Digital Solutions Consultant at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
An excellent issue detection tool that allows for proactive resolution, and can be heavily automated
Pros and Cons
  • "With this solution we are able to link issues to automatic actions that will solve the problem."
  • "We would like to see the reporting in this solution improved. At present there are gaps in the data it reports."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to carry out issue detection on user devices, before they are raised by the user, or become a bigger issue.

How has it helped my organization?

The ability this product gives to be more proactive with issue resolution has improved our users experience.

What is most valuable?

With this solution we are able to link issues to automatic actions that will solve the problem.

We are also able to link the actions to campaigns, which will message the users and link the actions to an FAQ. This can then be reported in a dashboard. All of this is done automatically so there is no manual intervention needed.

One other good thing about this platform, is that changes and improvements are made regularly, so it evolves continuously.

What needs improvement?

We would like to see the reporting in this solution improved. At present there are gaps in the data it reports.

There is no function to schedule actions to carry out larger fixes, or send campaign messages in the product, which would be useful to have.

We would also like the ability to monitor windows services, such as Teams calls.

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For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for nearly three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have found this solution to be pretty reliable, in our experience.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is very easy to scale up, whether adding devices or users.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support for this product is very good. They reply quickly and are very helpful.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of this solution is pretty straightforward. It's just an agent, an executable or MSI, and was very easy to configure for our administrator.

The hierarchy of the platform is the only thing that has to be configured during implementation, so the only required two people. The full process, from start to deployment, took one week.

What was our ROI?

The ability to be more proactive with issue resolution has reduced our maintenance costs and increased the life expectancy of our devices. This has also improved the overall performance of the system, which has improved the user experience.

The fact that everything runs automatically, also means that the cost of manually monitoring the network is reduced.

What other advice do I have?

We recommend that organizations use the information that is presented from this solution, and learn from it's data on where issues are regularly occurring.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Technical Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
Real time analytics solution used to reduce ticket volumes and supports 13,000 machines
Pros and Cons
  • "This is a proactive management tool and we make use of the metrics, dashboard creation and complete remote actions on end user machines."
  • "We need some guidance from the Nexthink team on some of the new features they are releasing and how best to use them."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to reduce ticket volumes. We complete a proactive analysis of end user machines. Our users are able to raise a ticket to our service management team in the service desk. Once we pick up the same issues being reported, we complete a deep investigation and remediation process to avoid these type of tickets in future.

This solution supports 13,000 machines and we have seven to eight people supporting from offshore.

What is most valuable?

This is a proactive management tool and we make use of the metrics, dashboard creation and complete remote actions on end user machines. If the end user is experiencing issues with a hard disk, we know that capacity will be approximately 80%. We will then do rear triggering on the end user machines. 

What needs improvement?

We need some guidance from the Nexthink team on some of the new features they are releasing and how best to use them. 

Out of our 10,000 licenses, we would like a dashboard that shows which machines are active and which machines are un-active.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a very stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

When I reach out to the Nexthink support team, they are very friendly. They take at least two to three hours to reply to emails. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We use SysTrack as well as Nexthink and both tools are the same.

How was the initial setup?

Our organization used a VM machine and the setup was easy. It took two to three hours. 

What about the implementation team?

It was done by an in house team.

What other advice do I have?

This solution is improved each time there is a version update. The 3.91 version has an improved GUI model that is very fast compared to the older version. It is a very user friendly tool. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

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Senior Presales Engineer at SELECT
Real User
Helps our customers collect, monitor, report, and analyze information about their IT infrastructure
Pros and Cons
  • "Nexthink allows our customers to have visibility into their whole environment and security. And it lets you install the agent as a package for selected users instead of every user. This helps cut down on the delay involved in a bulk installation."
  • "We've had some issues integrating Nexthink with the cloud, so there are some delays in bandwidth, causing it to slow down a little. If they added better integration with the public cloud, I would be more likely to recommend it to customers."

What is our primary use case?

Nexthink is a product for end-users to collect, monitor, report, and analyze information about their IT infrastructure. We recommended it to a customer who wanted to monitor all the end-user infrastructure. Nexthink was a good fit because it allowed them to monitor security and report on the infrastructure from all end-users at all of their branches. Many customers our customers have multiple branches.

How has it helped my organization?

Nexthink allows our customers to have visibility into their whole environment and security. And it lets you install the agent as a package for selected users instead of every user. This helps cut down on the delay involved in a bulk installation.

What is most valuable?

Nexthink helps users improve their security. 

What needs improvement?

We've had some issues integrating Nexthink with the cloud, so there are some delays in bandwidth, causing it to slow down a little. If they added better integration with the public cloud, I would be more likely to recommend it to customers. Many of my customers have mostly on-prem infrastructure, whereas our solutions are published on the public cloud Azure Stack. There is one Active Directory on-prem and an additional one on the Azure Stack. So we have a problem replicating the primary Active Directory on Azure Stack. And it's challenging to configure all the customer's infrastructure to work with Nexthink and the additional Active Directory on Azure. 

For how long have I used the solution?

My current job title is senior presales engineer, and I work with primary technology like Dell EMC, VMware, and cloud solutions. I used Nexthink in my previous position last year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Nexthink's performance is okay. It just depends on the network bundles.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Nexthink is easy to scale, so it's suitable for large businesses.

How are customer service and support?

Nexthink support is slow when we open a new case, and support handles the case with us each time.

How was the initial setup?

Installation is straightforward. It takes about two weeks for a team of two people to build, create, and configure agents for the end-users. So we take around one week to collect the info on their infrastructure and another to complete the configuration.

What was our ROI?

I think Nexthink saves you money. Our customers have already saved money because they have extensive infrastructure, and Nexthink can handle all that, so it's a good return.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Nexthink offers an introductory price, but when you apply for the renewal license, the price increases. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Nexthink eight out of 10. I think Nexthink is a good product, but there are some issues with API integration of devices from vendors, such as VMware, Microsoft, and Dell EMC. If you are thinking of adopting Nexthink. I recommend studying the documentation and all the other materials. The more familiar we are with this product and its features, the more we can recommend it to our clients.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Information Technology Infrastructure Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
A scalable cloud-based solution for any organization looking to provide comprehensive digital experience analytics, but requiring improvement in its stability
Pros and Cons
  • "We have found the combination of analytics and automation in this solution to be very valuable to our organization, as it allows for us to perform auto-resolution on customer issues."
  • "The stability of this solution could be greatly improved to avoid performance issues."

What is our primary use case?

We use this product to provide digital experience analytics for our customers. This solution also allows us to monitor any issues our customers are having with their services.

What is most valuable?

We have found the combination of analytics and automation in this solution to be very valuable to our organization, as it allows for us to perform auto-resolution on customer issues.

We also appreciate the fact that this product offers integration with other software, this makes it more universally usable.

What needs improvement?

The stability of this solution could be greatly improved to avoid performance issues.

We would also like the product to be developed in order for it to support non-Windows platforms.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for just over three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have found that the stability of this solution is not particularly good, and can cause issues with record integrity.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have found the cloud-based version of the solution to be very scalable. However, on-premises the scalability could be limited, and require extensive design beforehand.

How are customer service and support?

The support for this solution could be significantly improved. We have found that our issues require five to seven days for a resolution to be found, as the first-line support team are not able to assist us. We have also experienced incidents where a planned upgrade was due to take place, but we have not been notified that it was happening.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of the product was a very straightforward, repeatable process for us as we are using the cloud-based version of the solution.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented this solution using a vendor team, and their level of expertise was excellent.

What was our ROI?

As a business, we have found that our ROI from this solution has been seen in the reduction in the amount of support incidents being experienced by our customers. The ROI from this product is cumulative over time, and requires ongoing, proactive monitoring work with our customers.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We would advise organizations who are considering this solution to use the cloud-based variant if possible.  The setup for the on-premises version of the product is complex, and implementation can be lengthy.

What other advice do I have?

This product requires a lot of focus to be placed upon the functionality that is really needed, in order for it to be really valuable to an organization.  Also, we would advise that this is an ever evolving solution, where the full benefits of its use would be realized over a period of time and not immediately after installation.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Managing Director at Technology Pro Egypt
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Highly recommended for enterprise customers but needs to improve performance and pricing
Pros and Cons
  • "I would rate the solution's stability a nine out of ten."
  • "The tool should improve its pricing and performance. It also have nothing related to patch management."

What needs improvement?

The tool should improve its pricing and performance. It also have nothing related to patch management. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the solution for more than 20 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the solution's stability a nine out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the tool's scalability an eight out of ten. 

How are customer service and support?

The product's support is not responsive and flexible. It takes time and depends on your support program. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The tool's setup is straightforward. The tool's deployment got completed in a couple of weeks. 

What was our ROI?

I have seen ROI with the tool's use. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would rate the tool's pricing a nine out of ten. The tool's pricing model is pay-as-you-use. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the product an eight out of ten. We have enterprise clients for the tool. The solution is recommended for enterprises and not for small-scale customers. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Senior System Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Simplifies access to and resolution of any user issues
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has reduced the time it takes to resolve issues."
  • "It lacks a library for standard EXEs to be named automatically."

What is our primary use case?

We used this solution for workplace analytics and we deployed it to 400,000 company devices internationally. It enabled us to get analytical information from users; to ascertain whether there were any issues with their laptops, connecting internally or externally, or connecting to any virtual machine from a local device. I'm a senior system architect and we are customers of Nexthink. 

What is most valuable?

Nexthink is valuable because it's enabled us to reduce the time it takes to resolve any issues. Our MTTR was very low after we installed Nexthink. We can see the network situation of users and establish where any problems originate.

What needs improvement?

It would be helpful if Nexthink could maintain a library for some of the standard EXEs to be named automatically. Some of the EXEs have been tagged, but it is very limited. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I used this solution for almost five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. We have deployed to 400,000 employees internationally. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never contacted the technical support from Nexthink, but colleagues have told me that they are very good. 

How was the initial setup?

I was not involved with the deployment. 

What other advice do I have?

If an organization is looking for workplace analytics, to have access to the kinds of issues employees are facing and the things that don't work as they should, then I recommend Nexthink.

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

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VP - Head of IT Transformation Projects at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
A mature solution that provides good insights and works very well
Pros and Cons
  • "It is useful for managing end-user devices. The insights and the data that you get from end-user devices are most valuable."
  • "They can improve the Nexthink action module."

What is our primary use case?

We have Nexthink for end-user devices. Nexthink is a client that monitors end-user devices for what's happening with them.

We are using its latest version. This is a subscription-based solution, and we upgrade it all the time.

What is most valuable?

It is useful for managing end-user devices. The insights and the data that you get from end-user devices are most valuable.

What needs improvement?

They can improve the Nexthink action module.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've had Nexthink for at least three years, if not more.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a very stable and mature solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is installed on all machines in the organization, but its number of users is very limited. Its users are basically admins. So, it is installed on every machine in the organization, but it is used by the IT. The end-user compute support team uses Nexthink mainly to manage end-users and communicate with their machines.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

 I'm not aware of whether there was something similar to this.

How was the initial setup?

It is not a difficult thing to set up Nexthink. There is nothing complicated about it.

What other advice do I have?

It is a very good solution. We're satisfied with Nexthink. You just need to try it out. It works well. It has a couple of competitors, and you should just see which one suits you more.

I would rate it an eight out of ten.

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Tech Specialist at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Great for proactively finding and dealing with IT-related issues and offers good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is very simple."
  • "The solution could use better automation and less coding. Since I am part of the administrative background, I'm not completely into the development side. I'm not well versed in coding."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for my day-to-day activities. I use it for analytical purposes. I'm part of technical support. In my organization, we are using this product as one of the remote action tools. It is one of the IT analytical tools, which will help us to handle productive problem management, in our IT Infra-related issues. That is the main purpose.

How has it helped my organization?

Mostly we're using the solution for internal purposes, for our internal employees. Whenever we are using applications or any laptops, usually we will face system performance issues. This tool has been able to identify proactive services or any proactive obligation, which was causing those issues. We are using Nexthink finder, which will give proactive information about the applications or services, which are causing our system to perform badly. We investigate and we find resolutions. We are approaching all endpoints and resolving those issues, even before a user is raising a request. Basically, the product allows us to be proactive and deal with problems before users even know there are problems.

What is most valuable?

The aspects related to IT analytics were good. Previously in our organization, we were not using any tools for maintaining our IT-related issues. Once this application was implemented in our organization, we were able to find lots of issues, and we became more proactive and resolve issues proactively in our environment.

The initial setup is very simple. 

We haven't had any issues with stability.

What needs improvement?

The solution could use better automation and less coding. Since I am part of the administrative background, I'm not completely into the development side. I'm not well versed in coding. 

For example, if we take a UiPath as an application, even a non-coding person can use UiPath to create a code, without even having knowledge in coding. Similar to that, if there could be an option in Nexthink that could help administrative people so that they could work without being dependant on developers, that would be ideal. 

We are using this application for a graphical representation as well, for our internal review purpose. I'd like to see different templates. If they include more in the next release, that would help us to give a representation in a different way, that would be helpful. If they offered infographics as part of reporting, it would help us provide information to our leadership and IT teams. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've used the solution for four years now. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We were using a smaller hardware configuration, and, after the implementation, we increased our hardware configuration to a minimum of 8GB of RAM. Overall, we are not facing any issues. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 10 people who are dedicated to working on Nexthink. However, we use it to cover our entire organization. Most are using it indirectly, not directly.

We haven't faced any issues with scaling.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were not using any solution previous to implementing this product.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. We have only a 10 member team in our organization. That 10 members team is supporting our entire organization and even though we are limited, we didn't find any difficulties in deployment or implementation.

Deployment took around one week since we have lots of endpoints in our organization and we needed some time to verify and validate a CMDB database and update that in the Nexthink. 

We have different teams that handle various parts of the organization, and therefore, maintenance is spread out across personnel.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I'm just on the administrative side. I do not have any insights in terms of licensing or pricing.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Nexthink as a good application to use in organizations that need to proactively identify their IT issues. Without disrupting end-users, we can use this application as one of the research or analytical tools to resolve their issues proactively.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We've mostly been pretty happy with its capabilities. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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