We performed a comparison between NetBrain and PRTG Network Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Troubleshooting solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Enables maps to be drawn out."
"A reliable, time-saving tool for providing accurate layer 2 and layer 3 network mappings."
"Chain management is a good feature. I don't get it on other solutions."
"NetBrain is a very simple tool."
"This product has good network monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities."
"The initial setup was easy. We didn't have any issues with the process and everything rolled out smoothly."
"The feature I like is that it can easily do a lot of mapping."
"From a network point of view, we can see the state of the network, as well as bandwidth usage and downtime."
"PRTG is integrated on Windows."
"This solution provides us with the needed feedback on our IT infrastructure. It allows us to grab all the information from a single point of view."
"Good compilation of the system's information."
"It is very flexible, and we can monitor many aspects of IT as well as ERP and CRM services. It has a very powerful interface and APIs for customization."
"The technical support seems to be quick, clever, and has a comprehensive knowledge base online, which is fantastic."
"The IP interface brief isn't consistent."
"The solution could integrate more automation."
"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."
"Support needs to improve for the installed product and some of the reporting could be more flexible to provide more complete cataloging."
"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."
"There seems to be a big jump from the basic scan to the really thorough scan. There is a big jump in the quantity of sensors it uses for certain things. One minute you might get ten and then the next you get 200. There seems to be a big jump between the two at times."
"PRTG Network Monitor needs to show bandwidth utilization in proper graphs. It isn't easy to learn."
"The technical support service should be improved."
"I would like to see more updates available in this solution."
"I would like to see them take their graphing tools and convert them into a collector so that we can point telemetry to them"
"Improvements in data storage flexibility, such as allowing customers to specify data retention periods, would enhance PRTG."
"The icons on PRTG's network diagram are hard to find. For example, finding the icons for firewalls and servers is difficult, so we're struggling to create the network topology."
"PRTG Network Monitor is okay to use, but you'll need some time to analyze the data. If it can automatically locate or identify the problem area, it would be more helpful to users."
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NetBrain is ranked 15th in Network Troubleshooting with 6 reviews while PRTG Network Monitor is ranked 5th in Network Monitoring Software with 96 reviews. NetBrain is rated 7.2, while PRTG Network Monitor is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of NetBrain writes "Good monitoring and troubleshoot capabilities, improves overall network traffic visibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of PRTG Network Monitor writes "It's an all-in-one solution, and net flow is included in the licensing ". NetBrain is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, ThousandEyes, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, SolarWinds Network Automation Manager and ScienceLogic, whereas PRTG Network Monitor is most compared with Zabbix, Nagios XI, Centreon, SolarWinds NPM and ManageEngine OpManager. See our NetBrain vs. PRTG Network Monitor report.
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