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 #27 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

27th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 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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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

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

Pros

"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."

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

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

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

"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's an easy product to set up."

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

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

"The alerts we are getting when we start losing connection access have been helpful."

"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 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."

"The alerting functionality in SolarWinds Network Device Monitor helps us stay informed during off-hours by sending alerts if our main links or devices are impacted, allowing us to quickly address any issues."

"In terms of general network monitoring features, I find SolarWinds Network Device Monitor very flexible and comfortable to use. The software itself is extremely useful when it comes to monitoring how our data moves between different networks and environments."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is it shows you the utilization of devices to allow you to take proactive action before something goes down or reaches the saturation point. You can take proactive action to fix the problem before it occurs."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is it can alert you when a device is not working."

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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 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."

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

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

"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."

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

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

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"It should provide user-friendly page"

"When an organization's network grows, the complexity of the dashboard becomes an area of concern where improvements are required."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could improve the features. We don't have the complete model for the database, and the monitoring for the database is up and down. We expect that we could monitor the blocking items on the database but we don't have that feature."

"The reporting feature needs improvement because we are unable to configure reports that were included during initial implementation."

"There is no mobile version of this product, and our team should be able to access it using a mobile device."

"The main disadvantage of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is the licensing cost, which is expensive."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor lacks the granularity of other monitoring tools like LiveNX."

"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."

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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."

"The price is a little high."

"This product could be cheaper."

"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."

"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 of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is good."

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

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

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

"I rate the product's price as three to three and a half or on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price, and ten means high price."

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

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

"The product is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

22%

Energy/Utilities Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

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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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U.S. Department of Defense

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