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Ixia Network Taps vs Network Instruments Observer comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Ixia Network Taps
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
106th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Network Instruments Observer
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
110th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Ixia Network Taps is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Network Instruments Observer is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Ixia Network Taps0.3%
Network Instruments Observer0.2%
Other99.5%
Network Monitoring Software
 

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Engineer at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
The product has allowed us to have a recording of all business critical network data.
Ring capture buffer. Complex filtering The product has allowed us to have a recording of all business critical network data. The Observer application is very complex to use and setup, this should be improved. Windows is unstable, a possible Linux version in future will fix this. 4 years The…
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