Alluvio AppResponse vs NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG comparison

Riverbed and NETSCOUT are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Riverbed is ranked #54 with an average rating of 8.0, while NETSCOUT is ranked #77. Riverbed holds a 0.7% mindshare in NMS, compared to NETSCOUT’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Riverbed users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of NETSCOUT users who would recommend it.

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Alluvio AppResponse

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Alluvio AppResponse and NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG are rival network monitoring solutions designed for IT professionals. Each has distinct advantages: Alluvio garners user satisfaction due to competitive pricing and robust support, while NETSCOUT is praised for feature-rich capabilities, seen as worthy of investment.

Features: Alluvio AppResponse offers real-time traffic analysis, application performance monitoring, and intuitive analytics. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG provides high-capacity data collection, enterprise-level scalability, and advanced packet analysis, which underscores its prowess in managing extensive data environments.

Room for Improvement: Alluvio AppResponse could enhance its scalability to better cater to large enterprises, expand its analytical depth, and improve its integration with other tools. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG might work on simplifying initial deployment, reducing operational complexity, and offering more cost-effective options for smaller organizations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Alluvio AppResponse has a straightforward setup process, leveraging a flexible deployment model with comprehensive support options. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG, despite its complexity due to scalability, also delivers extensive customer service, with the main distinction being the initial deployment simplicity.

Pricing and ROI: Alluvio AppResponse provides an attractive initial setup cost suitable for small to mid-sized organizations aiming for quick ROI. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG's higher setup cost reflects its broad capabilities and scalability, making it a substantial financial commitment but offering significant ROI potential in large enterprises.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Alluvio AppResponse

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

54th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (46th)

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

77th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Alluvio AppResponse is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Alluvio AppResponse	0.7%
NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG	0.5%
Other	98.8%

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Satyam Kumar

Senior Technical Engineer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Identifies and analyzes performance issues quickly using in-built AI and ML

With Alluvio AppResponse, there is an in-built analytical analysis with AI and ML, which identifies and provides data such as the number of TCP retransmits, web access time, total connection time out, total connections established, and server-side errors. The RTCC response time composition chart is crucial because it helps pinpoint the issue's origin, whether from the server, network, or application side. It's a superb product when compared to SolarWinds SAM, which is agent-based, while Alluvio AppResponse captures all traffic from the core switch.

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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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AppResponse is a total solution that gives you end-to-end visibility into applications at all levels, from Layer 1 to Layer 7. We can trace all those sections: physical, IP, transport, presentation, application, etc. It gives us the full picture."

"It provides us with complete visibility of every packet."

"When it comes to the ability to scale up the product, this is suitable for small medium and large environments,"

"With some APM solutions, it can take a long time to check a periodic report, but you can get all the necessary details quickly with AppResponse."

"The most valuable feature of Alluvio AppResponse is the actual response time for measuring performance."

"It's a stable product. Riverbed has invested a significant amount of research and development into it, so it's a solid tool overall."

"You need a packet capture device to perform any type of network monitoring. It helps ensure that network overloads don't happen with alerts allowing for proactive decisions."

"The most valuable feature is performance monitoring."

More Alluvio AppResponse pros

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

"When we have mobile operators who are signal partners, where one is the roaming host and another is the roamer, we are able to see their traffic. Their packets are able to detect if any faults to develop, and at what point they fail."

"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 most valuable feature is utilization."

"The real-time troubleshooting and application segregation that you can do within it."

"The most valuable features are speed and cost."

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

"The technical support is really good. They will go above and beyond, if you are running into a problem. You can go to a sales engineer, who will engage technical support to help you out."

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Cons

"If Alluvio AppResponse reduces its cost, it will be more beneficial for customers to monitor their application and network performance."

"The AI features should be addressed in respect of the analysis and intelligence that must be supported and delivered in the tool to predigest the large amounts of data."

"Integration between NPM and APM solutions would improve efficiency. There is no agent on the server site related to AppResponse."

"Technical support needs to be more responsive."

"The recent changes in corporate structure may have caused some decrease in support quality."

"The initial setup is straightforward, but you have to know a little about the product. It's not for everybody to just plug and play. If you know how the solution is implemented then it is straightforward."

"Alluvio AppResponse should improve its ability to expand across multiple operating systems."

"Need to bring back the NetFlow module for AppResponse."

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

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

"The stability depends on who is using the tool, because you only can get as much out of the tool as you put into it. There are a lot of patches for this particular environment, so you have to keep on them. If you lose track of them, then the product is not useful anymore."

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

"Only problems that we have had are fiber issues going into the TAPs or vSTREAMs, which are usually local site issues."

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

"The technology goes end-of-life on us every year, which is why I am looking forward to vSTREAM. I don't like when devices go end-of-life on us so quickly. If we can get more of an advanced notice of when an end-of-life is brought up, because our certification process within the organization takes a while."

"The single pane of glass feed still needs work."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is a little bit high, especially because we have to pay an import tax."

"The solution is no more expensive than other products."

"It is costly for small and medium businesses."

"The licensing model is expensive compared to its competitors, but the service it gives to your business, and the data quality, means that it's worth it."

"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."

"The price is a little high."

"This product could be cheaper."

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

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Performing Arts

15%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Media Company

Manufacturing Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Energy/Utilities Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	8

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

The pricing of Riverbed Alluvio AppResponse is really high. Very few customers buy Riverbed because many do not have the sufficient budget. Its pricing is comparatively higher than SolarWinds. Rive...

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What needs improvement with Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

The reporting models need improvement as most of the time, we have to customize the reports manually. Additionally, a feature similar to SolarWinds AppStack, which provides a holistic view of the i...

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What is your primary use case for Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

We are the partner of Riverbed. Once any customer buys the Riverbed product, we deploy and configure it to meet their use cases. Alluvio AppResponse can identify if a page or an application is slow...

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Also Known As

Riverbed AppResponse, OPNET SteelCentral AppResponse, ACE Live, OPNET, AppResponse Xpert

InfiniStreamNG, NETSCOUT ISNG, Infinistream

Overview

Alluvio AppResponse provides fast packet capture and storage that feeds intelligent network and application analysis with fast troubleshooting workflows to speed problem diagnosis and resolution. AppResponse delivers full stack application analysis—from packets to web pages - enabling you observe all network and application interactions as they cross the wire, whether they are encrypted or not. Using powerful, flexible network and application analytics and workflows, AppResponse speeds problem diagnosis and resolution, helping you get to answers fast

Riverbed

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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Sample Customers

N11.com, OneMain Financial, China Bank, Halkbank, Kaust

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