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NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability vs ServiceNow IT Operations Management comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.0
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability enhances uptime, productivity, and savings by reducing troubleshooting time and integrating well with existing products.
Sentiment score
5.2
Organizations typically see ROI from ServiceNow IT Operations Management within 18-24 months, enhancing efficiency and reducing staffing needs.
It reduced staffing needs from four full-time staff to fewer due to automation.
Account Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.9
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability support is praised for knowledgeable assistance, yet users desire quicker response times and more resources.
Sentiment score
6.0
ServiceNow IT Operations Management provides efficient support, but response times and documentation quality could be improved.
They need to work on their response time and overall competence.
Regional Director at iSecureMind Integrated Solutions
The distributor's support is rated an eight out of ten, indicating room for improvement in SLA handling.
System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees
I am actually happy with technical support from NETSCOUT.
General Manager at MOCOMSYS
They respond promptly when we call to open a ticket.
Chief Information Officer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
For minor issues, the team takes a month's time to provide a fix.
Solution architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The response time of technical support could be improved.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability is praised for scalability, though hardware costs challenge large-scale growth; appreciated for flexible architecture.
Sentiment score
7.2
ServiceNow IT Operations Management offers scalable solutions for all business sizes, efficiently managing growth, though smaller firms may find costs challenging.
The solution is highly scalable and accommodates the growth needs effectively.
System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees
It is not similar to software solutions Datadog or Dynatrace where they can easily add agents without problems.
General Manager at MOCOMSYS
ServiceNow ITOM scales very well to small and medium businesses.
Account Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
It integrates with every single tool, even external tools.
Business analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability is praised for reliability, though complex configurations and specific demands can cause occasional instability.
Sentiment score
7.7
ServiceNow IT Operations Management is stable and reliable, with minor stability issues due to external network and deployment factors.
Datadog is more stable than NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, being a SaaS-based solution compared to on-prem solutions like NETSCOUT.
Regional Director at iSecureMind Integrated Solutions
I rate the stability of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE as ten out of ten since we have not experienced any escalations or downtime issues from the end user's side.
System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Customers are more sensitive about NETSCOUT nGeniusONE's upgrades because it has hardware.
General Manager at MOCOMSYS
Since it is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) or Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, I consider the stability to be very high, rating it ten out of ten.
Business analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
It helps us create custom dashboards and provides excellent search functionality where we can search for any issues or errors that have occurred and take corrective action before it impacts the users.
Solution architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
All while benefiting from a single tool, single maintenance, and reduced license costs.
Associate Vice President at AWL
 

Room For Improvement

NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability requires interface simplification, better integration, enhanced analytics, reduced costs, and improved user experience and documentation.
ServiceNow IT Operations Management needs improved UI simplicity, customization, pricing, integration, support, and comprehensive documentation to enhance usability.
Customers want to have service assurance, including NPM and APM, from one vendor.
Regional Director at iSecureMind Integrated Solutions
It would be beneficial to see more AI capabilities included in nGeniusONE to further streamline processes.
System Integrator at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Many big companies Samsung and Hyundai try to build their own monitoring solutions using open-source tools and their own engineers, though it has not been successful.
General Manager at MOCOMSYS
Enhancing analytics is crucial, as we have seven years of data providing a substantial history of past ITSM and non-ITSM business tickets that can help predict and reduce the volume of calls.
Associate Vice President at AWL
A more streamlined configuration process tailored to use cases and industry would be beneficial.
Chief Information Officer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
It provides many out-of-the-box functionalities along with customization options.
Solution architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability is costly but offers valuable features and flexible licensing, though enterprise deployment can be very expensive.
Many enterprises find ServiceNow IT Operations Management costly, though its comprehensive features are viewed as a worthwhile trade-off.
The cost depends on the size of the customer, as sizing controls the pricing.
Regional Director at iSecureMind Integrated Solutions
Regarding its high price, I give NETSCOUT nGeniusONE a seven.
Newwork And Collaboration Supervisor at Nafeza
The pricing model offers scaling where not everything consumes a license equally, providing more value across different business areas.
Account Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
ServiceNow's pricing is expensive.
Chief Information Officer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
It is definitely high-priced compared to other products available in the same domain in the market.
Solution architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability provides comprehensive network analysis, offering visibility and quick issue resolution through its user-friendly interface and robust features.
ServiceNow IT Operations Management enhances visibility and efficiency with centralized features, seamless integration, intuitive UI, and real-time insights.
The capability of real-time traffic intelligence is also very useful because it allows for the comparison between real-time and historical packet levels.
Regional Director at iSecureMind Integrated Solutions
Their analysis capability actually surpasses other APM solutions, which is why customers love it.
General Manager at MOCOMSYS
NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE has an easier dashboard to manipulate compared to SolarWinds.
Ingeniero en Telecomunicaciones at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The performance analytics of ServiceNow was especially beneficial for setting thresholds, aggregating, and correlating infrastructure data.
Account Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
ServiceNow IT Operations Management influences ITSM processes by automating them and aiding in detecting and resolving IT issues to improve performance, reliability, and uptime.
Business analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
They provide seamless integration of ITOM with their other modules such as ITSM, where we can leverage the AIs for discovery, perform impact analysis, which essentially helps to enhance the overall IT operations and reduce the downtime and MTTR.
Solution architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

NETSCOUT Network & Applicat...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
29th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (46th), Network Monitoring Software (7th), Network Troubleshooting (12th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (11th)
ServiceNow IT Operations Ma...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
16th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (5th), Cloud Management (17th), AIOps (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability is 1.8%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is 1.0%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ServiceNow IT Operations Management1.0%
NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability1.8%
Other97.2%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

HT
Newwork And Collaboration Supervisor at Nafeza
Monitoring has improved bandwidth insights and application diagnosis but setup and costs still need work
They need room for improvement about the spare parts. There are shortages in Egypt in their stock. We tried to make RMA for specific parts, and it took a long time. Comparing this to a vendor like Cisco, who provides any component next business day, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE took a long time. This needs more improvement. I believe it is expensive. They need to reduce its budget a little bit. Comparing to other solutions, it is very expensive.
AB
Associate Vice President at AWL
Unified workflows have centralized ticketing and have provided real-time visibility across companies
ServiceNow IT Operations Management can be improved by focusing on adoption, as some companies still use other tools, and we had to onboard them initially, addressing challenges such as data migration and consistency, especially since we have 14,000 users in my group company utilizing this for multiple purposes, emphasizing workflows defined so that onboarding processes can be streamlined into a single tool. To improve ServiceNow IT Operations Management, I believe incorporating natural language processing is essential, allowing users to type queries such as 'I need this' and receive responses based on AI and data. Furthermore, enhancing analytics is crucial, as we have seven years of data providing a substantial history of past ITSM and non-ITSM business tickets that can help predict and reduce the volume of calls.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise59
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
I would say if it’s an ISP that will build a scrubbing center, Netscout/Arbor is a good solution. In all other solutions, Imperva is a great choice.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?
Regarding its high price, I give NETSCOUT nGeniusONE a seven.
What needs improvement with NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?
They need room for improvement about the spare parts. There are shortages in Egypt in their stock. We tried to make RMA for specific parts, and it took a long time. Comparing this to a vendor like ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
Regarding pricing, while I initially felt the prices were high when we moved, I now see that it is reasonable considering that we are not just using an ITSM tool; we are improving processes and com...
What needs improvement with ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
ServiceNow IT Operations Management can be improved by focusing on adoption, as some companies still use other tools, and we had to onboard them initially, addressing challenges such as data migrat...
What is your primary use case for ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
As an implementation expert and former CIO, I handled implementation from an IT best practice perspective for different companies.
 

Also Known As

NETSCOUT nGenius, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE, NETSCOUT vSTREAM, NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG, TruView
ServiceNow ITOM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Cerner Corporation
servicenow, TransAlta, NATS, Symantec
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