The price of EtherScope could be better, but you get a good return on investment. They should offer more discounts if you're buying multiple units. You have to pay standard licensing fees plus a subscription to gain access to the portal. I paid for two years, and the price of support goes up after that. I don't think that's right. It should be a standard fee. The price for both devices was around the 20,000 mark. For NetAlly support, some parts of it require a license to use it. With the backing for the devices, it's all wrapped up in one agreement that states you pay £500 a year, and you get accident insurance on the device and any new updates.
Depending on the company, it could be somewhat costly. But just two of these devices can save you thousands upon thousands of dollars. If you were to need an extra network engineer to solve issues, and let's say you're paying them $120,000 a year, you might not need that engineer anymore. One engineer is able to solve solutions so much easier with just this device. The cost is absolutely worth it. There is, I believe, a license for the added support, but it comes by default and it's definitely worth the price. If you ever have issues, which is uncommon, you will solve them in minutes with their support.
The price for both devices was around the 20,000 mark. For the NetAlly support, some parts of it require a license to use it. With the backing for the devices, it's all wrapped up in one agreement that states you pay £500 a year, and you get accident insurance on the device and any new updates.
It is worth it. The cost benefit of Link-Live is massive because it is included with the cost of the device and the licensing. A lot of people miss that part of it. It is not just the device that you get but it is the ability to look at all of that data later on. You're not having to do all of that on the device. You can just be there, use the device, and then look at the data from the comfort of your office or home afterward.
It's the best 10Gig network tester for the price on the market. We're moving to replace all of our testers with this tool. We're buying a total of six this year and the plan is to buy two units each year. We purchase an annual service contract for the devices. This is one of the best-valued tools on the market, in this space, and with the most flexibility. Some of the other tools lock you into one or two applications. This one, we saw as having the capability of adding multiple features to it. We'd like to see more apps developed for it.
If we were to purchase separate meters to do similar things, it would be double or triple the cost for us to have each toolkit available. Being a small business, putting that much money on a single truck is not cost-effective. Instead, we could put the analyzer, network heat map, and cable tester all in one meter. That is why we went for it.
Network Engineer at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Nov 17, 2020
It's very expensive. I wish I could buy a few more and give them to all the people who could use it, or perhaps send it to a client, given that some of its features are easy to use. But sending something worth $8,000 or $9,000 is nerve-racking. It would be nice that if it were a lot less expensive. It is quite a delicate tool. And for $9,000, I wish they included a nice pouch to protect it; something to carry it. The Ekahau Sidekick is an expensive tool but it comes with something to carry it on your shoulder. This one is easy to drop and it's $9,000. So you have to be super-careful as well.
Field Support Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Nov 4, 2020
It's a pricey device, but I see value in it from a business perspective. We paid for the additional maintenance on it (for an extra year) to get that extra coverage. This was the first time that we had this solution in-house, and it was pretty pricey. So, we wanted to make sure that anything went wrong, then we could get it repaired, which is pretty standard.
Senior Network Engineer at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Aug 30, 2020
For the average network shop, the cost is a bit high. In a lot of organizations, people don't share test devices between teams. Generally, you need a device for the network team and a device for the system team, the security team, etc. While the cost is a little on the high side, that is offset by the regular updates and continued improvements that NetAlly adds to the device. Those improvements continue to increase the perceived value of the device.
The stuff is expensive. I really do wish the price would come down. I don't really call support. I haven't had a problem. But it's really expensive and every year I have to pay them a ton of money. I don't want to make up reasons to justify that cost, but I'm not using the support. I understand they have to do R&D and do updates; I get that. But it is an expensive device. It costs as much as some peoples' cars.
Independent Consultant at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Real User
May 14, 2020
It's been a while since I've even looked at costs. If you are just looking at a handheld device unit for specific, wireless or wired testing and not much else, the cost may be a little more prohibitive than what you have in your budget. But if you have a need for more than one device, and want to try to prevent that unexpected road trip...
Multi-technology, all-in-one handheld network tester that enables engineers and technicians to get more done faster, from deployment to maintenance and documentation of their ever-changing Wi-Fi and Ethernet access networks.
The Etherscope nXG is the the industry’s first handheld analyzer for Wi-Fi 6/6E surveying (with AirMapper™ Site Survey), troubleshooting, and analysis.
In terms of pricing, EtherScope isn't cheap. It's a significant investment, and not a budget option.
NetAlly EtherScope nXG is priced too much and needs to come down by about 15 percent of its current price.
The price of EtherScope could be better, but you get a good return on investment. They should offer more discounts if you're buying multiple units. You have to pay standard licensing fees plus a subscription to gain access to the portal. I paid for two years, and the price of support goes up after that. I don't think that's right. It should be a standard fee. The price for both devices was around the 20,000 mark. For NetAlly support, some parts of it require a license to use it. With the backing for the devices, it's all wrapped up in one agreement that states you pay £500 a year, and you get accident insurance on the device and any new updates.
Depending on the company, it could be somewhat costly. But just two of these devices can save you thousands upon thousands of dollars. If you were to need an extra network engineer to solve issues, and let's say you're paying them $120,000 a year, you might not need that engineer anymore. One engineer is able to solve solutions so much easier with just this device. The cost is absolutely worth it. There is, I believe, a license for the added support, but it comes by default and it's definitely worth the price. If you ever have issues, which is uncommon, you will solve them in minutes with their support.
The price for both devices was around the 20,000 mark. For the NetAlly support, some parts of it require a license to use it. With the backing for the devices, it's all wrapped up in one agreement that states you pay £500 a year, and you get accident insurance on the device and any new updates.
It is worth it. The cost benefit of Link-Live is massive because it is included with the cost of the device and the licensing. A lot of people miss that part of it. It is not just the device that you get but it is the ability to look at all of that data later on. You're not having to do all of that on the device. You can just be there, use the device, and then look at the data from the comfort of your office or home afterward.
The pricing is very expensive, but this tool is the best. I purchased the support from NetAlly.
It's the best 10Gig network tester for the price on the market. We're moving to replace all of our testers with this tool. We're buying a total of six this year and the plan is to buy two units each year. We purchase an annual service contract for the devices. This is one of the best-valued tools on the market, in this space, and with the most flexibility. Some of the other tools lock you into one or two applications. This one, we saw as having the capability of adding multiple features to it. We'd like to see more apps developed for it.
The pricing was a little bit high, but I understand that when you are getting multiple tools.
If we were to purchase separate meters to do similar things, it would be double or triple the cost for us to have each toolkit available. Being a small business, putting that much money on a single truck is not cost-effective. Instead, we could put the analyzer, network heat map, and cable tester all in one meter. That is why we went for it.
It's very expensive. I wish I could buy a few more and give them to all the people who could use it, or perhaps send it to a client, given that some of its features are easy to use. But sending something worth $8,000 or $9,000 is nerve-racking. It would be nice that if it were a lot less expensive. It is quite a delicate tool. And for $9,000, I wish they included a nice pouch to protect it; something to carry it. The Ekahau Sidekick is an expensive tool but it comes with something to carry it on your shoulder. This one is easy to drop and it's $9,000. So you have to be super-careful as well.
It's a pricey device, but I see value in it from a business perspective. We paid for the additional maintenance on it (for an extra year) to get that extra coverage. This was the first time that we had this solution in-house, and it was pretty pricey. So, we wanted to make sure that anything went wrong, then we could get it repaired, which is pretty standard.
For the average network shop, the cost is a bit high. In a lot of organizations, people don't share test devices between teams. Generally, you need a device for the network team and a device for the system team, the security team, etc. While the cost is a little on the high side, that is offset by the regular updates and continued improvements that NetAlly adds to the device. Those improvements continue to increase the perceived value of the device.
There isn't any license. The pricing is not bad. It's moderate, but the tool is worth the price.
The stuff is expensive. I really do wish the price would come down. I don't really call support. I haven't had a problem. But it's really expensive and every year I have to pay them a ton of money. I don't want to make up reasons to justify that cost, but I'm not using the support. I understand they have to do R&D and do updates; I get that. But it is an expensive device. It costs as much as some peoples' cars.
I don't consider the pricing to be a problem. It's not a cheap device, but it's a very capable device for the money. It's a good value.
It's been a while since I've even looked at costs. If you are just looking at a handheld device unit for specific, wireless or wired testing and not much else, the cost may be a little more prohibitive than what you have in your budget. But if you have a need for more than one device, and want to try to prevent that unexpected road trip...