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Auvik vs Nmap

Auvik
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107 Ratings
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Nmap
45 Ratings

Auvik

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Score 9.1 out of 100

Based on 107 reviews and ratings

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Nmap

45 Ratings
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Score 9.3 out of 100

Based on 45 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

  • Nmap ranks higher in 1 feature set: Network Performance Monitoring

Network Performance Monitoring

7.6

Auvik

76%
8.1

Nmap

81%
Nmap ranks higher in 6/10 features
Nmap ranks higher in 6/10 features

Automated network device discovery

8.1
81%
83 Ratings
8.5
85%
13 Ratings

Network monitoring

8.3
83%
83 Ratings
9.0
90%
13 Ratings

Baseline threshold calculation

7.5
75%
66 Ratings
10.0
100%
7 Ratings

Alerts

7.9
79%
82 Ratings
9.2
92%
4 Ratings

Network capacity planning

7.2
72%
67 Ratings
7.0
70%
7 Ratings

Packet capture analysis

7.1
71%
51 Ratings
7.0
70%
6 Ratings

Network mapping

8.0
80%
81 Ratings
9.5
95%
18 Ratings

Customizable reports

6.7
67%
60 Ratings
4.6
46%
11 Ratings

Wireless infrastructure monitoring

7.4
74%
67 Ratings
10.0
100%
8 Ratings

Hardware health monitoring

7.6
76%
77 Ratings
6.0
60%
5 Ratings

Attribute Ratings

  • Auvik is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
  • Nmap is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

Likelihood to Recommend

9.1

Auvik

91%
96 Ratings
9.7

Nmap

97%
20 Ratings

Likelihood to Renew

9.6

Auvik

96%
2 Ratings

Nmap

N/A
0 Ratings

Usability

7.3

Auvik

73%
1 Rating

Nmap

N/A
0 Ratings

Availability

9.1

Auvik

91%
1 Rating

Nmap

N/A
0 Ratings

Performance

8.2

Auvik

82%
1 Rating

Nmap

N/A
0 Ratings

Support Rating

9.4

Auvik

94%
4 Ratings
8.7

Nmap

87%
18 Ratings

Product Scalability

9.1

Auvik

91%
1 Rating

Nmap

N/A
0 Ratings

Likelihood to Recommend

Auvik

We find Auvik is well suited for smaller networks. Larger networks tend to get cluttered in the dashboard. You can zoom in but the 64,000 foot view can look overwhelming. The ability to filer network segments was eyeopening in the presentation and will be something we will likely start following up on

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Tim Smith | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Nmap

If you're a sysadmin, or anyone who's had to deploy network services, you've almost certainly had to use Nmap at some point or other. Need to see what devices are on your LAN? Nmap can tell you that. Want to check which ports your web server has open to the internet? Nmap is your friend.
Nmap is a powerful command-line tool and has many options that require some reading of documentation to get the best out of (although generally straightforward). If the thought of working at the command-line scares you (presumably not if you're reading this review), then you may want a much simpler tool, or at least check out Zenmap GUI.

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Pros

Auvik

  • Auvik is the big pic tool of choice for network diagramming, helps layout of our network infrastructure, and we'll know immediately the status of the devices that are successfully communicating, and those that may have, for example, credentials issues.
  • Auvik's "Traffic Insights" are key accelerators for intuitively isolating and resolving traffic-related issues quickly and easily, and the historical information makes it simpler to deduce what aspects may need replacement, capacity improvement, or possibly even re-architecture.
  • Auvik integration tools are excellent solution enhancers - that are of particular interest to our company, as we make use of MS Teams and Connectwise products; we would like to see some features to integrate to ServiceNow as well.

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Nmap

  • NMap provides a very fast and a very thorough network "sweep" that allows you to quickly map out exactly what's on your network.
  • NMap is highly configurable. The "canned" choices are very good in most instances, but using various switches and options, you can create a very specific scan and get exactly the results you're looking for.
  • NMap is easy to use. Even a new administrator will be able to use the graphical version (Zenmap) with efficiency right away.

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Kenneth Hess | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Cons

Auvik

  • Feature request platform needs more management, I see lots of duplicates.
  • Pressing enter after typing my password should move to the 2FA screen, seems like an easy fix but still not.
  • Deploy on an RPi! Making sub-100$ Auvik appliances would be great instead of relying on workstations or containers.

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Marc-André Largie | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Nmap

  • exporting, There's a serious lack of ability to export the information in a readable format to present to VPs and such. I always find myself doing a lot of data massaging to get it in a pretty format
  • some scans can trigger sensitive IDS/IPS
  • SYN scans can be particularly aggressive and cause problems on remote systems.

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Mike Nostrom | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pricing Details

Auvik

General

Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level set up fee?
No

Starting Price

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Auvik Editions & Modules

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Nmap

General

Free Trial
—
Free/Freemium Version
—
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—
Entry-level set up fee?
No

Starting Price

$49,980 one-time fee

Nmap Editions & Modules

Edition
Nmap OEM Enterprise Redistribution License - Perpetual License$98,9801
Nmap OEM Enterprise Redistribution License - Annual Maintenance Fee$23,9802
Nmap OEM Enterprise Redistribution License - Quarterly Term Maintenance Fee$13,9803
Nmap OEM Enterprise Redistribution License - 5 year prepay Maintenance Fee$95,9204
Nmap OEM Mid-Sized Company Redistribution License - Perpetual License$79,9805
Nmap OEM Mid-Sized Company Redistribution License - Annual Maintenance Fee$19,9806
Nmap OEM Mid-Sized Company Redistribution License - Quarterly Term Maintenance Fee$11,9807
Nmap OEM Mid-Sized Company Redistribution License - 5 year prepay Maintenance Fee$79,9208
Nmap OEM Small/Startup Company Redistribution License - Perpetual License$49,9809
Nmap OEM Small/Startup Company Redistribution License - Annual Maintenance Fee$14,98010
Nmap OEM Small/Startup Company Redistribution License - Quarterly Term Maintenance Fee$7,98011
Nmap OEM Small/Startup Company Redistribution License - 5 year prepay Maintenance Fee$59,92012
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  12. Every Five Years per license
Additional Pricing Details
All perpetual licenses include a six-month trial period during which you can cancel for any reason and receive a full refund of all money paid (including maintenance). The term license is only a 3-month commitment and cal also be terminated with full refund during the first 30 days of the initial quarter.

Likelihood to Renew

Auvik

Auvik 9.6
Based on 2 answers
Because it's an amazing product.

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Matt Kopp | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Nmap

No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic

Usability

Auvik

Auvik 7.3
Based on 1 answer
The program can be a bit unwieldy at times, however the majority of information is displayed in a readable and friendly way. The maps and popup information box from the bottom can be harder to use on a smaller screen but on a 1080p+ display tends to work fine.

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Verified User
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Nmap

No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic

Reliability and Availability

Auvik

Auvik 9.1
Based on 1 answer
We have never had a major outage or impact that was noticeable.

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Verified User
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Nmap

No score
No answers yet
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Performance

Auvik

Auvik 8.2
Based on 1 answer
Pages can be slow to load on larger sites but tends to be fine for most clients.

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Verified User
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Nmap

No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic

Support Rating

Auvik

Auvik 9.4
Based on 4 answers
Fast response and knowledgeable. If the technician does not know, they will look for the information and get back to you.

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Nmap

Nmap 8.7
Based on 18 answers
There is a very large support community and a robust selection of add-ons and scripts. Once you get the use down this is one of the most powerful tools and you can find anything you are looking for as far as examples on the web. While not having official support its not lacking by any means.

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Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Alternatives Considered

Auvik

Coding your own network monitors won't scale up without a team. I would rather do less work for more time aka money. What's more to say here, Auvik is a GUI, Monitor, Reporting system, Remote access tool, Password storage, mass tool, and more all in one, well worth the price tag.

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Sean Grossnicklaus | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Nmap

Alternatives to Nmap (other IP scanners) are often much more limited in what they can do; They often only allow you to scan a specific subset of ports or a limited number of IP addresses in one command. Nmap is unrestricted in that regard. What makes Nmap stand out above the rest, is the complete network analysis package you get with it. It allows IP scanner, network deep-dives, hardware analysis, vulnerability analysis, encryption detailing, and so much more, in one free application

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Dylan Eikelenboom | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Scalability

Auvik

Auvik 9.1
Based on 1 answer
Auvik has worked on sites with 15+ offices connected with VPN's and we have not encountered any issues with the monitoring.On larger sites the map can be a bit cumbersome to read however it can be cleaned up easily with device filters.

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Verified User
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Nmap

No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic

Return on Investment

Auvik

  • the ROI for Auvik comes from the time it saves in updating documentation and onboarding, new clients. We no longer have to spend a day investigating a network and documenting it, this is life and up to date so you always have true information for reporting and troubleshooting.

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Brad Kiehne | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Nmap

  • Positive return as it's open-source (free) on all OS's.
  • If a person is not used of the command line there are a ton of front ends that make it point-and-click so the learning curve is good. That cuts down on time and manpower.

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Screenshots

Nmap

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