NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG vs SolarWinds Network Device Monitor comparison

NETSCOUT and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. NETSCOUT is ranked #78, while SolarWinds is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.0. NETSCOUT holds a 0.4% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of NETSCOUT users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

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SolarWinds Network Device Monitor and NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG compete in network monitoring. SolarWinds takes the lead in affordability and customer service, whereas NETSCOUT has the upper hand with advanced features and in-depth analytics.

Features: SolarWinds Network Device Monitor offers essential monitoring capabilities, ease of use, and simple network management. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG provides advanced analytics, extensive data capture, and is tailored for enterprises needing detailed insights.

Room for Improvement: SolarWinds could improve by adding more advanced analytics, increasing data capture capacity, and targeting enterprise-level needs. NETSCOUT could benefit from simplifying its interface, streamlining deployment, and offering a more cost-effective pricing option.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is user-friendly with a quick setup process and reliable customer support. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG, while complex, offers robust support to aid in deployment.

Pricing and ROI: SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is known for cost-effectiveness, delivering solid ROI with its competitive price. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG has higher initial costs but provides superior ROI for businesses seeking advanced features.

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NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG vs. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor

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Categories and Ranking

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

78th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds Network Device M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

30th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 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 SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

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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Vijay Samant

Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Monitor network utilization and manage bandwidth efficiently with live monitoring and reliable fault management capabilities

I use SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for monitoring network utilization, bandwidth utilization, uptime, and downtime. It also assists in incident management SolarWinds Network Device Monitor provides live monitoring capabilities, which are very useful. Its fault management capabilities are…

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The tool has the ability to look back within a month's data. It is very easy to navigate within the tool and troubleshoot the problem, compared to other solutions that we've used in the past."

"It is very rock solid. We hardly have any hardware issues."

"The most valuable feature is utilization."

"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."

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

"I love the single pane of glass view. It makes it easier to not have to navigate everywhere. It allows more simplistic visibility, without having to go from tool to tool to tool, or from window to window to window."

"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."

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"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is monitoring."

"Since our devices are spread out across the world, we can see the status of these devices without having to send someone physically to a remote location, which saves money."

"The solution and its interface are elaborate and fully integrate all monitored items for easy analysis and troubleshooting."

"I like the mapping that you could do and the dashboards were very pretty."

"This product proactively tells us about issues before the users notice."

"SolarWinds is flexible and works with multiple vendor devices."

"The most valuable features of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor are the reports. We are configuring the reports, and the first reports are only about the devices. We are configuring the thresholds in order to monitor all the devices."

"Link monitoring is the most valuable feature of this solution."

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Cons

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

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

"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."

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

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

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

"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."

"It's not able to communicate with our probes."

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"SolarWinds pricing is on the higher side, and in India, every customer is cautious about commercial aspects."

"The solution is not user-friendly."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could improve by being more user-friendly. The network has so many features which make it difficult to find how to configure how to use it. It is not simple to customize."

"The way they are presenting the map of our devices needs to be improved."

"It would be beneficial if SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could provide a feature to monitor CRC errors specifically on individual interfaces rather than the entire device. This would help in detecting intermittent issues and packet drops on main links more accurately, especially when there are CRC errors. It's important for us to be aware of these issues to avoid any voice quality problems or interruptions on our MTS links."

"The solution lacks in performance monitoring."

"The initial setup of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could be easier. It took us approximately one month to complete the implementation."

"In terms of price, it could be less expensive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 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 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."

"The price is a little high."

"I find the cost of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor reasonable for our company. Though, I'm not aware of the exact licensing cost."

"Thankfully, it doesn't take a lot of manpower to install and deploy."

"The product is expensive."

"The enterprise license is good for the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor. However, it is expensive, they should reduce their price."

"When compared with other solutions SolarWinds is more expensive."

"The price of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is good."

"Well, we had a perpetual license and the renewal was $20 to $25,000."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is not an expensive solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

10%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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What do you like most about SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

I rate the product's initial setup process a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one means it is a difficult phase and ten is an easy process.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

SolarWinds pricing is on the higher side, and in India, every customer is cautious about commercial aspects.

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor should include automatic diagrams in its network solutions. Additionally, there is a challenge with having to add an additional polling engine after 10,000 element...

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Also Known As

InfiniStreamNG, NETSCOUT ISNG, Infinistream

Network Device Monitor

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.

NETSCOUT

Network Device Monitor is a free tool that makes it easy to monitor the real-time performance and health of a single device on your network with a desktop dashboard that alerts you when your device is in trouble.

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Sample Customers

U.S. Department of Defense

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