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Compare Riverbed Network Observability and Riverbed SteelHead 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (80.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Riverbed 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 ObservabilityRiverbed SteelHead
Star Rating
(13)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (80.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Riverbed SteelHeadRiverbed Network Observability vs Riverbed SteelHead
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Riverbed SteelHead easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Riverbed Network Observability overall.
- Riverbed Network Observability and Riverbed SteelHead both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Riverbed Network Observability is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Riverbed Network Observability over Riverbed SteelHead.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Riverbed Network Observability
No pricing availableRiverbed SteelHead
No pricing availableFree Trial
Riverbed Network Observability
No trial information availableRiverbed SteelHead
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
14
9.0
7
Ease of Use
8.1
14
8.6
7
Ease of Setup
8.0
5
8.6
7
Ease of Admin
8.3
5
8.6
7
Quality of Support
9.0
13
8.3
7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
5
8.8
7
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
14
5.3
5
Features by Category
Network
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Application Performance
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Administration
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure 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
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
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
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
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Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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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
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Riverbed Network Observability and Riverbed SteelHead are categorized as WAN Optimization
Unique Categories
Riverbed Network Observability is categorized as Enterprise IT Management, Network Monitoring, Network Management Tools, and Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Riverbed SteelHead has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Riverbed Network Observability
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Riverbed SteelHead
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
Retail
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Medical Devices
7.1%
Media Production
7.1%
Other
50.0%
Pharmaceuticals
20.0%
Retail
10.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Government Administration
10.0%
Financial Services
10.0%
Other
40.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Riverbed Network Observability has no discussions with answers
What is SteelHead CX?
1 Comment
HH
SteelHead CX is a wan optimize solution provided by Riverbed.
CX is a new model that works very well and almost issues with hardware and software.Read more
What does Riverbed Technology do?
1 Comment
HH
-Check and remove the duplicate package
- Cache data
- Application Streaming
- Compressing dataRead more
Riverbed SteelHead has no more discussions with answers
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