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(374)4.6 out of 5
7th Easiest To Use in Network Automation Tools software
Entry Level Price:$5,000 per year
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Red Hat® Ansible® Automation Platform is Red Hat's primary enterprise automation product offering., it includes all of the tooling needed for building, deploying, and managing end-to-end automation at
Users
- DevOps Engineer
- Software Engineer
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Financial Services
Market Segment
- 49% Enterprise
- 35% Mid-Market
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.3
Workflows
Average: 8.4
8.0
Communication
Average: 8.8
8.8
Scheduling
Average: 8.6
CD
The best feature of Red Hat Ansible Platform is its Automation Controller. It provides a centralized, easy-to-use interface for managing,... Read review
JP
It will help me to employ DevSecOps and be able to automate my processes. Read review
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@RedHat298,219 Twitter followers
(391)4.4 out of 5
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5th Easiest To Use in Network Automation Tools software
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WhatsUp Gold is an IT infrastructure monitoring software designed to help users identify and resolve network issues swiftly, often before they impact end users. This solution provides comprehensive vi
Users
- Network Engineer
- Network Administrator
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Education Management
Market Segment
- 57% Mid-Market
- 26% Enterprise
Progress WhatsUp Gold features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.6
Workflows
Average: 8.4
8.7
Communication
Average: 8.8
8.6
Scheduling
Average: 8.6
ER
In a combines all my devices in one place and then it monitors all at once and it has lots of network configuration to make it easy to connect all... Read review
VD
1. Suitable for lean IT teams that need visibility without overengineering.
2. Implementation is straightforward with auto-discovery, no heavy... Read review
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@ProgressSW48,915 Twitter followers
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Imagine never having to worry about your IT infrastructure again. Entuity Software offers a comprehensive platform that provides real-time visibility and actionable insights into every aspect of your
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No information available
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Banking
Market Segment
- 48% Mid-Market
- 44% Enterprise
Entuity features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.5
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
9.3
Workflows
Average: 8.4
9.4
Communication
Average: 8.8
9.0
Scheduling
Average: 8.6
SO
The deployment of ENA has allowed us to retire multiple other products and reduce the number of management IPs we have to configure in SNMP from... Read review
CT
Entuity is a great monitoring tool, easy to install and very stable. Supports a wide range of devices. Its functionality continues to grow, as... Read review
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@parkplacetech999 Twitter followers
(803)4.3 out of 5
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8th Easiest To Use in Network Automation Tools software
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SolarWinds® Observability is a comprehensive full-stack observability solution designed to meet the diverse needs of modern organizations, regardless of their size. This solution provides deep visibil
Users
- Network Engineer
- Network Administrator
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Hospital & Health Care
Market Segment
- 46% Enterprise
- 37% Mid-Market
SolarWinds Observability features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.3
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.1
Workflows
Average: 8.4
8.7
Communication
Average: 8.8
8.9
Scheduling
Average: 8.6
NB
Cost is very less as compared with other monitoring tools and vendor support is best. Read review
RP
I like the new per-Node cost model. It is also a very mature product with good coverage of historical / on-prem environments. The flexibility of... Read review
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Austin, TXTwitter
@solarwinds19,652 Twitter followers
(34)4.4 out of 5
6th Easiest To Use in Network Automation Tools software
Entry Level Price:Starting at $238.00
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Network Configuration Manager is a comprehensive solution designed to empower netwaork organizations with efficient network configuration and change management capabilities. It supports a wide range o
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No information available
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 62% Mid-Market
- 24% Enterprise
ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.3
Workflows
Average: 8.4
8.3
Communication
Average: 8.8
0.0
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One of the most cost effective tool for Managing your network configuration and backups. Read review
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Manageengine NMC stands out as a reliable and powerful tool for administrators managing network configurations. It help us to monitor access... Read review
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@Zoho136,993 Twitter followers
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Liongard, the global leader in Configuration Change Detection and Response (CCDR), empowers Managed Service Providers (MSP), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and IT organizations to better d
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No information available
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
- 64% Small-Business
- 36% Mid-Market
Liongard features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.5
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
9.3
Workflows
Average: 8.4
9.3
Communication
Average: 8.8
9.4
Scheduling
Average: 8.6
AC
I like the structured design of the data. They do an excellent job of retrieving the data from various disparate systems and organizing it into... Read review
MC
The idea of having all your information in one place has no price. They are adding new inspectors almost every month, which gives you more... Read review
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@LiongardHQ678 Twitter followers
Entry Level Price:Free
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Unimus is a powerful, on-premise Network Automation and Configuration Management (NCM) solution designed for fast deployment and ease of use. As one of the most versatile NCM solutions available, it s
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Industries
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 44% Mid-Market
- 31% Enterprise
Unimus features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
9.4
Workflows
Average: 8.4
9.0
Communication
Average: 8.8
9.2
Scheduling
Average: 8.6
MG
It has a great direction in maintaining a high management in the network configuration, which allows the Unimus infrastructure to be a good control... Read review
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@UnimusNet123 Twitter followers
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VMware NSX® is a powerful network virtualization solution for VMware Cloud Foundation™ (VCF) that enables network connectivity, operations, and scale. NSX Network Virtualization brings the simplicity
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Industries
- Computer & Network Security
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 37% Enterprise
- 32% Mid-Market
VMware NSX features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.1
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Average: 8.8
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AS
NSX offer Micro segmentation. In addition to this it offers DFW, Routing and Load balancing features in house.
Any administrator with basic... Read review
TK
Nsx intelligence wad a great tool to help us stay compliant Read review
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@broadcom62,375 Twitter followers
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NASDAQ: CA
(17)4.4 out of 5
4th Easiest To Use in Network Automation Tools software
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SolarWinds® Kiwi CatTools® is network automation tool designed to manage configurations on network devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls. It helps users work more efficiently by scheduling
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No information available
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 53% Enterprise
- 35% Mid-Market
SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.5
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
0.0
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8.9
Scheduling
Average: 8.6
PH
Speed of deployment, the product can easily be deployed within an hour or two depending on how many devices Read review
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It's a simple and easy-to-use program to stand up and begin network device backups and configuration pushes to single devices or a grouping of... Read review
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@solarwinds19,652 Twitter followers
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NYSE: SWI
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Headquartered in Boston, Pliant provides an advanced API-driven IT orchestration platform that automates, integrates and connects the digital enterprise. Pliant’s solutions simplify and streamline how
Users
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Industries
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 45% Mid-Market
- 30% Small-Business
Pliant features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
10.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
10.0
Workflows
Average: 8.4
10.0
Communication
Average: 8.8
9.2
Scheduling
Average: 8.6
AM
Hands-down, their integrations. They have connectors with a huge amount of vendors and theyguarantee that they'll get any others they don't already... Read review
UM
The API gateway they have makes this tool so much more valuable than some of the other solutions out there. We found pliant in the marketplace to... Read review
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@pliant_io62 Twitter followers
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NetBrain's no-code automation platform for hybrid network observability empowers organizations to streamline operations by automating three critical workflows: troubleshooting, change management, and
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Industries
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 41% Mid-Market
- 35% Enterprise
NetBrain Next-Gen features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
10.0
Workflows
Average: 8.4
10.0
Communication
Average: 8.8
9.8
Scheduling
Average: 8.6
SP
collects good data as the event is happeing. best ever for the server and switch it connects we can know the entire infrastructure easily from this... Read review
VA
NetBrain is a Diagnostic & Troubleshooting Tool used in multivendor Networks & Security Devices. It provides Dynamic Mapping, real-time Path... Read review
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NetBrain TechnologiesYear Founded
2004HQ Location
Burlington, Massachusetts
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Altostrat SDX is a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Automation platform that helps network administrators and service providers to centrally manage, automate, and secure distributed Mikro
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Market Segment
- 90% Small-Business
- 10% Enterprise
Altostrat SDX features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.5
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Average: 8.8
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NV
The fact that you can access your devices remotely at your client without having to go to site. Read review
RJ
User Friendly Interface. Very Manageable software for Mikrotik. I haven't used it as much, but very happy so far. Very helpful customer support.... Read review
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AltostratYear Founded
2021HQ Location
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BlueCat Infrastructure Assurance (BCIA) is a proactive monitoring and automation solution. Think of it as a virtual DDI expert, on duty 24/7. Infrastructure Assurance provides deep visibility into Blu
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Industries
No information available
Market Segment
- 57% Enterprise
- 29% Mid-Market
BlueCat Infrastructure Assurance (BCIA) features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
0.0
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AB
monitoring capacity, example: VPN Downs, Hardware and software expired nearing, cluster change state active and pasive, etc. Read review
NB
indeni's intuitive gui, simple out-of-box configuration, and the fact it keeps getting better! Read review
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@BlueCatNetworks2,242 Twitter followers
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The Itential Platform is the cloud-native infrastructure and network orchestration solution for agentic operations - enabling enterprises to safely integrate AI agents and reasoning systems into produ
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Market Segment
- 60% Enterprise
- 40% Small-Business
Itential Platform features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
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UO
They have a very good network optimization techniques and tools, we can do cloud based optimization as well. This helped our organization to do... Read review
UA
Its very easy to get started and build some quite complex orchestrations. They also provide a free training course Read review
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Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesTwitter
@Itential954 Twitter followers
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netTerrain Logical combines the flexibility of a powerful drawing tool with the automation of discovery software. Eliminate headaches from outdated spreadsheets and scattered Visio diagrams. Trouble
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Industries
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Market Segment
- 100% Small-Business
netTerrain Logical features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
10.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
0.0
No information available
10.0
Communication
Average: 8.8
0.0
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PK
- we migrated a very big netviz project, the result was 99% the same like netviz, only a small amount of manual work needed
- the basic features... Read review
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@netterrain1,241 Twitter followers
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