Redgate Monitor vs vRealize Network Insight comparison

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Redgate and Broadcom are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Redgate is ranked #47 with an average rating of 8.3, while Broadcom is ranked #43 with an average rating of 7.5. Redgate holds a 0.5% mindshare in IM, compared to Broadcom’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Redgate users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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89% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

vRealize Network Insight and Redgate Monitor compete in IT infrastructure and database management. vRealize seems to have the upper hand with its advanced analytics and network visibility, ideal for network operations, while Redgate's focus on SQL Server monitoring makes it a strong contender for database teams.

Features: vRealize Network Insight provides robust network performance monitoring, security analytics, and cross-vendor data correlation, making it a preferred choice for network operations teams. Redgate Monitor offers real-time alerts, customizable dashboards, and in-depth performance analysis, providing strong SQL Server monitoring capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: vRealize Network Insight supports scalable deployment across various network environments with responsive customer service. Redgate Monitor provides a simple, quick setup process, with highly regarded customer support specializing in database environments.

Pricing and ROI: vRealize Network Insight requires a significant initial investment but offers high ROI through extensive features and network optimization. Redgate Monitor presents a cost-effective entry, delivering excellent value for SQL Server-centric organizations.

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Categories and Ranking

Redgate Monitor

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

47th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

vRealize Network Insight

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

43rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (35th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Redgate Monitor is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vRealize Network Insight is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
vRealize Network Insight	0.9%
Redgate Monitor	0.5%
Other	98.6%

IT Infrastructure Monitoring

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Micah Richards

Senior Software Engineer at Unisys

Centralized monitoring has reduced outages and enables faster diagnosis across all database servers

The best features Redgate Monitor offers include detailed resource monitoring, instant alerts, and easy customization. A user can quickly see how your server is performing and which queries are taking the longest. The instant alerts and customizable options help since it is a multiple-platform database observability for the entire estate. I use this to optimize performance, ensure security, and mitigate potential risks with fast, deep-dive analysis and intelligent alerting. I love Redgate Monitor because it helps manage an entire database estate from a single pane of glass. Redgate Monitor has positively impacted my organization by creating database observability to proactively mitigate potential risks with instant problem diagnosis and customizable alerting. It accelerates daily database maintenance by automating time-consuming manual tasks, such as identifying long-running queries or tracking blocked processes, which frees up time to proactively improve the performance and security of servers. I have seen time savings from twenty percent to forty-five percent. It also helps to minimize downtime.

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Shaijith KB

Senior System Specialist at General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA)

Comprehensive management and detailed reports benefit operations while improvements are needed in support and maintenance

We have Tanzu and OpenShift. We have OpenShift, Canonical, and the Tanzu one. The Tanzu platform from VMware is a Kubernetes platform. We haven't completely installed Tanzu yet; we installed the vROps part. vRealize Network Insight is beneficial because you can control the East-West traffic. vRealize has a component called NSX, which has East-West traffic controlling and micro-segmentation, that is one of the best options, and we have the layer extension, layer 2 extension possible through NSX. If you have anything accountable in any business, even in a candy business, having proper accountability on what you are selling and buying will save a lot. If you don't know what you're selling and buying, you will end up with a loss. My team does not use the flow analytics feature; we have a security and network monitoring team, which is a different SOC team. I am using it as an administrator internally. We perform different tasks including costing analysis, capacity management, and many other things. vRealize Network Insight has a concern about the maintenance part, as it requires a person to monitor it completely. It's not something you install and your report will be generated automatically. You have to work on this properly to get the insights. vRealize Network Automation, vRealize Operations, and vRealize Network Insight are completely related to the network. I cannot say much about these network aspects because I am on the operations side, but overall, the vRealize suite is good for reporting perspective or any ISO-related documentation; this is very helpful. The product is called vRealize Operations Manager, and now it is referred to as Aria or vAria. I am now a Senior System Specialist. We use different metrics because we have multiple departments, and we can monitor utilization and comparisons with the previous year. On a scale of one to ten, I rate this solution a seven.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"Redgate Monitor has positively impacted my organization by creating database observability to proactively mitigate potential risks with instant problem diagnosis and customizable alerting."

"Redgate Monitor has impacted our organization positively by helping us simplify day-to-day tasks and realize a feeling of security."

"Overall, I truly love Redgate Monitor and would recommend it to anyone in database administration, but I also recognize that improvements and upgrades, especially concerning its AI features, are essential for ongoing development."

"The most valuable feature for us is that insight into what our network is really doing - it's a fairly complex network. Not having to go through thousands of lines of network configuration to find firewall ports that were open or closed, for various ports, was very valuable. It went out and found everything we need very quickly."

"One of the most valuable features is the ability to look at the traffic flows, to look at NetFlow data."

"We have seen ROI by using it, as we used to use a few tools combined to get to what we're getting by using this solution now, so we don't have to pay as much support and we don't have to buy three or four tools to do what we need done."

"I like being able to see the flows coming in and out of the product. In terms of monitoring network flows, we use it to verify whether or not different servers/applications should be communicating with each other."

"If we can get it to provide those firewall rules it will literally save hundreds of man-hours, if not thousands of man-hours."

"It allows us to go from virtual through NSX, up to the core, and see all of that in one pane of glass, it's pretty easy."

"The most valuable feature is the visualization, as it is really handy to be able to classify network objects with applications and see the interaction between them."

"The gradual way the Network Insight shows you all the relevant information about your networks. It's pretty good. You can really dig deep deep inside and see where the problem is, where it comes from, what you have inside, how did you configure it. Also, it has alerts so you can have pretty much quite a big overview about your network. This is really something good."

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Cons

"Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, I must say I don't favor the subscription model, and the price is somewhat higher."

"For improvement, I think Redgate Monitor's alert customization depth could be enhanced; I would appreciate more granular control over notification rules such as user permissions and alert grouping, as well as attention towards resource usage since Redgate Monitor can be resource-intensive."

"It is a bit expensive for MSPs to use for their day-to-day monitoring."

"After Broadcom acquired VMware, I would rate their support at five or less in many cases. It's difficult to find necessary documentation, open tickets, and get support."

"The only issue we have is that the solution does not always capture the host names."

"The only reason I would not give it a nine or a 10 is for cost reasons. It seems to be one of those things that really belongs as part of the product inherently and not as an add-on. That would be my only concern."

"If it were more application-aware, more descriptive; if it were able to determine the application that is actually doing the communication, that would be easier. More application information: which user or account it's accessing, is it accessing this application, doing these calls, if it is accessing a script, what script is it accessing. Things like that would provide deeper analytics so I can track what's going on. It would not just be, "These people shouldn't be talking," but who is actually doing these calls."

"Make the GUI easier to use."

"The compatibility with each and every component of the infrastructure is the main thing that I am looking for. I would like them to make sure that it's compatible with different kinds of storage systems, etc. I have seen the compatibility list. I feel it can be more compatible than it is right now."

"I'd like to see better support for being able to search the hardware NetFlow data. It ingests fairly well, but you can't tell, in a lot of cases, what source the data came from. I'd like to see more support for picking specific sources. That way you could really make a compelling use case. There are also some difficulties where it can't exactly trace the path between source and destination but if you hit the reverse flow on the same search it shows the entire path."

"It's pretty much user-friendly, but it could always be friendlier."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We have spent less time investigating network flows, so it is absolutely cost-effective."

"The solution has reduced the time that we spend on other products. For example, with NSX, we were able to quickly find things that we would normally spend days trying to figure out."

"It reduces costs. It takes something that may be challenging and makes it more usable and visual by being able to bring in tools, seeing what their impact is, such as microsegmentation and application rationalization, and seeing it quickly."

"Cost always has room for improvement, you could always make it cheaper. But I think it's a good value for what you pay for it."

"I rate vRealize Network Insight's pricing a seven point five out of ten."

"It's an expensive product because we have a lot of nodes."

"The solution has helped us to reduce time, increase performance, reduce costs, and even easily manage networks. We are probably seeing 10 to 20 percent labor savings because we are able to be very specific and focused on what we want to do. It ends up saving the customer money and makes us be more efficient on our cost deliveries."

"It has brought more money into our company."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Comms Service Provider

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Outsourcing Company

14%

Construction Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	43

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Redgate Monitor?

Regarding my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing, I consider it a fair amount; my peers also feel that it falls within a comfortable range.

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What needs improvement with Redgate Monitor?

For improvement, I think Redgate Monitor's alert customization depth could be enhanced; I would appreciate more granular control over notification rules such as user permissions and alert grouping,...

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What is your primary use case for Redgate Monitor?

I mainly use Redgate Monitor for day-to-day activity, including tasks like backup, performance tuning, and slow-running queries, and it has been very helpful for me for various purposes such as ale...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vRealize Network Insight?

In VMware you have to buy a separate license for it. We have VVF and VCF-type of licenses, and if you want to go with this NSX and sort of higher-end professional services, you need to go with VCF....

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What needs improvement with vRealize Network Insight?

There is room for improvement as not all cases are getting resolved, and we often do not get L3 support directly, having to go through L1 and L2, resulting in delays that usually are a headache for...

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What is your primary use case for vRealize Network Insight?

We have Tanzu, and we also work with multiple Kubernetes services such as Nutanix and Google. We are working on these Kubernetes services on the operations side. For Tanzu, we have several componen...

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Overview

Redgate Monitor provides database administrators with real-time SQL Server insights, ensuring optimal performance and streamlined operations.

Designed for database professionals, Redgate Monitor offers comprehensive diagnostics and detailed analysis, reducing administrative overhead and improving SQL Server performance. Its intuitive tools facilitate rapid issue identification and resolution, leading to enhanced system reliability.

What are the key features of Redgate Monitor?

Real-Time Monitoring: Constantly tracks SQL Server activity for instant anomaly detection.
Alerting System: Sends customized alerts to address potential issues promptly.
Performance Analytics: Detailed analytics provide a deep dive into performance metrics.
Query Performance Analysis: Offers insights into query behavior for performance optimization.
Customizable Dashboards: Tailor dashboards to focus on critical performance indicators.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Improved Efficiency: Streamlines database management, freeing up resources.
Cost Savings: Reduces downtime and enhances resource allocation.
Reliability: Enhances database stability and minimizes disruption risks.
Scalability: Supports expanding infrastructures with ease.
User Satisfaction: Offers features that align with user preferences.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, where data integrity and uptime are crucial, Redgate Monitor implementations lead to significant productivity and compliance benefits, ensuring databases are efficiently managed while maintaining strict regulatory requirements.

Redgate

vRealize Network Insight provides deep visibility into network flows, intuitive visualization, and real-time monitoring. It identifies communication patterns and offers insights into east-west traffic within data centers, simplifying complex network analysis and troubleshooting.

This platform enhances efficiency in firewall management and supports microsegmentation with an intuitive interface. Its integration with VMware products and natural language querying adds value. Users use it for optimizing network flows, planning NSX deployments, and visualizing traffic. It assists in applying security policies, tracking data center flows, and building network architecture by providing advanced insights for policy refinement, ensuring network performance and compliance.

What are the key features of vRealize Network Insight?

Deep Network Visibility: Offers detailed insights into network flows and communication patterns.
Intuitive Visualization: Simplifies monitoring with clear, real-time graphics.
User-Friendly Interface: Facilitates easy navigation for complex network analysis.
Integration with VMware: Seamless alignment with existing VMware products.
Natural Language Querying: Offers insights with easy-to-use query capabilities.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Efficiency in Firewall Management: Streamlines and optimizes firewall operations.
Supports Microsegmentation: Enhances security through improved policy enforcement.
Advanced Network Insights: Provides valuable data for performance optimization.
Compliance Assurance: Ensures adherence to security and performance standards.

In specific industries, vRealize Network Insight is implemented to optimize network architecture, manage application dependencies, and enhance security measures. Companies utilize its analytical capabilities to refine policies and ensure robust network performance and security compliance, particularly in complex and hybrid cloud environments.

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Sample Customers

1. Microsoft 2. Amazon 3. Google 4. Facebook 5. Apple 6. IBM 7. Oracle 8. SAP 9. Cisco 10. Intel 11. Adobe 12. Salesforce 13. Netflix 14. Twitter 15. LinkedIn 16. Uber 17. Airbnb 18. Spotify 19. Dropbox 20. Pinterest 21. Snapchat 22. Tesla 23. HP 24. Dell 25. Sony 26. Samsung 27. General Electric 28. Siemens 29. Volkswagen 30. BMW 31. Toyota 32. Coca-Cola

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