Plixer Scrutinizer vs ScienceLogic comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

ScienceLogic and Plixer Scrutinizer compete in the IT monitoring and network analysis category. ScienceLogic has the upper hand in infrastructure monitoring due to its comprehensive multi-tenant capabilities and flexibility, while Plixer leads in network traffic analysis with its specialization in flow analysis and security.

Features: ScienceLogic offers granular permissions, a customizable platform, and detailed monitoring of infrastructure and applications. Its dynamic apps and dashboards are noted for integration flexibility. Plixer Scrutinizer provides network traffic analysis, real-time flow reporting, and Active Directory integration, focusing on security insights.

Room for Improvement: ScienceLogic users highlight complexity in user interaction, the need for better SNMP support, and enhancements in native application monitoring. Plixer Scrutinizer needs improved update processes, better data point handling for high volumes, and advances in automation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ScienceLogic offers flexibility with on-premises and cloud deployment options, although some complexity exists. Customer service is highly rated for its responsiveness. Plixer Scrutinizer primarily offers on-premise deployment. Its customer service is efficient but may not always match ScienceLogic's detailed support.

Pricing and ROI: ScienceLogic's device-based pricing can be high but provides strong ROI through reduced downtimes. Plixer Scrutinizer uses sensor-based pricing, considered reasonable for cost-effective scaling. Both platforms highlight positive ROI, with ScienceLogic suited for enterprise scenarios and Plixer for competitive pricing and effective monitoring.

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Plixer Scrutinizer vs. ScienceLogic

September 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Plixer Scrutinizer

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

53rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (11th)

ScienceLogic

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

26th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Event Monitoring (6th), Unified Communications Monitoring (1st), Server Monitoring (12th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (19th), IT Operations Analytics (7th), Cloud Monitoring Software (15th), AIOps (11th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Plixer Scrutinizer is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ScienceLogic is 1.2%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ScienceLogic	1.2%
Plixer Scrutinizer	0.4%
Other	98.4%

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Featured Reviews

Ira Mulyanti

Sales Director at ARGA SOLUSI

An affordable product with great integration capabilities

Plixer Core Platform is a valuable feature and a good software. Plixer Scrutinizer uses NetFlow analysis to monitor whatever is there in a network. Price-wise, Plixer Scrutinizer is not an expensive product. Basically, Plixer Scrutinizer is an affordable product. Plixer Scrutinizer is a tool that allows for customization, especially in scenarios where customers need new product features. Plixer Scrutinizer is a tool that can integrate with any other brand or product in the market, so it is not an area of concern.

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Michael Wenn

CEO / Co-Founder at Aiops ltd

Offers comprehensive monitoring and tool consolidation but integration complexity needs improvement

There is room for improvement in the speed of setting up the service and integrating PowerPacks. Although these prebuilt features are great, there is considerable complexity in bringing them together to create a unified dashboard. Even with many good integrations and deep visibility, the implementation takes time, especially when it doesn't involve these integrations. While some other companies have easier APIs, using this solution demands significant expertise. It's challenging for new customers to implement independently. The implementation speed of non-PowerPack or non-out-of-the-box integrations should be improved. Additionally, the AI automation feature is not yet very rich due to resource constraints supporting a wide platform.

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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 solution helps to enrich the data context of our network traffic. It allows me to see what applications are most in use on a slightly historical basis, going back a day or week at tops. It allows me to tune QoS or traffic shaping around what's being used. It saves me from having to unnecessarily upgrade, if I don't need to."

"It shows us the saturation of the network of devices. It gives us a clear view of the flows in the network to understand, for instance, planning upgrades in the network to get an idea of what's going on the network on traffic flows. It gives us insight, for instance, on what's going on on our VPN Client. There are a lot of things where it provides very helpful information. It also gives us our security reports with quite detailed information on what's going on in the network, and whether there are data exfiltrations and so on."

"The reporting and generating troubleshooting reports would be the best feature; our host-to-host conversation reporting."

"The most valuable features of Plixer Scrutinizer are its ease of use, accessibility, and UI."

"Visualization of the network traffic is the most valuable feature. It allows you to drill into information quite quickly."

"The most valuable features of the solution are the ability to track what a device is doing and to go back historically. It is also able to go down to, and identify, very low levels of traffic."

"We didn't experience any bugs."

"Plixer Scrutinizer is an affordable product. Plixer Scrutinizer is a tool that allows for customization, especially in scenarios where customers need new product features."

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"Provides agentless monitoring so there's no need to install the agent on each server."

"The solution excels in three areas: application monitoring, server monitoring, and network performance monitoring."

"Power packs."

"When it comes to features, the power pack is the most valuable."

"I'm satisfied with ScienceLogicfor for what they can offer today because they can offer both serverless connectivity and agent connectivity."

"Science Logic provides distributed and all-in-one concept in monitoring, you can easily customize the features in this product."

"It has good monitoring capabilities across cloud environments, data centers, and hybrid environments."

"The most valuable features of ScienceLogic are AI and machine learning."

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Cons

"The solution creates a visual map of a particular location and how the network flows. You need to spend time to generate all those maps. If they could figure out a way to reduce the time needed to generate the maps, that would be great."

"There was a price lift because previously the product was privately owned, and now there is some external capital in the organization, so pricing could be lower, though, for Plixer Scrutinizer, there is almost no competition at this price point."

"The reporting structure, the front-end GUI, also needs some work. It needs some getting used to. It works fairly well, but it's a technical tool rather than a user tool. You have to understand the structure of the databases before you can really use it."

"I wish the reporting side was easier to work with, but it does a decent job. I also wish the reporting side was a little more intuitive or they offered more reporting examples."

"For updating the Scrutinizer platform, when we have the actual data, it never happens in one day. Every time we have the data, we are obliged to install a new server in order to integrate the old data, and every time it has a problem. Most of the time, we were obliged to scrap all the data because we couldn't transfer it to the new server. So, it would be very good if they could improve this part."

"Though Plixer Scrutinizer has network detection and response, it's an area that needs just a little more rounding out. Another room for improvement in the solution is its lack of SaaS offering which some customers were looking for. My company deals in small to medium businesses, mid-market, and some customers wanted the SaaS feature which Plixer Scrutinizer doesn't offer. What I'd like to see in the next release of the solution is for it to have a SaaS offering because my company also deals with educational spaces and smaller businesses that just don't have the staff that can implement this. If there's either a managed service or SaaS-based offering to just make it a little easier for those types of customers, it would be a great addition to Plixer Scrutinizer."

"The visual acuity of how it presents data can sometimes be confusing. It takes a bit for people to spin up how to look at the graphs."

"They're working on the security areas, so it can provide more insight. What they have is still pretty much IP-concentric. If they were to make it IP and URL, they'd be a little bit ahead on that."

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"The product's reporting functionalities have certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."

"One important area we feel could be improved is the UI. It takes a lot of clicks to do very simple tasks."

"There is room for improvement in the speed of setting up the service and integrating PowerPacks."

"ScienceLogic is working towards a kind of AI, DKAIRA enablement, but I find one dependency is the frequent need to rely on professional services."

"There are often bugs in new releases."

"We want to understand: how does the back end work? What if some problem occurs? What we can do? They need to provide more information."

"ScienceLogic could improve the implementation, it could be made easier."

"ScienceLogic does not have application monitoring. We definitely need something integrated within ScienceLogic to monitor applications so that we don't have to rely on monitoring tools to monitor other applications. At least the ones that are market leaders, such as SAP, Oracle, and others."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are no extra costs. It's about $8,000 a year. The bang for the buck (cost) is definitely a plus."

"We pay our one-off cost for the licenses, per device, in blocks of 50. And then we pay an annual maintenance fee of about $15,000 Australian, which is, at this point in time, about $9,000 US, for those 250 devices. The upfront costs for the 250-license use, were about $50,000 Australian, which is about $32,000 US."

"Compared to some of the other tools we have, it's incredibly reasonably priced."

"We just renewed. The pricing is 5,000 euro per year. This is the final price. All tax (20 percent) is included."

"We recently bought a license upgrade, so we will integrate more exporters. We upgraded from a 25 exporter license to a 50 exporter license. Therefore, there will be more flows, and this will be an extension. I don't know when we will purchase a faster server, because the server that we have is quite new."

"The license is per device. We have 50 devices."

"We have increased the license over time. We have added more licenses as the network has grown."

"Our entire solution, amortized over five years, is in the vicinity of $40,000 to $50,000 a year."

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"My company has an enterprise-level contract with ScienceLogic, so it is available to my organization at a good price."

"Decide what you want to monitor and only monitor those items. Absorb other elements as you grow."

"The solution is license-based. It's between $8 and $15, depending on what you need from the product."

"Pricing between the two is quiet large therefore you can save some money if you don't require to collect all info on each device."

"I'm not the best person to discuss pricing, but what I do know is that it's a use-and-go structure. You use this much storage and pay this much for it. That's how it is. Every time, we continue to add a large amount of data to the environment."

"Its price could be lower, but for what you pay, you got a lot of value from its features and functionalities. Customers always want a discount or a cheaper solution."

"It comes with the OS built in, so no need to purchase an OS license or DB license."

"The pricing model for ScienceLogic could improve."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	24

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Plixer Scrutinizer?

Plixer Scrutinizer is an affordable product. Plixer Scrutinizer is a tool that allows for customization, especially in scenarios where customers need new product features.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Plixer Scrutinizer?

I rate Plixer Scrutinizer's price a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price or affordable, and ten is high price or expensive.

What needs improvement with Plixer Scrutinizer?

I don't have deep enough knowledge to comment on what requires improvements in Plixer Scrutinizer. In Plixer Scrutinizer, scalability is an area with minor concerns where improvements are required.

What do you like most about ScienceLogic?

The tool is quite easy to deploy, and it offers very good support.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ScienceLogic?

ScienceLogic is not that expensive and is cost-effective overall.

What needs improvement with ScienceLogic?

I am interested in improving the flexibility of ScienceLogic's user interface, configuration, and customization. I am particularly keen on learning about issues raised by the ScienceLogic support t...

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Overview

The Scrutinizer incident response system leverages network traffic analytics to provide active monitoring, visualization, and reporting of network and security incidents. The system quickly delivers the rich forensic data needed by IT professionals to support fast and efficient incident response.

Plixer

ScienceLogic excels in customizable dashboards, seamless integrations, and real-time data analysis, supporting diverse IT environments with multi-tenant capabilities.

ScienceLogic provides robust infrastructure and network monitoring, catering to cloud, applications, and server environments. It supports hybrid setups, integrating with CMDB and ticketing systems while automating incident management. ScienceLogic's PowerPacks eliminate visibility gaps and its adaptable nature supports modern and legacy systems. Offering agentless monitoring, it ensures efficient operations with scalable infrastructure support and detailed reporting. However, the interface complexity and need for professional support can present usability challenges. Enhancements in reporting, application coverage, API support, and customization are desirable for improved user experience.

What are ScienceLogic's most important features?

Customizable Dashboards: Tailor views for precise monitoring across different environments.
PowerPacks: Extensive device integrations reduce visibility gaps.
Real-time Data Analysis: Enables quick decision-making with up-to-date insights.
Seamless Integration: Compatible with multiple platforms to unify IT systems.
Adaptive Infrastructure: Supports both modern and legacy systems with ease.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Operational Efficiency: Automates event management and simplifies monitoring tasks.
Scalable Support: Grows with the organizational needs, accommodating larger infrastructures.
Comprehensive Reports: Provides complete oversight for informed strategic planning.
Enhanced Adaptability: Unifies diverse technological environments efficiently.

ScienceLogic is often implemented across industries requiring detailed attention to infrastructure and network monitoring. It finds utility in managing hybrid environments, integrating seamlessly with essential systems like CMDB and ticketing platforms. Its scalability and adaptability are valued in unifying complex, diverse environments under one monitoring platform.

Sample Customers

Oxford Networks, Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, UltiSat, Wipro, West Aurora School District 129, SUNY Geneseo College, Bloomington Public Schools, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Kitsap Credit Union, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Houston Texas, Carilion Clinic, Banner Health, IDEXX Laboratories, Phibro Animal Health Corporation, Goodwill Industries, Parmalat, Armstrong Coal Company, Flybe, James Walker

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