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Nuage Networks vs OpenText Network Automation comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Nuage Networks
Ranking in Network Automation
18th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (22nd), Software Defined Networking (SDN) (14th), WAN Edge (21st)
OpenText Network Automation
Ranking in Network Automation
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Network Automation category, the mindshare of Nuage Networks is 2.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Network Automation is 4.0%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Network Automation4.0%
Nuage Networks2.5%
Other93.5%
Network Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Kristof Spriet - PeerSpot reviewer
Products & Solutions Manager at Proximus
Great multi-tenancy and routing functionalities but needs more security capabilities
We primarily use the solution for connectivity to the majority of our customers, for national and international deployments.  Their multi-tenancy and routing functionalities are both great. It is stable and reliable. The solution can scale. Technical support has been fine. Security needs to be…
reviewer1480065 - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Operations Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Allows to upload necessary firmware to your device and perform the upgrade
With OpenText Network Automation, firmware can be uploaded for specific devices. If you need to upgrade a device, you can use this tool, though it may not apply to all devices. The software allows you to upload the necessary firmware to your device and perform the upgrade. Additionally, it enables you to check multiple devices for specific configurations and automates the search process and the configuration of multiple devices.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the most valuable features of this solution is network management. The customer is able to manage their network from home or we can also manage the whole customer network."
"Nuage Networks provides a professional solution experience; they are a large corporation developing new features all the time that are very useful."
"It has good reporting and analytics, that most people can understand without too much difficulty."
"One of the many benefits of Nuage Networks is VoIP, as it will maintain a call session even if you lose an uplink."
"It is stable and reliable."
"Version 6.0 now is expected by mid of this year which reflects a maturity I've never experienced with any other network virtualization system."
"Micro Focus tools are mature tools, that are well developed."
"It's great because you have a one-unit solution to aggregate network data, so it's one entry point for getting all the configuration into the same dashboard or same application."
"When compared with SolarWinds, it is more user-friendly, and tasks can be completed more quickly."
"Pushing the network configuration to bulk devices. This saves a considerable amount of time that the engineer spends in pushing the network configuration."
"With OpenText Network Automation, firmware can be uploaded for specific devices. If you need to upgrade a device, you can use this tool, though it may not apply to all devices."
"We're able to set security policies and configure devices exactly how we want them."
"Pushing the network configuration to bulk devices saves a considerable amount of time that the engineer spends in pushing the network configuration."
 

Cons

"Educational materials should be available for such a mature system!"
"The setup can be complex."
"Security is an area that could use some work."
"The price of the solution could be more affordable."
"Security is an area that could use some work."
"The tool performs slowly."
"We just spoke with some of the product managers. We are getting some serious performance issues that have some serious repercussions for support."
"Compatibility of the devices needs to be enhanced, as it seems to be limited."
"Compatibility of the devices needs to be enhanced, as it seems to be limited."
"Level one administration task can be defined in Micro Focus Network Automation but it could be more simplified."
"When compared to other automation tools that are available in the market, more can be done to improve this solution."
"We've found some problems that may or may not have to do with our infrastructure. There are also some software defects that we've found."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would say, from our cost perspective, they are extremely competitive."
"The price of the solution could be more affordable. Customers want to use their own cheap connection and also do not want to pay too much for services from this solution, it becomes too expensive."
"Pricing is reasonable, but if you compare it with other network Operation Management tools that are available on the market, it's expensive."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Performing Arts
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
6%
Performing Arts
21%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

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What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Network Automation?
There is a team responsible for network automation to check devices for compliance. I connect to the device, make the necessary configurations, and inform the team that certain rules must be remove...
What advice do you have for others considering Micro Focus Network Automation?
When managing a large number of devices, network automation simplifies the process of locating specific configurations. For example, if you need to find a particular configuration, network automati...
 

Also Known As

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Micro Focus Network Automation, HPE Network Automation
 

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Sample Customers

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Tech Mahindra, Avea, China Merchants Bank, NNIT, Distinctive Software Solutions, Virgin Media, NEC Australia, Osiatis, Hostworks, Retegal, Allianz Shared Infrastructure Services SE (ASIC), State of Kansas Division of Information Services and Communications (DISC)
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