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NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG vs Opsview comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
75th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Opsview
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
43rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (20th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (36th), Cloud Monitoring Software (25th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Opsview is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Opsview1.0%
NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG0.5%
Other98.5%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

Michael Gideon Genita - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
reviewer1898607 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner Technical Support & Escalation Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Real-time dashboards have improved our deployment monitoring and incident response
We are using Opsview ourselves, rather than being a consultant or a reseller. We do not use its auto-discovery feature. We do not utilize its API driven architecture. I do not know what metrics we use to assess the effectiveness of Opsview's hybrid IT monitoring. Overall, I am pretty satisfied with Opsview as it is good for what it does. I do not know if Grafana has any other advantages besides better stats, as I am not involved in that side. Based on my experience, I would still recommend Opsview to others as it is good for what it does. I gave this review a rating of 8.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is very rock solid, and we hardly have any hardware issues."
"We use it for monitoring whenever we update a new circuit or site."
"Because we are doing proactive monitoring instead of reactive, the end users don't even see that there is something wrong."
"If you are looking for a good application monitoring and packet analysis tool, you can strategically use NETSCOUT to get it done."
"We are attracting customers in good sized numbers as we advertise and market this solution."
"The ability to troubleshoot customers' connectivity has been very beneficial."
"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."
"It helps us to assist our customers to isolate problems. If it is us who is having the problem, then we can use it to streamline the process."
"As a busy sysadmin that wears many hats, it is a relief to deal with this product and the Opsview staff."
"Afterwards, they were impressed by how easy monitoring could be, and they no longer had to edit large text files in order to configure hosts and service checks."
"Excellent customer support from Cerner."
"With the monitoring capabilities, I can tell when things happen and be proactive about them instead of constantly putting out fires."
"I am satisfied with the overall product since it works well…It is a stable solution."
"The multi-tenancy that's available through this is one of the most valuable things."
"Customer service is great; always responsive, within minutes at times."
"The fully-extensible event handling has enabled us to reduce on-call incidents by more than 90%."
 

Cons

"The solution is not great, but it is not bad."
"There is a timeout feature that we have been asking for awhile."
"There is a timeout feature that we have been asking for awhile."
"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."
"Sometimes, we can't access it."
"The monitoring and reporting tool needs improvement."
"The scalability has some limitations and quirks to it. I would like to be able to upgrade rather than replace the whole thing."
"Being able to manage the packet flow switches in nGeniusONE would be great."
"There is one feature that I've been requesting for a while now. Going back to this multi-tenancy thing, right now the tenants can't create their own service checks, so that's still a process they have to get with us."
"Often the webpage becomes inaccessible and you need to refresh the page."
"In Opsview 4.6.3, there is no provision for making bulk changes to monitored servers via the GUI, though it is possible to custom-script bulk changes via the API."
"There is always room for improvement, and part of the reason we're looking at Grafana is because there are things it can do that Opsview cannot do as well."
"It can be a little bit flaky with the agent on VMware."
"Customized reporting can be improved."
"SNMP traps management to be improved."
"Some aspects of the GUI functionality need improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"This product could be cheaper."
"To capture more with the solution that we bought, you have to buy another InfiniStreamNG, and there are only four ports in the back."
"I would like it to be more scalable with less spend."
"The price is a little high."
"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."
"The solution is priced similarly to other tools offering similar features."
"The solution is not cheap. I think that the pricing is a little bit on the high side."
"I would rate pricing a seven out of ten, where ten is the highest price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
10%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Opsview Monitor?
There is always room for improvement, and part of the reason we're looking at Grafana is because there are things it can do that Opsview cannot do as well. Grafana does have features that I think m...
What is your primary use case for Opsview Monitor?
Our primary use case is monitoring our deployments.
What advice do you have for others considering Opsview Monitor?
We are using Opsview ourselves, rather than being a consultant or a reseller. We do not use its auto-discovery feature. We do not utilize its API driven architecture. I do not know what metrics we ...
 

Also Known As

InfiniStreamNG, NETSCOUT ISNG, Infinistream
Opsview Monitor, Opsview Enterprise
 

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Sample Customers

U.S. Department of Defense
IBM, BT, Cisco, Sky, UPS, Capgemini, Visolit, Fujitsu Services UK, UKCloud, Massachusetts Insitute of Technology, Cornell University, Incomm
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