 ($855,000 USD) for three years."

"The pricing is fair considering the value provided."

"The pricing is higher than other solutions, but with such good features, I think it's worth it."

"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."

"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."

"vRealize Network Insight is expensive."

"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."

"Cost always has room for improvement, you could always make it cheaper. But I think it's a good value for what you pay for it."

"It has brought more money into our company."

"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."

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

More vRealize Network Insight pricing and cost advice

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

915,383 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Construction Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Outsourcing Company

14%

Construction Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	43

Questions from the Community

Ask a question

Earn 20 points

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....

See all answers

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...

See all answers

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...

See all answers

Comparisons

ExtremeAnalytics vs ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations

Compared 5% of the time

Splunk Enterprise Security vs ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations

Compared 5% of the time

Splunk AppDynamics vs ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations

Compared 4% of the time

gen-E vs ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations

Compared 4% of the time

Glassbeam vs ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations

Compared 4% of the time

More ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations Competitors

Kentik vs vRealize Network Insight

Compared 8% of the time

Nmap vs vRealize Network Insight

Compared 6% of the time

SolarWinds NPM vs vRealize Network Insight

Compared 6% of the time

Zabbix vs vRealize Network Insight

Compared 5% of the time

Datadog vs vRealize Network Insight

Compared 4% of the time

More vRealize Network Insight Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations

October 2026

ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations report

Download ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations product report

Buyer's Guide

vRealize Network Insight

September 2026

Download vRealize Network Insight product report

Also Known As

No data available

Arkin

Overview

ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations leverages wire data analytics to provide valuable insights across all network layers. Offering auto-discovery, live PCAP analysis, and customizable dashboards, it empowers IT teams with enhanced application analysis and security detections.

Focusing on wire data analytics from Layer 2 to Layer 7, ExtraHop Reveal(x) delivers application analysis, security anomaly monitoring, and real-time traffic analysis. With plug-and-play deployment and minimal administration, it facilitates seamless integration. Users benefit from its comprehensive network performance evaluation, insightful network topology mapping, and capabilities like auto-discovery. Despite room for enhancement in industry-specific solutions, visualizations, and security features, its extensive programmability supports diverse IT operations needs. It is perfect for monitoring enterprise applications and ensuring efficient network security and operations.

What are the key features of ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations?

Wire Data Analytics: Analyzes data from Layer 2 to 7 for comprehensive insights into network performance.
Application Analysis: Offers deep analysis of applications to optimize performance and resolve issues quickly.
Security Detections: Provides robust anomaly detection for enhanced network security.
Customizable Dashboards: Users can tailor dashboards for specific monitoring needs.
Plug-and-Play Deployment: Ensures easy setup and integration with existing infrastructure.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

Network Performance Insights: Provides detailed insights to improve network efficiency and performance.
Real-Time Traffic Analysis: Enables quick response to network anomalies with real-time data.
Enhanced Security Monitoring: Strengthens security through comprehensive anomaly detection.
Efficient Problem Resolution: Facilitates identification of root causes for rapid issue resolution.
Reduced Administrative Overhead: Requires minimal administration with an easy-to-deploy configuration.

ExtraHop Reveal(x) is implemented in industries requiring detailed IT infrastructure monitoring, enterprise application tracking, and network security evaluation. It aids in identifying device misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and analyzing IT component interactions to ensure secure and efficient operations.

ExtraHop Networks

vRealize Network Insight provides deep visibility into network flows, intuitive visualization, and real-time monitoring. It identifies communication patterns and offers insights into east-west traffic within data centers, simplifying complex network analysis and troubleshooting.

This platform enhances efficiency in firewall management and supports microsegmentation with an intuitive interface. Its integration with VMware products and natural language querying adds value. Users use it for optimizing network flows, planning NSX deployments, and visualizing traffic. It assists in applying security policies, tracking data center flows, and building network architecture by providing advanced insights for policy refinement, ensuring network performance and compliance.

What are the key features of vRealize Network Insight?

Deep Network Visibility: Offers detailed insights into network flows and communication patterns.
Intuitive Visualization: Simplifies monitoring with clear, real-time graphics.
User-Friendly Interface: Facilitates easy navigation for complex network analysis.
Integration with VMware: Seamless alignment with existing VMware products.
Natural Language Querying: Offers insights with easy-to-use query capabilities.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Efficiency in Firewall Management: Streamlines and optimizes firewall operations.
Supports Microsegmentation: Enhances security through improved policy enforcement.
Advanced Network Insights: Provides valuable data for performance optimization.
Compliance Assurance: Ensures adherence to security and performance standards.

In specific industries, vRealize Network Insight is implemented to optimize network architecture, manage application dependencies, and enhance security measures. Companies utilize its analytical capabilities to refine policies and ensure robust network performance and security compliance, particularly in complex and hybrid cloud environments.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

Alaska Airlines, bet365, Concur, McKesson, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Practice Fusion, Seattle Children's Hospital, Steward Health Care System

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

Buyer's Guide

ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations vs. vRealize Network Insight

September 2026

Free Report: ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations vs. vRealize Network Insight

Find out what your peers are saying about ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations vs. vRealize Network Insight and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.

DOWNLOAD NOW

915,383 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations vs. vRealize Network Insight report.

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.