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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
No pricing available
IBM Turbonomic
Star Rating
(282)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansRiverbed Network Observability
Star Rating
(14)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Riverbed Network ObservabilitySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that IBM Turbonomic excels in multi-cloud management with a score of 9.2, allowing for seamless orchestration across various cloud environments, while Riverbed NPM, although strong in network monitoring, does not emphasize multi-cloud capabilities as effectively.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Turbonomic's automation features, rated at 8.7, significantly enhance operational efficiency, whereas Riverbed NPM's automation capabilities, rated at 8.5, are seen as slightly less robust, particularly in terms of workflow automation.
- G2 users highlight IBM Turbonomic's superior real-time monitoring capabilities, especially for cloud infrastructure, scoring 9.0, which is crucial for proactive management, while Riverbed NPM's real-time monitoring is effective but does not reach the same level of user satisfaction.
- Users on G2 indicate that IBM Turbonomic's cloud optimization features, rated at 8.8, provide actionable insights for resource allocation, whereas Riverbed NPM's cloud resource management, rated at 8.6, is effective but lacks the depth of optimization features that users desire.
- Reviewers say that IBM Turbonomic's performance monitoring, particularly for server performance, scores an impressive 9.3, making it a preferred choice for users focused on maximizing server efficiency, while Riverbed NPM, although competent, does not match this level of performance tracking.
- Users report that IBM Turbonomic's quality of support, rated at 8.9, is highly regarded, with many praising the responsiveness and expertise of the support team, while Riverbed NPM's support, rated at 9.0, is also strong but users feel it could be more proactive in addressing complex issues.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Turbonomic
Free Trial
Free Trial
Get started with Turbonomic for a 30-day evaluation with unlimited optimization of your application resources and cloud costs for your AWS, Azure and GCP accounts.
- Public cloud optimization
Riverbed Network Observability
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM Turbonomic
Free Trial is available
Riverbed Network Observability
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
207
9.0
14
Ease of Use
8.4
216
8.1
14
Ease of Setup
8.3
170
8.0
5
Ease of Admin
8.5
141
8.3
5
Quality of Support
8.9
182
9.0
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
140
9.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
199
10.0
14
Features by Category
Operations
8.8
110
Not enough data
8.7
104
Not enough data
8.4
84
Not enough data
8.5
101
Not enough data
Cost Optimization
8.6
103
Not enough data
8.6
101
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
98
Not enough data
8.3
107
Not enough data
8.5
84
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Network
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Performance
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
Functionality
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.7
35
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
8.1
30
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
34
Not enough data
8.5
30
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Analysis
7.9
34
Not enough data
7.9
34
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
Functionality
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
Management
8.7
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
Management
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Management
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Management
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Alerts management
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Automation
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Analysis
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
Management
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
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Management Tools
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Turbonomic and Riverbed Network Observability are categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring and Enterprise IT Management
Unique Categories
IBM Turbonomic is categorized as Cloud Management Platforms, Cloud Cost Management, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), Container Monitoring, Database Monitoring, Enterprise Monitoring, IT Alerting, and AIOps Platforms
Riverbed Network Observability is categorized as WAN Optimization, Network Monitoring, and Network Management Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Turbonomic
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Riverbed Network Observability
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
18.0%
Computer Software
12.9%
Financial Services
5.9%
Telecommunications
5.5%
Computer & Network Security
4.7%
Other
52.9%
Retail
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Medical Devices
7.1%
Media Production
7.1%
Other
50.0%
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