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75% willing to recommend
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Venkat Lkmula
A vast solution with user-friendly features and reasonable pricing
Deborah Gamelin
Good monitoring and troubleshoot capabilities, improves overall network traffic visibility
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Pros
"Implementing IxChariot is very easy and user-friendly."

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"This product has good network monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities.""Enables maps to be drawn out.""Chain management is a good feature. I don't get it on other solutions.""A reliable, time-saving tool for providing accurate layer 2 and layer 3 network mappings.""NetBrain is a very simple tool."

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Cons
"The graphical user interface needs to be improved."

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"Support needs to improve for the installed product and some of the reporting could be more flexible to provide more complete cataloging.""The IP interface brief isn't consistent.""Each device needs to be configured to allow NetBrain to poll for the information it needs, which can be very time-consuming for a large network.""It would be nice if the setup was a little simpler. Also, if the solution could provide more training materials for new people coming into our company so they can quickly learn how to use the functionalities.""The solution could integrate more automation."

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  • "The product is expensive, but less expensive than some of the competition and worth the price."
  • "Licensing is based on a per-device basis, which means that it can get very expensive if you have a large number of devices."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about IxChariot?
    Top Answer:Implementing IxChariot is very easy and user-friendly.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IxChariot?
    Top Answer:I don't know specific details about licensing, but I believe the licensing is annual. So I rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being very reasonable pricing.
    What needs improvement with IxChariot?
    Top Answer:The graphical user interface needs to be improved. But this issue may depend on the host machine. For example, if we want to host using a desktop, we can run it for 20 to 72 hours without issues. But… more »
    What do you like most about NetBrain?
    Top Answer:NetBrain is a very simple tool.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetBrain?
    Top Answer:The solution is licensing and on-premises. You need to download the software and enable the license on any X86 machine server. We pay a yearly subscription fee. It's economical. It was not very… more »
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    What needs improvement with NetBrain?
    Top Answer:NetBrain is a very simple tool, however, it's not an NDR. It doesn't have the capabilities to run PCAPs and so on. The solution could integrate more automation. If the product has to be evolved, it… more »
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    Ranking
    9th
    out of 17 in Network Troubleshooting
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    1,091
    Rating
    8.0
    15th
    out of 17 in Network Troubleshooting
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    133
    Comparisons
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    Overview

    IxChariot instantly assesses and troubleshoots networks and applications before and after deployment. This powerful assessment tool uses software agents called Performance Endpoints to simulate application traffic and deliver key performance metrics to a central console for easy management

    • Validate your devices and networks with proven software-based solution you can rely on
    • Instantly assess network performance, including wireless performance and geo-location
    • Manage your tests from modern and intuitive web-based user interface
    • Leverage distributed and portable performance endpoints deployed on mobile, PC, Mac or in any hypervisor or cloud provider
    • Validate Wi-Fi clients and access points (APsP based on Wi-Fi Alliance certification tool

    Managing today’s networks with yesterday’s manual processes is no longer a viable solution. NetBrain’s network automation platform provides actionable insights into your network to help you make better and faster decisions - particularly when you’re troubleshooting, securing, and making changes to the network.

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    CompuCon, TD Ameritrade, Move Inc.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Construction Company15%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Retailer10%
    Healthcare Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise79%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    IxChariot is ranked 9th in Network Troubleshooting with 2 reviews while NetBrain is ranked 15th in Network Troubleshooting. IxChariot is rated 8.0, while NetBrain is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of IxChariot writes "A vast solution with user-friendly features and reasonable pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetBrain writes "Good monitoring and troubleshoot capabilities, improves overall network traffic visibility". IxChariot is most compared with LinkRunner, whereas NetBrain is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, ThousandEyes, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, SolarWinds Network Automation Manager and ScienceLogic.

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