NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG vs Splunk Observability Cloud comparison

NETSCOUT and Splunk are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. NETSCOUT is ranked #78, while Splunk is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.7. NETSCOUT holds a 0.4% mindshare in NMS, compared to Splunk’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of NETSCOUT users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Splunk users who would recommend it.

NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 19, 2025

Splunk Observability Cloud and NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG are competing in the network monitoring and observability solutions category. Splunk Observability Cloud appears to have an edge due to its pricing and quicker deployment model, while NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG offers more comprehensive features.

Features: Splunk Observability Cloud provides robust data analytics, real-time monitoring, and smooth integration across multiple services. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG offers deep packet inspection, excellent network performance visibility, and extensive analytics capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Splunk could enhance customization options, improve data processing speed for high-volume traffic, and expand real-time alert features. NETSCOUT could benefit from simplifying its setup process, building a more intuitive user interface, and reducing hardware dependency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Splunk Observability Cloud allows a swift cloud-based deployment, supported by strong customer service. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG requires a more complex hardware-central deployment yet is backed by expert support.

Pricing and ROI: Splunk Observability Cloud offers competitive pricing models and greater ROI potential due to rapid deployment. NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG involves higher initial costs, but its comprehensive features provide perceived value.

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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

Splunk Observability Cloud

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (8th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (7th), Cloud Monitoring Software (7th), Container Management (6th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 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 Splunk Observability Cloud is 0.9%, 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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Lakshmi Padaga

Java Developer at U.S. Bank

Collaborates performance metrics with log data to pinpoint the exact cause of issues and offers error detection

Splunk APM is a robust tool with many capabilities. There are always areas for potential improvement to enhance its functionality and user experience. For Splunk APM, there could be simplified navigation, like streamlining the user interface to make navigation more intuitive for our users, especially those new to APM, which can enhance usability. We can provide more customization options for dashboards and visualizations to help users tailor the platform to their specific needs. There could be more integration capabilities with a wider range of third-party tools and platforms would also be beneficial. By focusing on these areas, Splunk APM can enhance its value proposition, improve user satisfaction, and better meet the evolving needs of organizations monitoring their application performance.

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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

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

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

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

"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 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."

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

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"The solution's basic visibility is one of its most valuable features. So, it is a solution that is easy to use...The solution's initial setup process was straightforward."

"The most valuable feature is dashboard creation."

"The most valuable feature in this solution is the log searching."

"Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring provided our customers with visibility into their overall infrastructure."

"Splunk has been recognized by Gartner as a leader in providing visibility for observability and monitoring across various platforms, including physical, virtual, and container environments, for several years."

"The features are pretty much ready out of the box."

"It is a good tool. It allows you to set alerts for application and infrastructure monitoring, and it allows you to create dashboards."

"The solution's service map feature allows us to have a holistic overview and to see quickly where the issues are."

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Cons

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

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

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

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

"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."

"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."

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

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

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"There is room for improvement in the alerting system, which is complicated and has less documentation available. We sometimes encountered issues in setting up alerts."

"The implementation can be more user-friendly."

"The monitoring of workloads when using SignalFx could be improved."

"It's a bit difficult to use. It takes some time to get into it and to get it to do what you would like it to do. It is not straightforward to use it."

"I would like to see an improvement and some innovation in the customer interface."

"Splunk isn't an ideal tool for application performance management due to the extensive setup required."

"Regarding dashboard customization, while Splunk has many dashboard building options, customers sometimes need to create specific dashboards, particularly for applicative metrics such as Java and process terms. These categories of dashboards would be very helpful for customers."

"Technical support is good but could be improved, particularly concerning the time taken for ticket resolution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

"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."

"Licensing cost is the biggest argument I get from those divesting from Splunk. There are those within our organization who say we are going to go to other tools since Splunk is too expensive."

"This is an expensive solution."

"It appears to be expensive compared to competitors."

"It is expensive."

"The product is a bit expensive considering the competition but the company may negotiate the price."

"Splunk offers a 14-day free trial and after that, we have to pay but the cost is reasonable."

"Splunk has been fairly expensive, but it has been predictable."

"I am not in that circle, but we are currently licensing based on our queries. That is working out for us. Previously, it was by volume of data, and now, we can store as much data as we want."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Energy/Utilities Company

11%

Government

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

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The most valuable feature is dashboard creation.

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Also Known As

InfiniStreamNG, NETSCOUT ISNG, Infinistream

Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring, Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM), Splunk Synthetic Monitoring

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

Splunk Observability Cloud offers sophisticated log searching, data integration, and customizable dashboards. With rapid deployment and ease of use, this cloud service enhances monitoring capabilities across IT infrastructures for comprehensive end-to-end visibility.

Focused on enhancing performance management and security, Splunk Observability Cloud supports environments through its data visualization and analysis tools. Users appreciate its robust application performance monitoring and troubleshooting insights. However, improvements in integrations, interface customization, scalability, and automation are needed. Users find value in its capabilities for infrastructure and network monitoring, as well as log analytics, albeit cost considerations and better documentation are desired. Enhancements in real-time monitoring and network protection are also noted as areas for development.

What are the key features?

Log Searching: Efficiently search and analyze logs from various sources.
Data Integration: Seamlessly integrate with multiple environments.
Dashboard Customization: Tailor dashboards to specific monitoring needs.
Monitoring Capabilities: Provides comprehensive insights into application performance.
Security Features: Analyze and address security threats across systems.
Visualization Tools: Enhance data analysis and system performance optimization.

Why consider this for ROI?

Comprehensive Visibility: Gain complete insights into IT infrastructure.
Performance Optimization: Improve overall system performance and efficiency.
Rapid Deployment: Quick setup to meet organization demands swiftly.
Enhanced Security: Strengthen security measures through detailed analytics.

In industries, Splunk Observability Cloud is implemented for security management by analyzing logs from detection systems, offering real-time alerts and troubleshooting for cloud-native applications. It is leveraged for machine data analysis, improving infrastructure visibility and supporting network and application performance management efforts.

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Sample Customers

U.S. Department of Defense

Sunrun, Yelp, Onshape, Tapjoy, Symphony Commerce, Chairish, Clever, Grovo, Bazaar Voice, Zenefits, Avalara

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