Network Critical vs. Spiceworks Network Monitor Comparison


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About Network Critical’s scalable and persistent visibility layer optimizes network infrastructure without compromising operations or security. Our solutions and systems are used globally across sectors. Network Critical's visibility layer feeds tools and systems data that are required to monitor and control your network. Network Critical’s scalable and persistent visibility layer feeds tools and systems the crucial network data needed to optimize, monitor, and control changing network infrastructure without compromising operations or security. Network TAPs are the base layer of smart network access and are able to monitor events on a local network. This means complete network visibility is maintained across all network security and monitoring platforms. Provides excellent performance and flexibility, needed to manage tools that are protecting network infrastructure, securing information, and keep up with the ever-changing attack environment.	About Simple, easy-to-use website monitoring software. Real-time up/down status and alerts for your critical web applications and services. Thousands of businesses use Spiceworks to be alerted on the up/down status of the web applications and services that their end-users need to do their job everyday. Spiceworks Connectivity Dashboard is simple to set up. Install the monitoring agent on any workstation/server, configure the application URLs and start monitoring. Get real-time insights and spot sluggish network connections, or overwhelmed applications – either hosted in your data center or in the cloud – before they crash or users start calling. Coming Soon! Get email alerts when a business critical web application is unreachable by your users: CRM, HR, engineering. Real-time status on critical devices and apps. Get the latest monitoring info without the clutter. Keep an eye on everything within your realm with a single, easy-to-use dashboard.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not 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 Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Enterprises and companies requires a solution to manage, monitor and control their network	Audience IT professionals and DevOps teams
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $0.01/one-time/user Free Version 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 4.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 4.0 / 5 design 4.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Easy to configure & use Highly extensible with integrations and add-ons Great developer community Free to use Cons Only compatible with Windows desktop and Server os
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Network Critical United States www.networkcritical.com	Company Information Spiceworks Founded: 2006 United States www.spiceworks.com
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Categories Network Monitoring Supported Network Security Supported	Categories Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Supported IT Asset Management Supported IT Management Supported IT Service Supported ITSM Supported Network Monitoring Supported Network Security Supported
	Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Supported IP Address Monitoring Not Supported Real Time Analytics Supported Resource Management Supported Server Monitoring Supported SLA Monitoring Not Supported Uptime Monitoring Supported Web Traffic Reporting Supported Network Security Features Access Control Not Supported Analytics / Reporting Supported Compliance Reporting Not Supported Firewalls Not Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Not Supported Threat Response Not Supported VPN Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Not Supported Show More Features Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Full Transaction Diagnostics Not Supported Performance Control Supported Resource Management Supported Root-Cause Diagnosis Supported Server Performance Supported Trace Individual Transactions Supported IT Asset Management Features Asset Tracking Supported Audit Management Not Supported Compliance Management Not Supported Configuration Management Supported Contract/License Management Supported Cost Tracking Not Supported Depreciation Management Not Supported Inventory Management Supported IT Service Management Supported Maintenance Management Supported Procurement Management Not Supported Requisition Management Not Supported Supplier Management Supported IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Supported Compliance Management Supported Event Logs Supported Hardware Inventory Supported IT Budgeting Supported License Management Supported Patch Management Supported Remote Access Not Supported Scheduling Supported Software Inventory Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported IT Service Features Contract Management Not Supported Incident Management Supported IT Asset Management Supported Knowledge Management Not Supported Release Management Not Supported Self Service Portal Supported Service Catalog Not Supported Service Reporting Not Supported Ticket Management Supported ITSM Features Asset Tracking Supported Availability Management Supported Change Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Contract/License Management Supported Dashboard Supported Incident Management Supported Problem Management Supported Project Management Supported Release & Deployment Management Supported Self Service Portal Supported
Integrations AlertOps Not Supported Arista EOS Supported Barracuda Cloud Supported Check Point Security Compliance Supported Cherwell Software Not Supported Cisco ACI Supported Darktrace Supported HP-UX Supported IBM Cloud Supported Imperva API Security Supported ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Not Supported ManageEngine Endpoint Central Not Supported Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus Supported Radware Alteon Supported Riverbed NetProfiler Supported Splashtop Remote Access Not Supported Splashtop Remote Support Not Supported Wireshark Supported ZipBooks Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 20 Integrations	Integrations AlertOps Supported Arista EOS Not Supported Barracuda Cloud Not Supported Check Point Security Compliance Not Supported Cherwell Software Supported Cisco ACI Not Supported Darktrace Not Supported HP-UX Not Supported IBM Cloud Not Supported Imperva API Security Not Supported ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Supported ManageEngine Endpoint Central Supported Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus Not Supported Radware Alteon Not Supported Riverbed NetProfiler Not Supported Splashtop Remote Access Supported Splashtop Remote Support Supported Wireshark Not Supported ZipBooks Supported Show More Integrations View All 8 Integrations
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