ExtremeManagement vs HPE Intelligent Management Center comparison

Extreme and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Extreme is ranked #22, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.5. Extreme holds a 1.7% mindshare in NMA, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 6.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Extreme users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

ExtremeManagement and HPE Intelligent Management Center compete in the network management space. ExtremeManagement tends to excel in customer satisfaction concerning pricing and support, while HPE IMC is regarded as superior due to its extensive features, justifying the investment.

Features: ExtremeManagement offers automation capabilities, real-time analytics, and user-friendly dashboards. HPE IMC provides comprehensive network management, enterprise-level scalability, and integrated monitoring tools.

Room for Improvement: ExtremeManagement could enhance its scalability and increase feature integration. HPE IMC might simplify its user interface, reduce complexity in deployment, and lower the initial cost for smaller enterprises.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ExtremeManagement features a straightforward deployment process and responsive customer service. HPE IMC presents a complex deployment model but is supported by extensive customer support and resources.

Pricing and ROI: ExtremeManagement is praised for its cost-effectiveness and favorable ROI through reduced operational expenses. HPE IMC has a higher initial investment offset by long-term returns via enhanced network performance and minimized downtime.

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Categories and Ranking

ExtremeManagement

Ranking in Network Management Applications

22nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE Intelligent Management ...

Ranking in Network Management Applications

8th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of ExtremeManagement is 1.7%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Intelligent Management Center is 6.3%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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LuisBrown

Chief Information Security Officer at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees

Mature and robust platform; can be used to manage Cisco switches

ExtremeManagement is excellent. It is a very mature platform and robust in that it covers most of the functionality of the devices. One of ExtremeManagement's advantages over its competitors is that it is capable of managing Cisco switches if you have their on-prem manager. So you can take your legacy Cisco switches and manage them directly in the Extreme platform.

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Muhammad_Faisal

Manager ITSM at Lucky Cement Limited

Achieve seamless network and link monitoring with comprehensive device management

The most valuable function is that the IMC takes an entire backup of my network devices, and I can also redeploy them. The really beneficial feature is the link monitoring. I had checked Check Point's product, however, my requirements are better fulfilled by IMC. The main feature is that IMC automatically configures the device for my use. I have over 200 features in my network, and IMC manages the complete environment. Automation is good, but I mainly use it for monitoring. I am too satisfied with this product.

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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

"I need fewer people to do implementation and support, and I don't have to go on-site to change the configuration or otherwise support the switch."

"The report model is one of the valuable models. We are able to see all the information concentrated in reports, which is very useful. We are able to get the information about the performance of the equipment and check that everything is okay. You can get very useful information across applications, so we have very good experience with their management solutions. It has many functionalities to simplify the administration and monitor the development of the switches or AP. It is easy to deploy, easy to configure. and easy to develop. Its price is also good."

"The best thing about the solution is that it is all managed from just a single application window. We call this feature a single pane of glass due to the fact that almost all the features are all managed within a single application, or a browser, to be more specific."

"The technical support services are good."

"ExtremeManagement brings in the most value by reducing the technical debt to the organization in terms of having to hire personnel to maintain it or contract it."

"The most valuable function is that the IMC takes an entire backup of my network devices, and I can also redeploy them."

"One of the notable advantages is its ability to provide quick responses, especially in critical situations."

"It's a very complete product with a lot of functionality."

"The most valuable feature is the interface and its ease of use."

"The most useful feature is infrastructure monitoring including switches and servers."

Cons

"There could be better integration with third-party equipment and vendors."

"Some features are quite difficult to configure and they are very complicated to figure out. Maybe the vendors should introduce a more driven configuration that can clarify the processes a bit more to make the processes more clearly defined."

"It would be great to not need an on-premises SiteIQ license for running a Fabric OS cloud or managing third-party devices."

"It would be helpful if this solution had support for configuring and managing third-party hardware devices."

"They can improve the information period. Currently, we are able to have information for only 14 or 15 days, but we would like to have information for an extended period of maybe 30 days. Their technical support can also be improved in terms of the response time to the tickets."

"HPE Intelligent Management Center is a bit slow."

"One notable deficiency is the lack of online support for the product."

"I would like to see additional modules included."

"The integration with other network devices needs improvement."

"I face the issue with the integration with links on Fortinet Firewall."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"While they don't consider it affordable, they don't find it overly expensive."

"It has a good price. There is a good relationship between the cost and the performance."

"The support is billed on a yearly basis, and there are no additional costs."

"There are licensing costs and they are quite expensive."

"The price of this solution is not at all cheap, but it's reasonable compared to SolarWinds."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ExtremeManagement?

The technical support services are good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExtremeManagement?

I don't know the exact pricing or licensing details. However, based on feedback from our customers, they haven't raised significant complaints about the cost. While they don't consider it affordabl...

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What needs improvement with ExtremeManagement?

There could be better integration with third-party equipment and vendors. While ExtremeManagement technically supports monitoring various devices like firewalls, the integration may not be as seaml...

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What do you like most about HPE Intelligent Management Center?

One of the notable advantages is its ability to provide quick responses, especially in critical situations.

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What needs improvement with HPE Intelligent Management Center?

I face the issue with the integration with links on Fortinet Firewall. This will be sorted out with the help of IMC, and now I have a modem dialing as per my needs.

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What is your primary use case for HPE Intelligent Management Center?

I am using this solution for network monitoring, links monitoring, and complete monitoring of my infrastructure. I also deploy FortiVAF, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager as part of a complete securi...

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HPE IMC

Overview

Extreme Management Center (formerly NetSight) provides access to web-based reporting, network analysis, troubleshooting, and helpdesk tools. Management Center includes wired/wireless dashboards, reports, end-system information and policy, interactive topology maps, application identification, web-based FlexViews, device views, and event logs. NetFlow diagnostics enable assessment of network issues and performance. Search functionality enables you to search for end-systems by MAC address, IP address, end-system name, or user name.

Extreme

HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) is a comprehensive management platform that was built from the ground up to support the Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, Security (FCAPS) model. It provides features and functions that are designed for comprehensive management of the network infrastructure. IMC was designed to provide the following functions:

Supports the ITIL operational center of excellence IT practices model.
Uses a single-pane management paradigm to enable end-to-end business management of IT services

Provides scalability by supporting distributed and hierarchical system architectures, through additional operating system and database support.

Uses an SOA model to provide full resource, service, and user management.
Enables integration of traditionally separate management tools using a modular design.
Enables enterprises to expand their infrastructure management in scale and to seamlessly accommodate new technologies at the same time.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

Henry Ford Health System, Baltimore Ravens, Brandili, Federal University of Alagoas, CEDAE, Caxias do Sul, UNISC Concurrency, CenturyLink Field, Louisiana College, Cricket Tasmania Stadium, Moscow Internet Exchange

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