NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG vs NETSCOUT nGeniusONE comparison

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG and NETSCOUT nGeniusONE are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG is ranked #77, while NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is ranked #29 with an average rating of 8.5. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG holds a 0.4% mindshare in NMS, compared to NETSCOUT nGeniusONE’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG are key players in the network monitoring and management domain. InfiniStreamNG holds a competitive edge due to its advanced analytics and traffic analysis capabilities.

Features: nGeniusONE offers end-to-end network monitoring, providing real-time insights and detailed reporting tools, crucial for proactive management. It ensures operational efficiency across diverse network environments. InfiniStreamNG provides powerful traffic analysis, forensic capabilities, and superior analytics essential for deep network exploration and in-depth traffic insights.

Room for Improvement: nGeniusONE could benefit from enhanced analytics to match its comprehensive monitoring abilities, more robust data storage solutions, and refined predictive analysis features. InfiniStreamNG may need improvements in deployment simplicity, user interface customization, and reduced setup time to enhance accessibility for users with varied expertise levels.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: nGeniusONE is recognized for its straightforward deployment process, supported by extensive customer service options. InfiniStreamNG, while needing detailed setup and training, offers high-quality customer support, assisting in overcoming integration challenges and maximizing feature utilization.

Pricing and ROI: nGeniusONE is priced as a cost-effective solution focused on efficient monitoring tools. It demonstrates a solid return on investment. InfiniStreamNG entails a higher initial cost but offers substantial long-term value through its potent analytics and analysis features, appealing to users requiring deeper insights despite the premium pricing.

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NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG vs. NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

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Categories and Ranking

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

77th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

29th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is 1.5%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE	1.5%
NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG	0.4%
Other	98.1%

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Michael Gideon Genita

Associate System Engineer at SMS Global Technologies, Inc.

Easy to set up with good documentation and helpful support

I'm using it for a customer The packet flow switch is the most valuable aspect of the solution. It's an easy product to set up. We can scale the solution if we need to. It's stable. The documentation is well-written and quite useful. It's compatible with other products. Under the pocket flow…

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Ruslan Melnyk

Business Unit Manager at BAKOTECH

Useful for network performance monitoring

My manager can explain the use cases attached to the product. I am a unit leader in my company, and I don't sell the product directly to our partners or customers. In my company, I manage certain processes and a team while building, developing, and providing them with a direction for the market. NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is a good solution for network performance monitoring since it is not cloud-based. My company sells NETSCOUT nGeniusONE in eight to ten countries. I think the solution is not good for capacity planning, but it is better to help find problems in applications because not every infrastructure is good at managing working applications. I think it is a solution meant for applications. The tool is useful for solving problems attached to applications. The tool's real-time network monitoring capability was used when the product was more reactive. In our company, if we use real-time monitoring, then we need to deal with raw traffic. In our company, if we don't see any problem in the real-time systems, we have the possibility to rely on the tool since it acts like a time machine for us, which can allow us to get back to the areas of problem and solve them. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. For many users, it can be a good monitoring system that can be scaled up in the future. I think it is a good product to start with when working systems in an environment. NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is another tool used to manage raw traffic, and I find it to integrate well into our customers' network. I am not using it actively on the system. I use the tool for network packet brokers. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

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Pros

"It has cut our troubleshooting down by days. Once we have a product in place, we show people examples of how it can streamline their troubleshooting process."

"It helps us get to root cause quickly. With utilization and consumption of bandwidth, we can usually see what application is taking as much as they should (or shouldn't), then account for it accordingly."

"The product is stable. I have never had any issue where we have lost an InfiniStream, or visibility from that particular InfiniStream, throughout the bank."

"We use it for monitoring whenever we update a new circuit or site."

"The most valuable features are speed and cost."

"It allows us to get quicker resolutions. We can see exactly what is using up the bandwidth, so we can assist end users."

"It's an easy product to set up."

"The ability to troubleshoot customers' connectivity has been very beneficial."

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"The solution helps us get to root cause quickly by using the Media Monitor to help identify QoS mismatches for voice calls on the network."

"The packet-based searching capability of NETSCOUT is highly valued as it allows us to better analyze the network."

"The support is good."

"The biggest advantage of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is that when gathering logs, which require substantial bandwidth of more than 50 TB or 100 TB of data, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE can gather as much as possible."

"The visual and graphical interfaces in the display that it provides for us to show our senior leadership. We can show them what is actually happening, instead of a spreadsheet."

"The installation process is straightforward."

"The valuable features include packet analysis, packet capture, and [that] it's easy to use."

"The solution transforms packet wire data into real-time data that is actionable. It helps us with faster detection of issues and allows us to create alerts."

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Cons

"The monitoring and reporting tool needs improvement. Users want more information, such as the level of detail when doing a packet analysis. They want more detail to be able to isolate down to a specific point."

"Being able to manage the packet flow switches in nGeniusONE would be great."

"The NetFlow Collectors could handle more flows per minute."

"There is a timeout feature that we have been asking for awhile."

"The scalability has some limitations and quirks to it. I would like to be able to upgrade rather than replace the whole thing."

"I would like to see an improved level of stitching between IPs."

"We don't use the single pane of glass view, even though we own it."

"I'd like them to make the product more user-friendly."

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"It's not intuitive, it's not simple to use. It is probably the only monitoring tool, out of all the ones that I have, that I really need an expert on, an expert from nGenius, a contractor that I have to pay, to manage the tool. And that's because it's simply not easy to use. Netscout needs to focus on making it easier to use."

"I would love to have them reassemble fragmented packets. That would be a very big plus in my book."

"Datadog is more stable than NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, being a SaaS-based solution compared to on-prem solutions like NETSCOUT."

"They can improve still on the workflows, document their workflows that are commonly used... We don't know some of the workflows yet, and it's not something that you can just read up in the manual. There is some stuff in the help manual and online, but it's to a point where you need to purchase extra training and services from them. You can't just go and read up on it yourself and learn from A to Z..."

"The stability is only fair. It goes down a lot."

"We would like better end-to-end data flows. This is something that my users always complain about, as they don't know what the data flows are on the network. We would like to know every point along the line."

"On a network the size of ours, the loading times seem a little extensive, 20 or 30 seconds to load up some graphs."

"Some help screens would be nice, especially if we bring on new operators. It would be great to see if they have more helpful tips available."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product could be cheaper."

"The price is a little high."

"The scalability is good, but it comes at a cost. E.g., if you need 100 InfiniStream because you are sending gigs or terabytes of data to one InfiniStream, then you will have to purchase another InfiniStream, which are not cheap."

"I would like it to be more scalable with less spend."

"To capture more with the solution that we bought, you have to buy another InfiniStreamNG, and there are only four ports in the back."

"It can be scalable. It just costs too much. With a company as big as ours, it gets too expensive to accommodate every single site."

"This solution has saved us more than $50,000 a month and freed up 30 percent of our bandwidth."

"Like any company, we always want better pricing. The pricing is okay, but it's not a cheap solution. When you want to deploy it across an enterprise as large as ours, you go into seven figures. It's not a cheap solution to get out there."

"Licensing is flexible, it's not tied to anything else. We can easily switch up the licensing piece... Obviously, NETSCOUT is a little bit in the higher range, but it gives you value for money. You get what you pay for."

"If you are able and you are willing to use everything that Netscout provides to you, it's probably a relatively fair price. The problem is that it's such a large and such a complex tool that I'm not sure that many companies would be able to use it entirely, the way it's expected to be used."

"The product is too expensive compared to other products."

"It can be expensive, but if you have a good configuration, based on what you are looking for, it's okay, it's manageable."

"Their pricing is very competitive with other solutions... But what I like about NETSCOUT's licensing is that it's shared across all their platforms. They don't create a new licensing scheme for every one of their products. So for nGeniusONE, you buy a certain license level, and it works on all of their products."

"The platform is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Energy/Utilities Company

11%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	37

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I would say if it’s an ISP that will build a scrubbing center, Netscout/Arbor is a good solution. In all other solutions, Imperva is a great choice.

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What do you like most about NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

The pricing is a bit high yet not overly expensive. The cost depends on the size of the customer, as sizing controls the pricing.

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Also Known As

InfiniStreamNG, NETSCOUT ISNG, Infinistream

NETSCOUT nGenius, nGeniusONE

Overview

NETSCOUT’s new ISNG platform harnesses the power of IP intelligence by mining traffic in real-time to deliver accurate and actionable data for service assurance, cybersecurity and business intelligence applications. The InfiniStreamNG platform fully supports the nGeniusONE and Iris application suites.

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The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software provides you with tools to monitor and display information about your network both historically and in real time. The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software allows you to understand your current network usage and to plan for future needs. It also allows you to proactively troubleshoot problem areas in your network.

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Sample Customers

U.S. Department of Defense

Cerner Corporation

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