Noction Flow Analyzer vs. Plixer Scrutinizer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Noction Flow Analyzer
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Noction Flow Analyzer (NFA) is a flow-based monitoring and reporting software that collects, stores, and presents both real-time and historic traffic data across an entire network. It helps to analyze and understand a network’s traffic patterns, bandwidth utilization, hosts and applications traffic anomalies, better capacity planning, and a lot more. NFA allows for detailed BGP peering analysis, provides insights into potential security issues, and allows engineers to minimize network…
$299
per month
Plixer Scrutinizer
Score 6.0 out of 10
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Plixer is a developer of network management software with a focus on network traffic analysis, network security, threat detection and network optimization, headquartered in Kennebunk, Maine. Plixer Scrutinizer collects, analyzes, visualizes, and reports on data from every network conversation and digital transaction to deliver security and network intelligence.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Noction Flow Analyzer
$299.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNFA licensing is simple, transparent, and upfront. There is no limit on the number of devices, interfaces, or sites that can be added to the system. Free updates to new releases and premium 24/7 support are available to all NFA users. BGP Data is delivered as an optional add-on to Noction Flow Analyzer at $199/month.
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
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If you need a network security forensic tool, this is a great fit. Scrutinizer collects everything you have configured as a target without losing data. If you need an in-depth analysis of your network flows, as in who is doing what with what this is a good fit. Scrutinizer translates a massive about of data into readable tables and reports.
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Pros
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  • Once configured, Scrutinizer gives an accurate overview of network activity.
  • Scrutinizer is able to collect flows from a variety of devices, you are not limited to Cisco.
  • DSCP based reporting, which is helpful when attempting to determine how good your wireless network is from a QoS perspective.
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Cons
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  • The free version has some limitations that make an accurate evaluation difficult, every day at midnight the data is flushed and you start over.
  • If you are purchasing the appliance, you won't have admin access to it.
  • Reporting could use some polished graphics and advance filtering features.
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Support Rating
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Support is support, they are either there or they are not. Scrutinizer support has been there every time I've needed them. They rely a bit too much on email correspondence, sometimes I want a voice to tell me what to do, and fast
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Alternatives Considered
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Scrutinizer is a faster and simpler deployment while still delivering the tools and reports needed to gain accurate view traffic and network usage. Its cheaper than most alternatives and daily use is focused on understanding data, not making config changes so you can understand data. Risk reduction and elimination is the primary focus, Scrutinizer helps you do that.
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Return on Investment
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  • Scrutinizer is a great tool, extremely easy to implement, it lets you see your NetFlow without a large outlay.
  • WAN traffic monitoring gives you the ability to accurately predict the necessary bandwidth volume, you can now stop over buying.
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ScreenShots

Noction Flow Analyzer Screenshots

Screenshot of Complete, up to the minute network traffic visibility on bandwidth usage, conversations, subnets, traffic usage by application, traffic distribution by locations, top prefixes, top ASNs, and more.Screenshot of Comprehensive Alerting system with a multitude of utilization, duration, and frequency threshold-based alerts delivered via individual notification channels such as email or a specific Slack channel.Screenshot of Detailed BGP analysis capability, to find peering candidates and make informed interconnection decisions, diagnose policy misconfigurations, route flapping, or other peering related issues.