Ixia Hawkeye vs ManageEngine OpManager comparison

Keysight Technologies and ManageEngine are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Keysight Technologies is ranked #85, while ManageEngine is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.3. Keysight Technologies holds a 0.4% mindshare in NMS, compared to ManageEngine’s 1.9% 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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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

85th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Unified Communications Monitoring (5th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (66th)

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 March 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Ixia Hawkeye is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine OpManager is 1.9%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
ManageEngine OpManager	1.9%
Ixia Hawkeye	0.4%
Other	97.7%

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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Quotes from Members

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."

"I would recommend Ixia Hawkeye because there are some KPIs that are very useful."

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

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

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

"So far, this product is doing exactly what it is promised to do."

"The most valuable feature of ManageEngine OpManager makes it easy to monitor all the network alerts on the application."

"We have found the solution to be stable."

"The setup was easy."

"The most valuable feature is the monitoring alerts. The administrators are immediately notified and can do the required action immediately. This is the feature we value and use the most."

"ManageEngine OpManager has given us the ability to monitor real-time performance, and positions of our virtual machines and host machines, helping us minimize the amount of time it takes to manage them by allowing us to monitor all machines through a single dashboard instead of going to them one by one."

"The dashboard is unique and user-friendly."

"Overall, I give the product a rating of ten."

"Managing platforms and network device virtualization on one platform is beneficial."

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Cons

"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."

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

"Improvements in network performance are essential."

"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."

"The installation of ManageEngine OpManager was difficult mainly due to the business view feature, as many customers in Vietnam want the team to develop more detailed capabilities regarding the business view."

"ManageEngine OpManager could improve by adding network device control capabilities."

"Support is moderate and needs improvement, especially during weekends when technicians perform upgrades."

"They should add more features to URL monitoring."

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

"For the implementation part, I am facing issues when configuring the business view."

"I would like to see more enhancements made to the product. This would be better because compared to other products, the vendor is very slow at enhancing the solution."

"I would like to see more enhancements made to the product."

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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."

"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."

"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 product is not worth the money."

"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."

"The licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing is on the cheaper side."

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

"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."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	27

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

Based on my experience and use case, the setup cost and price of ManageEngine OpManager is good. However, if it were available in both on-premises and cloud versions, it would be more reliable for ...

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What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?

ManageEngine OpManager could improve by adding network device control capabilities. The control feature would be more helpful for our operations. Currently, there is no feature for controlling inte...

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I am using ManageEngine OpManager for network and server reliability. We have multiple locations, so integrating all location devices in ManageEngine OpManager into one single console allows us to ...

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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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