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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
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AppDynamics
Star Rating
(375)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(14)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that AppDynamics excels in Real-Time Monitoring with a score of 8.9, while Riverbed NPM offers a solid performance but lacks the same level of detail, particularly in Session Replay which scored 8.1.
- Reviewers mention that AppDynamics provides superior Performance Monitoring capabilities, achieving a score of 9.6, compared to Riverbed NPM's 9.2, highlighting its effectiveness in tracking Response Times and Application Issues.
- G2 users indicate that Riverbed NPM shines in Network Monitoring with features like Network Traffic Analyzer and Network Asset Mapping, which are essential for mid-market users, while AppDynamics focuses more on Application Performance.
- Users on G2 appreciate AppDynamics for its AI/ML Integration capabilities, scoring 8.2, which enhances its Proactive Identification and Root Cause Analysis features, whereas Riverbed NPM's AI features are less emphasized.
- Reviewers say that Riverbed NPM's Alerts Management system, scoring 9.1, is more robust than AppDynamics, which, despite a strong score of 9.3 in Alerting, does not offer the same level of customization for alerts.
- Users report that AppDynamics provides a more comprehensive Single Pane of Glass experience with a score of 8.5, allowing for better Dashboards and Visualization, while Riverbed NPM's visualization tools, although effective, do not match the depth of insights offered by AppDynamics.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AppDynamics
APM Pro
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End-to-end monitoring of key business transactions within your applications
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- Core APM Functionality with the flexibility to switch between languages; includes basic infrastructure monitoring
Riverbed NPM
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AppDynamics
Free Trial is available
Riverbed NPM
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
258
9.0
14
Ease of Use
8.5
257
8.1
14
Ease of Setup
7.9
118
8.0
5
Ease of Admin
8.1
117
8.3
5
Quality of Support
8.3
248
9.0
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
113
9.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
233
10.0
14
Features by Category
Network
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Application Performance
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Experience
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Management
8.0
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Performance
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Monitoring
8.8
22
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
Analysis
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
9.1
27
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
Management
8.9
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
Management
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Response
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
Performance
8.9
26
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
Alerts management
Not enough data
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Monitoring
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
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Analysis
Not enough data
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Issue Resolution
Not enough data
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Management
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Monitoring
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
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Analysis
Not enough data
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Platform
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ServiceNow Apps
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AppDynamics and Riverbed NPM are categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Unique Categories
AppDynamics is categorized as AIOps Platforms, Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), ServiceNow Store Apps, Container Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Enterprise Monitoring, Observability Solution Suites, and SAP Store
Riverbed NPM is categorized as WAN Optimization, Enterprise IT Management, Network Monitoring, and Network Management Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AppDynamics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Riverbed NPM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
8.1%
Banking
5.4%
Insurance
5.1%
Other
45.7%
Retail
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Medical Devices
7.1%
Media Production
7.1%
Other
50.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
AppDynamics
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Zoltan L.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
-The responsiveness of the user interface and clean, readily understandable design -The excellent diagnostics and trouble-shooting utilities -The ability to see services on the lowest possible level as well as the highest level, interacting with the rest...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jasper D.
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
Lack of depth. I have the feeling that AppD provides me the insight but not the depth inevitable for DevOps.
Riverbed NPM
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Telecommunications
SteelCentral Packet Analyzer is an powerful tool for network packet analysis, a good supplementary of Wireshark if you have to deal with big size capture files larger than 2Gbytes. SteelCentral Packet Analyzer runs very fast and easy to use if you have some...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Samule F.
Verified User in Insurance
I found it costly and I was compelled to pay a high price in order to get the advantage of the full package. No doubt the full bundle contains excellent sets but the full package is really expensive to afford.
Zoltan L.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
-The responsiveness of the user interface and clean, readily understandable design -The excellent diagnostics and trouble-shooting utilities -The ability to see services on the lowest possible level as well as the highest level, interacting with the rest...
Verified User in Telecommunications
SteelCentral Packet Analyzer is an powerful tool for network packet analysis, a good supplementary of Wireshark if you have to deal with big size capture files larger than 2Gbytes. SteelCentral Packet Analyzer runs very fast and easy to use if you have some...
Jasper D.
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
Lack of depth. I have the feeling that AppD provides me the insight but not the depth inevitable for DevOps.
Samule F.
Verified User in Insurance
I found it costly and I was compelled to pay a high price in order to get the advantage of the full package. No doubt the full bundle contains excellent sets but the full package is really expensive to afford.
Alternatives
Discussions
Can AppDynamics be deployed in a private cloud?
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Can AppDynamics be deployed on Azure?
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Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
Can AppDynamics be deployed on AWS?
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