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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
No pricing available
New Relic
Star Rating
(580)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 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 Riverbed NPM excels in Real-Time Monitoring with a score of 9.6, highlighting its ability to provide immediate insights into network performance, while New Relic's score of 8.8 for Session Replay indicates a more limited capability in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Riverbed NPM's Quality of Support is rated at 9.0, with many users praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, whereas New Relic's support rating of 8.4 suggests room for improvement in customer service.
- G2 users highlight Riverbed NPM's strong performance in Network Monitoring, particularly in Network Asset Mapping, which is crucial for visibility and management, while New Relic's capabilities in this area are less emphasized, leading to a perception of lesser effectiveness.
- Users on G2 report that Riverbed NPM's Multi-Network Capability is a standout feature, allowing seamless monitoring across various network environments, while New Relic's offerings in this regard are not as robust, potentially limiting its appeal for larger organizations with diverse network setups.
- Reviewers mention that Riverbed NPM's Performance Monitoring is rated at 9.1, with users appreciating its comprehensive metrics and alerts, while New Relic's score of 8.9 indicates a slightly less effective monitoring experience.
- Users say that Riverbed NPM's Automation features, particularly in Network Traffic Analyzer, are highly regarded for streamlining operations, whereas New Relic's automation capabilities, rated at 8.2, do not receive the same level of acclaim, suggesting a gap in efficiency for users seeking automated solutions.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
New Relic
Free (Forever)
$0.00
Start using New Relic with all the features you need for free forever.
- 1 free full user
- Unlimited free basic users
- Unlimited hosts and CPUs
Riverbed Network Observability
No pricing availableFree Trial
New Relic
Free Trial is available
Riverbed Network Observability
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
494
9.0
14
Ease of Use
8.4
500
8.1
14
Ease of Setup
8.7
283
8.0
5
Ease of Admin
8.5
197
8.3
5
Quality of Support
8.6
436
9.0
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
189
9.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
493
10.0
14
Features by Category
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
Experience
9.5
22
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Management
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
Performance
9.5
21
Not enough data
9.5
22
Not enough data
9.5
22
Not enough data
9.6
20
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
8.9
89
Not enough data
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
9.1
90
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
86
Not enough data
8.6
82
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
Analysis
8.8
88
Not enough data
9.3
91
Not enough data
7.9
79
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.5
73
Not enough data
9.4
72
Not enough data
9.1
59
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
Management Tools
8.7
56
Not enough data
9.2
62
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
29
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Incident Management
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
Functionality
9.8
11
Not enough data
10.0
10
Not enough data
9.8
14
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
Management
9.6
15
Not enough data
9.7
15
Not enough data
9.4
15
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Visibility
9.3
100
Not enough data
9.2
102
Not enough data
9.0
99
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.8
94
Not enough data
9.0
98
Not enough data
9.2
101
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
Visibility
9.2
94
Not enough data
9.2
91
Not enough data
9.0
91
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.8
87
Not enough data
8.4
85
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
8.9
91
Not enough data
8.9
89
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
8.9
77
Not enough data
8.4
73
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
Data Preparation
9.1
68
Not enough data
9.0
63
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.7
61
Not enough data
Analysis
9.1
63
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
9.2
69
Not enough data
9.1
69
Not enough data
9.4
70
Not enough data
8.9
64
Not enough data
Visualization
9.5
73
Not enough data
9.1
66
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.9
164
Not enough data
9.0
168
Not enough data
9.2
168
Not enough data
7.8
138
Not enough data
8.8
153
Not enough data
Response
9.1
170
Not enough data
8.9
164
Not enough data
8.6
155
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.6
55
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
8.3
53
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
152
Not enough data
8.5
144
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
151
Not enough data
8.5
145
Not enough data
8.2
140
Not enough data
8.8
151
Not enough data
Alerts management
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.6
36
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
Automation
8.1
35
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
35
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
8.8
36
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
7.3
37
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
7.9
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
9.4
16
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
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
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
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
New Relic and Riverbed Network Observability are categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Unique Categories
Riverbed Network Observability is categorized as WAN Optimization, Enterprise IT Management, Network Monitoring, and Network Management Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
New Relic
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
25.1%
Computer Software
17.9%
Financial Services
8.6%
Internet
7.9%
Retail
2.3%
Other
38.2%
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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Discussions
What is full stack visibility?
2 Comments
IC
Full stack visibility is the ability to monitor and analyze data from each layer of the technology stack, from the user interface to the network...Read more
What is New Relic tool used for?
1 Comment
CB
Monitoring and troubleshooting all websites, web services and infrastructure running them. We are very happy with the product! Also the alerting and the AI...Read more
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