IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG comparison

IBM and NETSCOUT are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. IBM is ranked #46 with an average rating of 7.5, while NETSCOUT is ranked #78. IBM holds a 1.0% mindshare in NMS, compared to NETSCOUT’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of NETSCOUT users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

IBM SevOne Network Performance Management and NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG are competing in the network performance management space. IBM SevOne NPM has a cost advantage and superior customer service, while NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG provides more comprehensive features.

Features: IBM SevOne NPM offers advanced analytics, real-time performance visibility, and scalable user-friendly dashboards. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG has detailed packet-level data monitoring, granular insights, and extensive troubleshooting capabilities.

Room for Improvement: IBM SevOne NPM could enhance feature depth, improve data granularity, and offer more customization options. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG might benefit from simplifying deployment, reducing complexity, and offering more budget-friendly options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM SevOne NPM is easier to deploy and offers responsive customer service, making integration straightforward. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG, while complex due to its features, provides robust support with comprehensive guidance.

Pricing and ROI: IBM SevOne NPM provides a cost-effective solution, leading to a quicker ROI with its competitive pricing. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG requires a higher initial investment, justified by its expansive features, promising long-term value.

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IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG

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Categories and Ranking

IBM SevOne Network Performa...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

46th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (20th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (45th), Log Management (47th), Cloud Monitoring Software (30th)

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

78th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is 1.0%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Grzegorz Nowak

Solution Architect at Wingu

Improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic

We use SevOne to collect and report on network flows SevOne improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic. We can look at bandwidth for specific endpoints on the customer's network and analyze traffic to identify issues. For example, maybe some connectors are unavailable.…

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Michael Gideon Genita

Associate System Engineer at SMS Global Technologies, Inc.

Easy to set up with good documentation and helpful support

I'm using it for a customer The packet flow switch is the most valuable aspect of the solution. It's an easy product to set up. We can scale the solution if we need to. It's stable. The documentation is well-written and quite useful. It's compatible with other products. Under the pocket flow…

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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

"One of the solution's biggest strengths is its capacity management performance, with out-of-the-box reports through NMS, as well as its ability to collect NetFlow-related data from devices. The collection of network performance and flow data is important because we have many critical business applications."

"We find that the reporting is particularly valuable in terms of not only communicating with our peer teams but also with the executives."

"The modules and the performance management reports that come with data insights are two of the most valuable features. I also find the reports for Wi-Fi, Netflow, LAN, and WAN for monitoring to be very good."

"SevOne has rich API capabilities, giving us the flexibility to control what we collect and customize the collection, creation, and manipulation of now metrics as necessary."

"The automation feature is good because if your CMDB is OK and it is already in sync, then the automation part is good to go."

"SevOne provides support for all universal connectors. They internally work with other data sources to get features implemented. We have an SD-WAN implementation and use other app data to monitor performance. If you pull that data into one centralized location, that is very useful for management."

"Based on my experience, the stability of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is excellent."

"The network data collection has been very flexible for us. It's been thorough in areas that were lacking. They have a team that I've worked with to add other pieces to it. So if it's missing something out of the box, they work with me to add it. I was able to collect that data. It's not perfect, but it's pretty thorough."

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"We use it for monitoring whenever we update a new circuit or site."

"The product is stable. I have never had any issue where we have lost an InfiniStream, or visibility from that particular InfiniStream, throughout the bank."

"The most valuable feature is utilization."

"It is very rock solid. We hardly have any hardware issues."

"It has cut our troubleshooting down by days. Once we have a product in place, we show people examples of how it can streamline their troubleshooting process."

"The most valuable features are speed and cost."

"The ability to troubleshoot customers' connectivity has been very beneficial."

"It helps us to assist our customers to isolate problems. If it is us who is having the problem, then we can use it to streamline the process."

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Cons

"Would benefit with the addition of AI modules for proactive data insights."

"The tool needs improvement in non-Cisco SD-WAN."

"SevOne should work with the graphs legend functionality."

"We need to be thinking about streaming telemetry protocols. They already have the port for enhanced visualization, which they already have through Data Insight."

"There are a lot of pain points. My main problem is that we don't have a high availability system. There are 20 peers. We're going to lose the end-of-life appliances that are old. If we lose a peer and it doesn't come back, we lose all that data. The reason we don't have high availability is because it's double the charge."

"When I started using it, I tried adding one of the BroadWorks application servers into SevOne... it created thousands and thousands of objects from that one application server and we immediately ran out of license... It would help, when new objects are discovered, if there were a way to categorize those objects and to pick the part of the object you need..."

"The reporting of NMS is good, but it could be better."

"One area that requires a little bit of improvement is the topology of visualization and being able to map out connections, end-to-end. It's able to do that, but it's not as impressive as we would like it to be. We would like to understand the different interface types and the connection points better, through the visualization. Heatmaps also need further development."

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"It's not able to communicate with our probes."

"The scalability has some limitations and quirks to it. I would like to be able to upgrade rather than replace the whole thing."

"The stability depends on who is using the tool, because you only can get as much out of the tool as you put into it. There are a lot of patches for this particular environment, so you have to keep on them. If you lose track of them, then the product is not useful anymore."

"We don't use the single pane of glass view, even though we own it."

"The monitoring and reporting tool needs improvement. Users want more information, such as the level of detail when doing a packet analysis. They want more detail to be able to isolate down to a specific point."

"There is a timeout feature that we have been asking for awhile."

"The technology goes end-of-life on us every year, which is why I am looking forward to vSTREAM. I don't like when devices go end-of-life on us so quickly. If we can get more of an advanced notice of when an end-of-life is brought up, because our certification process within the organization takes a while."

"Only problems that we have had are fiber issues going into the TAPs or vSTREAMs, which are usually local site issues."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Choose a SevOne partner who can provide SevOne as a service and can deliver professional services and maintenance."

"It is inexpensive compared to other monitoring tools."

"A blocking point is the high upfront cost because it is challenging to get it accepted and the purchase approved."

"The tool is not expensive. We were able to negotiate with SevOne on pricing."

"There are cheaper solutions available."

"There are different options available for licensing, with the per-device option being more expensive but more flexible."

"Many tools price things based on the number of KPIs that you're collecting around a device. In many cases, there could be hundreds of metrics that you need to collect. SevOne provides device-level pricing. That gives us the flexibility to turn on, and expand on, the metrics that we're collecting around those devices, without taking a financial hit."

"Prices per license are not huge, but they exist."

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"I would like it to be more scalable with less spend."

"The scalability is good, but it comes at a cost. E.g., if you need 100 InfiniStream because you are sending gigs or terabytes of data to one InfiniStream, then you will have to purchase another InfiniStream, which are not cheap."

"It can be scalable. It just costs too much. With a company as big as ours, it gets too expensive to accommodate every single site."

"The price is a little high."

"To capture more with the solution that we bought, you have to buy another InfiniStreamNG, and there are only four ports in the back."

"This product could be cheaper."

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Energy/Utilities Company

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SevOne Network Data Platform?

There is room for improvement in the integration with different vendors and the reporting capabilities. It would be beneficial to have out-of-the-box integration with third-party vendors and improv...

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What is your primary use case for SevOne Network Data Platform?

The primary use case of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) ( /products/ibm-sevone-network-performance-management-npm-reviews ) is network monitoring. It helps to maintain the infrastru...

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What advice do you have for others considering SevOne Network Data Platform?

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Also Known As

SevOne

InfiniStreamNG, NETSCOUT ISNG, Infinistream

Overview

The IBM® SevOne Network Performance Management (IBM SevOne NPM) solution helps you spot, address, and prevent network performance issues early with machine learning-powered analytics from a single source. Boost network performance and improve your user application experience by proactively monitoring your multivendor end-to-end network across enterprise, communication, and managed service provider networks.

Transform raw network performance data into intelligent and actionable insights. The IBM SevOne NPM solution goes beyond detection, combining industry-leading expertise and advanced technology to help your IT team plan and optimize your network and act on what matters: improving network performance to provide an exceptional customer experience.

For further information, please visit www.ibm.com/cloud/sevo...

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NETSCOUT’s new ISNG platform harnesses the power of IP intelligence by mining traffic in real-time to deliver accurate and actionable data for service assurance, cybersecurity and business intelligence applications. The InfiniStreamNG platform fully supports the nGeniusONE and Iris application suites.

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Sample Customers

ATOS, Devereux, Spark New Zealand, Access4, Rogers Communication, Lumen (formerly known as CenturyLink)

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