Cruz Wireless Controller vs. NetBrain Comparison


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About Cruz Wireless Controller lets IT departments view, monitor, and configure multi-vendor wireless IT infrastructures. It provides end-to-end visibility and control over the wireless devices on your network. With Cruz Wireless Controller, automate discovery, performance monitoring, conﬁguration backup and restore, ﬁrmware management, scheduling, trafﬁc flow analysis, conﬁguration audit capabilities, scripting, reporting, and more, all from a single-pane-of-glass and an affordable price. --Performance statistics, real-time health monitoring, firmware/SW management, backup, restore, deploy, one-to-one or groups, enforce device security policies, push and monitor configurations to wireless controllers, APs, and network switches. --Trigger network health alerts, automate repetitive tasks, simplify live/remote troubleshooting, ensure service availability, and multi-vendor features. --IT departments can simplify deployment and management with a single tool to manage their operations	About Founded in 2004, NetBrain brings Agentic NetOps to enterprise operations with complex hybrid-cloud networks. Pre-built AI agents grounded in a NetOps Harness, the network context engine, provide governed execution of the entire lifecycle from diagnose, change, and assess to prevent and predict. The platform turns each diagnosis into deterministic automation deployed across your network, eliminating recurring issues faster and at lower cost. Governed execution means agents' actions are grounded before they touch your network, making agentic operations safe and trustworthy. Connect and enrich your cross-domain ecosystem across ITSM, observability, and cloud platforms.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Enterprises and companies requiring a software solution to automate discovery, monitor performance, and configure APs and network switches automatically	Audience Network \| Infrastructure \| ITops
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Supported
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Pricing $1350 Cruz has yearly subscriptions and perpetual licenses. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 4.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 4.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros 1. Device discovery is easy, NetBrain even walks you through troublesome devices. 2. Automation diagnostic runbooks are easy to create and maintain 3. Large vendor support list 4. Asset tracking is a breeze 5. Many backup mechanisms within with configuration compare, these are known as baselines 6. Discovered IP address table at your fingertips 7. Excellent search capabilities 8. Natural path discovery (all routing paths can be displayed if known) 9. Manual diagramming is a thing in the past, all maps are dynamic! 10. Golden baselines can be setup with ease to be able to note changes in the environment that effects stability. Cons 1. Not effectively geared for MSP’s, More enterprise focused 2. Automation network change module needs further maturity 3. Expensive to license 4. Some aspects of user interface can be improved
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Dorado Software Founded: 1999 United States resources.doradosoftware.com/cruz-wireless-controller	Company Information NetBrain Founded: 2004 United States www.netbrain.com
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Categories CMDB Supported Configuration Management Supported Data Center Management Supported Endpoint Management Supported IT Management Supported Network Mapping Supported Network Monitoring Supported Network Troubleshooting Supported	Categories AIOps Supported CMDB Supported Digital Twin Supported IT Automation Supported IT Management Supported Network Assessment Supported Network Automation Supported Network Configuration Supported Network Discovery Supported Network Management Supported Network Mapping Supported Network Monitoring Supported Network Troubleshooting Supported Observability Supported Vulnerability Assessment Supported Vulnerability Management Supported
CMDB Features Change Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Data Visualization Supported Device Auto Discovery Supported Impact Management Not Supported IT Asset Management Supported License Management Supported Performance Management Supported Relationship Mapping Supported IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Supported Compliance Management Supported Event Logs Supported Hardware Inventory Supported IT Budgeting Not Supported License Management Supported Patch Management Supported Remote Access Supported Scheduling Supported Software Inventory Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported Network Mapping Features Color Codes / Icons Supported Compliance Management Supported Device Auto Discovery Supported Hierarchical Mapping Supported Location-Based Mapping Supported Map Exporting Supported On-Demand Mapping Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Self-Updating Maps Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Supported IP Address Monitoring Supported Real Time Analytics Supported Resource Management Supported Server Monitoring Supported SLA Monitoring Supported Uptime Monitoring Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported Network Troubleshooting Features Alerts / Escalation Supported Bandwidth Troubleshooting Supported Change Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Connectivity Management Supported Data Visualization Supported Historical Audit Supported Mobile Network Troubleshooting Not Supported Network Analysis Supported Network Monitoring Supported Show More Features Configuration Management Features Access Control / Permissions Supported Application Deployment Supported Automated Provisioning Supported Infrastructure Automation Supported Node Management Supported Orchestration Supported Reporting Analytics / Visualization Supported Task Management Supported Data Center Management Features Audit Trail Supported Behavior-Based Acceleration Not Supported Cross Reference System Supported Device Auto Discovery Supported Diagnostic Testing Not Supported Import / Export Data Supported JCL Management Supported Multi-Platform Supported Multi-User Supported Power Management Not Supported Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Supported	CMDB Features Change Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Data Visualization Supported Device Auto Discovery Supported Impact Management Supported IT Asset Management Supported License Management Not Supported Performance Management Supported Relationship Mapping Supported IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Supported Compliance Management Supported Event Logs Supported Hardware Inventory Supported IT Budgeting Not Supported License Management Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Remote Access Supported Scheduling Supported Software Inventory Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported Network Mapping Features Color Codes / Icons Supported Compliance Management Supported Device Auto Discovery Supported Hierarchical Mapping Supported Location-Based Mapping Supported Map Exporting Supported On-Demand Mapping Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Self-Updating Maps Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Not Supported Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported IP Address Monitoring Supported Real Time Analytics Supported Resource Management Not Supported Server Monitoring Not Supported SLA Monitoring Not Supported Uptime Monitoring Not Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported Network Troubleshooting Features Alerts / Escalation Supported Bandwidth Troubleshooting Supported Change Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Connectivity Management Supported Data Visualization Supported Historical Audit Supported Mobile Network Troubleshooting Supported Network Analysis Supported Network Monitoring Supported Show More Features Network Automation Features Compliance Monitoring Supported Configuration Backup Supported Configuration Changes Supported Network Orchestration Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Tool Access Control Supported Vulnerability Assessments Supported Vulnerability Management Features Asset Discovery Supported Asset Tagging Supported Network Scanning Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Policy Management Supported Prioritization Not Supported Risk Management Not Supported Vulnerability Assessment Supported Web Scanning Not Supported
Integrations Ansible Not Supported Asset Management for Jira Not Supported BigPanda Not Supported Cruz IoT Device Director Supported Cruz RMM Supported Cruz Software Lifecycle Orchestrator Supported CruzLog Supported CruzNow Supported Datadog Not Supported Dynatrace Not Supported Infoblox NIOS Not Supported Jira Service Management Not Supported NetBox Not Supported Paessler PRTG Enterprise Monitor Not Supported ServiceNow Not Supported SolarWinds AppOptics Not Supported Splunk AppDynamics Not Supported Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring Not Supported ThousandEyes Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 8 Integrations	Integrations Ansible Supported Asset Management for Jira Supported BigPanda Supported Cruz IoT Device Director Not Supported Cruz RMM Not Supported Cruz Software Lifecycle Orchestrator Not Supported CruzLog Not Supported CruzNow Not Supported Datadog Supported Dynatrace Supported Infoblox NIOS Supported Jira Service Management Supported NetBox Supported Paessler PRTG Enterprise Monitor Supported ServiceNow Supported SolarWinds AppOptics Supported Splunk AppDynamics Supported Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring Supported ThousandEyes Supported Show More Integrations View All 14 Integrations
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