Ixia Hawkeye vs ManageEngine OpManager comparison

Keysight Technologies and ManageEngine are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Keysight Technologies is ranked #83, while ManageEngine is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.2. Keysight Technologies holds a 0.5% mindshare in NMS, compared to ManageEngine’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Keysight Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 82% of ManageEngine users who would recommend it.

Ixia Hawkeye

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ManageEngine OpManager

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82% willing to recommend

Ixia Hawkeye

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

ManageEngine OpManager and Ixia Hawkeye compete in network monitoring and traffic analysis. ManageEngine OpManager seems to have the upper hand in pricing and support, while Ixia Hawkeye leads with its advanced feature set.

Features: ManageEngine OpManager offers network performance monitoring, visualization tools, and custom alerts. Ixia Hawkeye provides end-to-end network testing, comprehensive performance insights, and advanced testing capabilities.

Room for Improvement: ManageEngine OpManager could enhance its testing capabilities, simplify its advanced settings, and improve integration with third-party tools. Ixia Hawkeye can work on streamlining deployment, lowering setup costs, and improving user-friendliness for non-technical users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ManageEngine OpManager ensures quicker integration with straightforward deployment and extensive customer service. Ixia Hawkeye, while more complex in deployment due to its sophistication, provides reliable customer support to facilitate the process.

Pricing and ROI: ManageEngine OpManager is cost-effective with satisfactory ROI, suitable for budget-constrained environments. Ixia Hawkeye involves a higher setup cost, justified by its comprehensive features, potentially delivering greater ROI for feature-rich needs.

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Categories and Ranking

Ixia Hawkeye

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

83rd

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Unified Communications Monitoring (6th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (63rd)

ManageEngine OpManager

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Ixia Hawkeye is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine OpManager is 1.5%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ManageEngine OpManager	1.5%
Ixia Hawkeye	0.5%
Other	98.0%

Network Monitoring Software

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José Enrique Cano Rodriguez

Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy

A valuable tool for optimizing network performance and security with comprehensive network monitoring capabilities, user-friendly interface, and flexibility for scripting

Distinguishing itself from network management systems like SolarWinds Orion and Dataminer, Hawkeye offers a distinctive feature. It empowers network administrators to access specialized and detailed views for specific tests, including video streaming and performance related to specific applications like video games. In contrast, SolarWinds and Dataminer typically offer a more general evaluation of network health. Hawkeye's unique capability enables a detailed analysis of network performance through specific tests, allowing administrators to identify areas in need of improvement and take precise actions to enhance network performance.

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Charles A

Deputy Director at Access Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd

Reporting features improve operational efficiency while weekend support needs enhancement

Support is moderate and needs improvement, especially during weekends when technicians perform upgrades. During weekends, they need to provide more support to ensure a smooth transition. There is a call for ManageEngine OpManager to scale better in automation and AI functionality. Although the product stability is good, support enhancement is necessary to enable better planning for upgrades and maintenance activities.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It empowers network administrators to access specialized and detailed views for specific tests, including video streaming and performance related to specific applications like video games."

"The most valuable feature is the deployment because it's very easy to deploy real flow through the network."

"The ease of setup is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It's easy to set up and run tests."

"Our customer was happiest with the price of this product."

"The solution gives pretty good network visibility. I am also impressed with it's monitoring."

"Device backups are smooth and managed centrally, with a nice dashboard, so you can quickly see the status."

"I liked Network Configuration Manager. They had some pretty decent features there, and they also had pretty good monitoring and alerts."

"We don't have to keep an eye on it; it has a good automation option, which keeps us informed. It gives very less false positives. Overall, a really great product."

"It helps us a lot for monitoring our servers in one console, instead of going to individual servers."

"We find the networking aspect of this solution to be the most valuable."

"We have found the solution to be stable."

"Monitoring is the most valuable feature of this solution."

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Cons

"You can't delete more than one thing at a time. It would be great to be able to highlight three out of five things and delete them, whether it's a test or an actual report."

"Improvements in network performance are essential."

"Ixia has one flaw, which is that they do not print the license code on the paper licenses that are shipped to the customers."

"The customization of tests and even the results can be improved."

"The initial setup is a bit complicated. It needs a technician who is very aware of the flow and how to officially set up the flow chart, etc."

"We had some stability issues at the outset that have since been resolved."

"Some of our customers have been asking that OpManager have a feature to monitor the operating system, however, I tell them that Endpoint Central is doing that. You can buy endpoints and then OpManager, and they integrate between them, and everything is okay."

"The licensing for this solution is not straightforward and should be improved."

"ManageEngine OpManager could improve the default dashboards that are available. We are not able to customize them easily and they do not give us the information we need unless we customize them. You need to have the technical knowledge to be able to do it, the customization should be easier."

"If you have a ton of devices, it might slow down a bit."

"The main area for improvement for ManageEngine OpManager is its performance."

"The solution is a bit difficult to configure. There are quite a number of configurations and plugins that you must handle early in the process."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"In larger networks, the costs for licenses tend to be more reasonable, but for smaller networks, it appears relatively costly."

"It cost us approximately 25,000 for two years. This is cheaper than ThousandEyes."

"It is reasonably priced."

"The initial cost is low and the add-ons are reasonable."

"It is not really expensive; it is nominal licensing."

"As far as cost, it was around six hundred thousand rands ($40,500) for the year, for the renewals. That's the total cost for a four thousand node system including support and maintenance."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"Pricing for ManageEngine OpManager depends on the number of nodes you onboard and whatever pricing is reflected on the ManageEngine portal which offers discounts from ten percent to fifteen percent. It purely depends on the sales volume and the negotiation. In my organization, there are about one thousand two hundred nodes which cost around $29,000 per year. There's no additional support fee or maintenance fee from ManageEngine OpManager. Pricing for the solution is highly competitive and I would rate it five out of five. ManageEngine OpManager is one of the most competitive options out there."

"We had perpetual licenses. The cost was around 36,000 for OPManager, and then you'd have the yearly maintenance fee of 2,000 or 3,000."

"The price of ManageEngine OpManager is reasonable. We have an annual license and the cost comes from how many devices are being monitored. There is not anything extra cost for maintenance and support."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Computer Software Company

University

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	27

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What do you like most about ManageEngine OpManager?

The product provides intensive reports.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine OpManager?

The cost is quite high-end for ManageEngine OpManager, especially in our very price-sensitive market here in Sri Lanka.

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What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?

The main drawback is there is less documentation available, both public documentation and partner-available documentation. The learning materials are very limited, and there is also a limitation of...

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OpManager

Overview

Hawkeye quickly and effectively validates network performance, isolates problems, and proactively detects issues by running scheduled verification tests. Using a combination of hardware and software agents called Performance Endpoints, Hawkeye simulates application traffic and sends key performance metrics to a central console for fast action.

Keysight Technologies

ManageEngine OpManager is a network, server, and virtualization monitoring software that helps SMEs, large enterprises and service providers manage their data centers and IT infrastructure efficiently and cost effectively. Automated workflows, intelligent alerting engines, configurable discovery rules, and extendable templates enable IT teams to setup a 24x7 monitoring system within hours of installation.

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Bonita, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Galaxy, Fiserv Credit Union Division, Universitas 21 Global, ERP Suites LLC

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