NETSCOUT nGeniusONE vs NIKSUN NetVCR comparison

NETSCOUT and NIKSUN are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. NETSCOUT is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.5, while NIKSUN is ranked #99. NETSCOUT holds a 1.5% mindshare in NMS, compared to NIKSUN’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of NETSCOUT users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and NIKSUN NetVCR compete in network performance management. NIKSUN NetVCR is more feature-rich, while NETSCOUT nGeniusONE stands out in pricing and support.

Features: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE provides real-time monitoring, packet capture, and application performance management. NIKSUN NetVCR offers in-depth network data recording, full-speed packet capture, and advanced analytics, delivering more extensive capabilities.

Room for Improvement: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE can enhance its feature set, refine deployment time, and improve technical assistance. NIKSUN NetVCR may lower its high setup costs, streamline software integration, and offer more competitive pricing to attract budget-conscious buyers.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NIKSUN NetVCR offers straightforward deployment and comprehensive customer support, leading to a seamless experience. NETSCOUT nGeniusONE might require additional setup time and technical assistance.

Pricing and ROI: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE offers competitive pricing with quick ROI due to lower initial costs. NIKSUN NetVCR, with higher setup expenses, provides substantial long-term ROI attributed to its advanced feature set.

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Categories and Ranking

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

15th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NIKSUN NetVCR

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

99th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is 1.5%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NIKSUN NetVCR is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE	1.5%
NIKSUN NetVCR	0.2%
Other	98.3%

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Mohammed Hassan

Regional Director at iSecureMind

Helps us by providing root cause analysis when it comes to latency and performance issues

I would recommend NETSCOUT nGeniusONE to others yet not for small SMBs due to the pricing. It is important to have the necessary NETSCOUT experience for smooth integration. The automated issue detection sometimes has a few false positives but is overall cost-effective for our customers. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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Himanshu Shah

Partner at Opticom Data Products

High performance, quick packet monitoring, and helpful support

The solution could improve by having automatic mitigation. For example, as soon as a problem occurs the solution alarms and mitigates the situation immediately. In a feature release of the solution they should add features related to automation and remediation. Automation would help increase level of security the solution provides.

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Pros

"Among the valuable features, if it's TAP'ed well, are the density of the data that you can get and the relatively high veracity or accuracy rate that we see from it."

"The quick drill-down views are similar to Wireshark views. Those are quite nice, with the views on how you interpret some of the data. The granularity of how far you can drill down into milliseconds or microseconds is a very nice feature. It actually stores quite a lot of data in its database."

"Deep packet inspection is a very useful tool as it works in real time and uses serial packet-level analysis."

"When we have any type of outage, and we dig into it, we are able to tell what the root cause is instead of having to go through Wireshark, etc."

"The most valuable features are visibility, real-time, on-demand."

"Deep packet inspection is probably the strongest feature."

"For me, the most valuable features are the dashboards which we use to highlight the overall impact to the customers, and being able to drill down into the nitty-gritty of the customer experience."

"We are using nGeniusONE to run our bandwidth capacity management reports. In the past, we used to be very reactive, we used to depend a lot on suppliers to tell us which sites are our hot sites, meaning, which have high bandwidth utilization. Now we do this in a much more proactive way and we are moving to a more predictive approach in that aspect, thanks to nGeniusONE."

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"The most valuable features of NIKSUN NetVCR are its performance and forensic capabilities. Additionally, the information that the solution provides is highly detailed and useful. When dealing with network traffic packets can be sent at a high speed causing some security issues, but this solution is able to rapidly monitor the packets providing security."

"The unique selling point of NIKSUN is its ability to scale and its reporting capabilities. NIKSUN captures the packets at a very high speed, from one GB to 160 Gbps also. It offers report granularity in nanoseconds."

Cons

"The product was lacking for awhile when they did the Arbor acquisition. I was waiting to see more security stuff, which they did eventually add, and is now impressive."

"The GUI has gotten better over time but there could be some improvement in how the GUI is built."

"I would like more in-depth convergence between all the applications, especially when I look for information through a data mine."

"There is currently less visibility or GUI to analyse the packet for troubleshooting purposes."

"NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is a complex product since it deals in areas like network packet brokers and packet analysis, making the tool complicated for end users."

"We would like better end-to-end data flows. This is something that my users always complain about, as they don't know what the data flows are on the network. We would like to know every point along the line."

"While it is good, the single pane of glass view is too high level. It is better for management or someone doing sanity checks. A lot of times, I need to go deeper into the additional screens to get what I want out of it."

"This is a typical thing, but every time they do a major code upgrade, we get hit with some nasty bugs. Some of them literally stop the whole platform from collecting traffic data. They should really do more Q&A on the software stability before release."

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"The solution could improve by having automatic mitigation. For example, as soon as a problem occurs the solution alarms and mitigates the situation immediately."

"NIKSUN is a passive solution. It provides you with you data, alerts, reports and the root cause of issues. However, it requires a person to make use of this functionality. If an event is happening and nobody attends to it, the effects of the event could be severe."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The biggest problem we have with this product is the expense."

"The price is only for acquisition; it's not a licence."

"We have a premium customized contract for the solution."

"This solution has saved us more than $50,000 a month and freed up 30 percent of our bandwidth."

"The license becomes cost prohibitive very quickly."

"The scalability becomes very expensive quickly."

"Cost is probably the biggest drawback. Compared to some of the newer vendors that have popped up in the space, it's definitely more on the expensive side... [But] it's been able to keep its value, even in the face of the cheaper competition."

"Licensing is flexible, it's not tied to anything else. We can easily switch up the licensing piece... Obviously, NETSCOUT is a little bit in the higher range, but it gives you value for money. You get what you pay for."

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"The price of the solution is high. There is an annual license costs."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	37

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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.

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What do you like most about NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

The pricing is a bit high yet not overly expensive. The cost depends on the size of the customer, as sizing controls the pricing.

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Also Known As

NETSCOUT nGenius, nGeniusONE

NetVCR

Overview

The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software provides you with tools to monitor and display information about your network both historically and in real time. The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software allows you to understand your current network usage and to plan for future needs. It also allows you to proactively troubleshoot problem areas in your network.

NETSCOUT

Powered by groundbreaking technologies, NIKSUN NetVCR redefines the way we monitor networks. It provides seamless service and application performance analytics for the right visibility into your traditional, virtual or hybrid environments. The NetVCR suite gives you unmatched insight while still dramatically reducing power consumption by 60% and requiring 80% less rack space.

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Sample Customers

Cerner Corporation

Visa, FedEx, CitiGroup, IDC

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