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NetCrunch vs USM Anywhere comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

NetCrunch
Ranking in Log Management
52nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (77th), Server Monitoring (27th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (61st)
USM Anywhere
Ranking in Log Management
32nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
115
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (29th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (41st), Compliance Management (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of NetCrunch is 0.9%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 1.2%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
USM Anywhere1.2%
NetCrunch0.9%
Other97.9%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1038504 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Administrator, Technical Lead at Connectivity Wireless
A network monitoring platform with a useful reporting feature, but permission-based options could be better
The initial setup is fairly easy. Most of it's wizard-based. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to set it up. But if you don't know certain things related to protocols and everything else, it might be difficult. If you know how SNMP works, it'll be fairly simple to set up.
Kris Nawani - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder/Director at Bangkok MSP Company Limited
Offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software
USM Anywhere is used for threat detection and investigation. It provides a solution with built-in threat intelligence and various other investigation tools The solution offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software, as it is maintained by the vendor. It helps in saving…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Reporting on NetCrunch is pretty good; it's very similar to SolarWinds, just with a different interface, and the majority of everything there was beneficial."
"The setup is very intuitive and quick - it all just took a few minutes we were done."
"This solution can identify many threats inside the organization (compromised endpoints, configuration issues), as well as "outside" threats (botnets, network scanners, web-attacks, etc)."
"AlienVault is willing to offer flexible and competitive pricing."
"We now get a better view into what is happening on our network and to the servers than previously."
"The most valuable feature is threat intelligence."
"AlientVault has helped us in improving our visualization and incident response during cybersecurity situations."
"We’ve had 100% uptime since installation."
"The most valuable feature in AT&T AlienVault USM is the reporting."
"Implementation took few days and it's easy to complete the task within the given project time line."
 

Cons

"Our network is made up of a lot of Cisco devices, and it needs improvements."
"I didn't care for the role-based, permission-based options, which were not the best."
"Taking into account that server access credentials are controlled by the tool, some more management-focused actions could be performed from AlienVault."
"Adding a parsing interface for the customers would make AT&T AlienVault USM better."
"I've been told that AlienVault doesn't have a full version of NES running in there, but I'm not sure if that's accurate or if my engineer made it that way. I'm not sure he was completely honest either because we had NES in the environment before. Those tools could be improved because AlienVault is a SIEM, and it added all these other features."
"I don't think the product's pricing is a good value because they try to raise the price 50 percent every year."
"This solution could be easier to use."
"Plugins: most plugins are not up to date with the newer versions of products."
"There were deployment issues. At the time, it was right after USM Anywhere had been released, and not all of the documentation was posted."
"Search performance can be slow. The Raw Logs feature is painfully slow. And if we're talking about the newer, the Anywhere product, you can't even schedule reports on the thing. There are probably a dozen other features I'd really like to see there, but that would be one of the biggies."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"So far, it has been a good solution for a tight budget."
"Do the one month trial and try to work out the kinks during it, as it has free support and service hours."
"AlienVault is flexible on their pricing for unlimited licenses."
"Its price is in the medium to upper range."
"The pricing is a good value. The key thing is that for the new product, the licensing of it, is subscription-based and it's based on data. Clients need to be really careful when thinking about that, because odds are they're going to need to put a lot more data into it than what they initially estimate, which is going to drive their subscription costs up."
"The price for this solution is very good, but since the features do not work the price is expensive."
"Its price is much lower than McAfee ESM."
"Use an MSSP instead. It is much cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Agriculture
6%
Construction Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business65
Midsize Enterprise29
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with AT&T AlienVault USM?
There are scalability issues due to a 60 TB limit, which restricts its use for large customers like banks. It is also limited when used with bigger products and has complex password requirements.
What is your primary use case for AT&T AlienVault USM?
USM Anywhere is used for threat detection and investigation. It provides a solution with built-in threat intelligence and various other investigation tools.
 

Also Known As

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AT&T AlienVault USM, AlienVault, AlienVault USM, Alienvault Cybersecurity
 

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Sample Customers

manufacturing, banking, utilities, energy, universities, healthcare institutions, school districts, military and police entities, non-profit organizations, 
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