Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance vs. NetCrunch by AdRem Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance
Score 9.3 out of 10
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Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance is an advanced network analytics solution integrated within Cisco DNA Center that leverages machine learning and AI to provide deep insights, proactive issue detection, and accelerated troubleshooting for enterprise networks. It collects streaming telemetry and contextual data from endpoints, devices, users, and applications across the network to create a personalized baseline of normal network behavior. This enables AI-driven anomaly detection, root cause…N/A
NetCrunch
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
NetCrunch is a network and infrastructure monitoring system designed for hybrid IT environments. It offers agentless monitoring for thousands of devices using SNMP (full support), server metrics, virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), traffic flows (NetFlow, sFlow and more), website availability, certificates, logs, and custom data via REST APIs or scripts. NetCrunch includes over 670 built-in…
$2,550
per year node based with optional additional interfaces
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Enterprise Edition - for larger, distributed IT teams
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per year per # of nodes and optional add-ons
Enterprise Edition - For Bandwidth & Network Monitoring
from $4350
per year 600 interfaces, 100 nodes
NetCrunch Professional - best for single IT admin use
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annual per # of nodes and optional add-ons
Enterprise Edition - for larger, distributed IT teams
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perpetual license with annual update and tech support renewal per # of nodes and optional add-ons
Professional Edition - best for single IT admin use
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perpetual license with annual update and tech support renewal per # of nodes and optional add-ons
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco DNA Analytics and AssuranceNetCrunch
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsNetCrunch is licensed per-node with optional additional interface license. Licensing options include perpetual or annual subscription option. License size can be increased at any time with no additional installation.
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User Ratings
Cisco DNA Analytics and AssuranceNetCrunch by AdRem Software
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco DNA Analytics and AssuranceNetCrunch by AdRem Software
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
So not everyone is in need of a smart AI checking their network metrics looking for issues before they happen or finding and alerting on problems that the network staff may not have noticed, but if you have the budget for it, it could be a huge time saver for your whole department.
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Pros
Cisco
  • Identify devices and their connectivity to the network
  • Troubleshoot device connectivity paths
  • Give us visibility into possible issues with network devices
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Cons
Cisco
  • Recommendation actions can be improved
  • Feel like bit sluggish after some times, may be resources not optimised
  • Some integration gaps there.
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AdRem Software
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Usability
Cisco
Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance definitely has a steep learning curve. While it's had an upgrade to its onboarding, it's still a very technically heavy application that requires knowledge of Cisco networking and terminology. I think keeping that in mind helps with the expectations, but anyone can use the application with a little training and experience.
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
We moved away from Solarwinds during the breach. Haven't touched them with a 10 foot pole since.We looked at Splunk but decided to stick with a Cisco product since we are a Cisco shop
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AdRem Software
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • Loads of time saved diagnosing network issues.
  • Much effort saved having to determine network performance metrics by hand.
  • The Cisco brand is generally safe and trusted so you get that additional peace of mind.
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AdRem Software
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ScreenShots

NetCrunch Screenshots

Screenshot of a network diagram with annotationsScreenshot of SQL Server architectureScreenshot of the web services architecture viewScreenshot of the network interface monitoring viewScreenshot of the traffic flow monitoring viewScreenshot of the storage monitoring dashboard