Nmap vs StableNet comparison

Nmap and Infosim are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Nmap is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.8, while Infosim is ranked #86. Nmap holds a 0.7% mindshare in NMS, compared to Infosim’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Nmap users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Infosim users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Nmap and StableNet compete in the network management and security domain. Nmap holds the upper hand with cost-effectiveness and scanning tools, whereas StableNet's comprehensive monitoring features justify its higher pricing.

Features: Nmap excels in network discovery, security auditing, and flexibility in scanning tools. StableNet stands out with real-time performance metrics, fault detection, and suitability for complex IT environments. Each has strengths: streamlined scanning for Nmap and holistic management for StableNet.

Room for Improvement: Nmap could enhance its formal support options, expand monitoring capabilities, and improve integration with complex environments. StableNet might benefit from reducing initial costs, simplifying its deployment process, and streamlining its features for low-complexity needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Nmap is straightforward with minimalistic setup, appealing to tech-savvy users but lacks structured support. StableNet offers a well-organized deployment model and comprehensive support, attracting organizations needing ongoing technical assistance.

Pricing and ROI: Nmap's low-cost setup maximizes ROI for budget-conscious operations with limited budgets. StableNet's higher investment often yields significant ROI through advanced capabilities, appealing to those prioritizing extensive management features over immediate cost savings.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Nmap

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

9th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

StableNet

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

86th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Nmap is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of StableNet is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Nmap	0.7%
StableNet	0.3%
Other	99.0%

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MoshiurRahman Khan

CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Improves network monitoring and offers insights into traffic, including VPNs

The real-time reporting feature of Nmap is particularly valuable. It generates detailed reports on the source and destination IP addresses, the protocols used, and the types of traffic. This feature is crucial for law enforcement agencies to monitor and analyze network connectivity effectively. It also has traffic analysis. For example, assessing bandwidth usage and configuring the tool to track specific types of traffic is crucial. Unlike SolarWinds, which requires configuration for this, Nmap has built-in functionality that allows it to check all 4,000 computer ports. It identifies the type of traffic each port is using and can easily generate reports on network communications between computers, whether there are 100 or 1000 in the network.

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ShahzadAziz

Director of Development/Project Manager at Enablers Private Limited

A highly scalable and stable solution that provides excellent features and can be integrated with any product

The support team is more into R&D. They're not focused on support. The vendor lets the partners provide support for the solution. Partners must have StableNet-certified engineers. Complex problems arise for complex installations. When a problem is deep, it takes a lot of time to resolve it. It goes to the R&D and development teams. They do solve it, but the time taken could be reduced.

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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 most valuable feature of the solution for security audits stems from the fact that it serves as a powerful tool with the ability to scan a large number of ports."

"It helps us secure the network infrastructure."

"The real-time reporting feature of Nmap is particularly valuable. It generates detailed reports on the source and destination IP addresses, the protocols used, and the types of traffic."

"Nmap has a powerful command line tool and a set of diagnostic features."

"The most important function, according to me, is the capability to use some arguments in the scanning. The solution's capability to go figure and do a deep dive, discovering information on specific aspects."

"Nmap's performance is great, and I've never noticed any issues in this respect. It really doesn't put a heavy load on the machine when using it."

"The initial setup was simple."

"It is a very user-friendly product."

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"The best features are the reporting, utilization, and network graph."

"The solution is stable."

"We can integrate any tool with StableNet."

Cons

"The price is high and could be cheaper."

"The solution should increase the number of features under a free license."

"One of the drawbacks of the standard Nmap utility is that it does not come with a graphical user interface, unlike a number of other open-source alternatives such as Zenmap."

"It takes a bit of time to get familiar with the solution and its options."

"There are concerns with the stability of the product, making it an area where improvements are required."

"There could be a specific option to check non-pingable endpoints for the product."

"There is room for improvement in the design, the GUI. It looks a bit odd. Maybe Nmap should improve it or add more widgets to make it more attractive, but the basic functionality is good and provides what we need."

"Since I started using Nmap, it has been completely based on the command prompt and I think it would help other users if they implemented a decent GUI as well."

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"The solution is expensive."

"The dashboard has a lot of room for improvement."

"The existing dashboard capability is there, but it is not user-friendly."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am using the free version of Nmap."

"It's an open-source solution. Commerically, only the support service is available."

"The solution is free of cost, but there are specific services that we have to buy."

"Nmap is an open-source product. You don't need a license to install it."

"The product's pricing is fine. The licensing options for Nmap include perpetual licenses and volume-based licenses. For perpetual licenses, once you purchase it, there's no need to invest in renewals. And for volume-based licenses, enterprise companies can use it multiple times based on the number of users or devices they need to scan. It's a pay-as-you-go model, similar to how you pay for what you use."

"It's an open-source product, and I haven't seen any premiums. Options are available for those who purchase, but for my use case, everything I need is available in the community and forums."

"Nmap is open source software, which suits us well because we are a manufacturing company and not an IT company, for example. If we were an IT company, we would probably need to pay for extra support or instead go for another software solution. But as it is, we don't have any need for high-end troubleshooting tools."

"I am using the standard free version of Nmap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

14%

Government

University

Retailer

Government

22%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	11

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nmap?

Nmap is mostly helpful during compliance checks. We run the scanner to see how many devices are on our network and find vulnerabilities in those that aren't compliant. We also use it monthly to sca...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nmap?

I am using the free version of Nmap.

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What is your primary use case for Nmap?

Nmap is used for network scanning to map the network, identify devices, and assess their status. It helps determine open ports and services running on a particular endpoint or server within an ente...

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What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?

In my opinion Infosim, StableNet Enterprise is the best as it is a third-generation highly automated network management system. It enables IT departments to unify the management requirements of the...

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Overview

Nmap ("Network Mapper") is a free and open source (license) utility for network discovery and security auditing. Many systems and network administrators also find it useful for tasks such as network inventory, managing service upgrade schedules, and monitoring host or service uptime. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine what hosts are available on the network, what services (application name and version) those hosts are offering, what operating systems (and OS versions) they are running, what type of packet filters/firewalls are in use, and dozens of other characteristics. It was designed to rapidly scan large networks, but works fine against single hosts. Nmap runs on all major computer operating systems, and official binary packages are available for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. In addition to the classic command-line Nmap executable, the Nmap suite includes an advanced GUI and results viewer (Zenmap), a flexible data transfer, redirection, and debugging tool (Ncat), a utility for comparing scan results (Ndiff), and a packet generation and response analysis tool (Nping).

Nmap

StableNet provides Fault, Performance, Configuration, and Services Management on a single platform.
It is a vendor agnostic solution, built upon a single, consistent code base. The solution is easy to integrate and provides high performance while keeping low hardware requirements.

The unified network & services management approach has been proven with a large number of installations in key industry sectors like energy, finance, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, and many more.

With this all-in-one NMS approach, Infosim revolutionizes the management of large heterogeneous network infrastructures.

Infosim

Sample Customers

Lockheed Martin, Eastern Bank Boston, Perspecta, Harris Corporation, Discovery Communication

Athenahealth, Barratt, Nocsult, Nucleus Connect, SCC

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