Observer isn't just a protocol analyzer. While our solutions offer the deepest drill-down into network problems, they also provide back-in-time analysis, enterprise-wide reporting, trending, alarms, application tools, route monitoring, and more.
As of January 2026, the mindshare of Network Instruments Observer in the Network Monitoring Software category
stands at 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product
Market Share (%)
Network Instruments Observer
0.2%
Zabbix
6.9%
SolarWinds NPM
3.4%
Other
89.5%
Network Monitoring Software
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