Spiceworks Network Monitor vs Wireshark Comparison

82% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Spiceworks Network Monitor

Network Monitoring Software

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92% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Wireshark

Network Monitoring Software

4.8 158 user ratings

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Overview

Description

Spiceworks Network Monitor is a user-friendly website monitoring software, offering real-time up/down information for critical web services and applications alike. It gets an interactive dashboard with user-friendly tools. Thus enabling monitoring agents to get the particular installed on any server/workstation as per need. They can even personalise the application URLs accordingly. Further, Spiceworks Network Monitor’s exclusive platform is loaded with a variety of intuitive tools offering real-time help to individual users. An inventory manager loaded within help users to get their IP devices scanned in minutes, collect software-specific information and streamline hardware-related infographics in detail. The contract manager, help users to get rid of manual sticky notes and receive IT vendor contract oriented information within a unified space. Real-time alerts on approaching expiration dates facilitate seamless business process monitoring. Moreover, Spiceworks Network Monitor offers adequate help over chat, phone and email, besides offering access to a fully functional community with relevant answers and innovative ideas. Read more

Network protocol analyzer that helps businesses capture live data and track, manage and analyze network traffic at microscopic level. It is designed to help commercial enterprises, government agencies, and non-profit organizations capture and analyze network traffic over a secured connection. Read more

Pricing Options

Free Trial Not Available
Offers Free-forever plan.

Free Trial Not Available
Offers Custom plan.

SW Score & Breakdown

82% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

86%
Reviews

60%
Momentum

63%
Popularity

65%

92% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

86%
Reviews

85%
Momentum

69%
Popularity

82%

Features

Total Features	7 Features	7 Features
Common Features for All	Bandwidth Monitoring Helps to monitor the amount of data transmitted in a specified amount of time. Baseline Manager Helps setting and managing network performance baseline to monitor network performance in real-time situations IP Address Monitoring Assists in daily managing and monitoring DNS name, IP, and MAC address of a network Internet Usage Monitoring Enables users to monitor and control the use of internet facility in an organization like preventing someone to access unsafe sites Real Time Analytics Facilitates analyzing the data rightly as soon as the data enters the system Resource Management Resource management is the process by which businesses manage their various resources effectively. Those resources can be intangible – people and time – and tangible – equipment, materials, and finances. SLA Monitoring Helps to tackle every critical aspect of service-level agreement (SLA) contract that in turn helps to monitor network performance Server Monitoring Helps monitoring server's system resources like Network, CPU Usage, Memory Consumption, I/O, etc. to facilitate offering a better customer experience Uptime Monitoring Monitors and ensures the availability and reliability of the network and its applications when users need them Web Traffic Reporting Provides detailed reports on network traffic to help and manage it efficiently + 4 More - Show Less	Bandwidth Monitoring Helps to monitor the amount of data transmitted in a specified amount of time. Baseline Manager Helps setting and managing network performance baseline to monitor network performance in real-time situations IP Address Monitoring Assists in daily managing and monitoring DNS name, IP, and MAC address of a network Internet Usage Monitoring Enables users to monitor and control the use of internet facility in an organization like preventing someone to access unsafe sites Real Time Analytics Facilitates analyzing the data rightly as soon as the data enters the system Resource Management Resource management is the process by which businesses manage their various resources effectively. Those resources can be intangible – people and time – and tangible – equipment, materials, and finances. SLA Monitoring Helps to tackle every critical aspect of service-level agreement (SLA) contract that in turn helps to monitor network performance Server Monitoring Helps monitoring server's system resources like Network, CPU Usage, Memory Consumption, I/O, etc. to facilitate offering a better customer experience Uptime Monitoring Monitors and ensures the availability and reliability of the network and its applications when users need them Web Traffic Reporting Provides detailed reports on network traffic to help and manage it efficiently + 4 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud	SaaS/Web/Cloud
Modes of Support	Online	Online

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	Not Available	4.8/5 158 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Not Available	Excellent 80.4% Very Good 18.4% Average 1.3% Poor 0% Terrible 0%
Review Summary	Not Available	Wireshark is widely praised as a powerful, free, and comprehensive packet analyzer for network troubleshooting and security analysis. Users particularly appreciate its deep packet inspection capabilities, protocol filters, and support for multiple platforms. While its learning curve can be steep for beginners, its vast online resources and community support mitigate this challenge. Some users noted performance issues with large log files and expressed a desire for a more intuitive user interface. Overall, Wireshark is a valuable tool for network professionals, but its complexity requires a certain level of expertise.
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Not Available Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Not Available Offers Custom plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Spiceworks Free	Wireshark Custom
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