G2 Vendor Directory

LiveWire vs. NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricLiveWire

by BlueCat

NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability

by NETSCOUT

Overall rating4.54.5
Review count18134
Ease of use8.88.2
Ease of setup8.97.7
Quality of support9.78.9
Meets requirements9.38.9
NPS70.58823566.923077
Small Business27.8%23.4%
Mid-Market38.9%29.8%
Enterprise33.3%46.8%
Total page views1211,268
Total LLM citations1572,414

LiveWire

BlueCat LiveWire is a network visibility and packet capture solution designed to provide comprehensive insights into the intricacies of hybrid networks. As organizations navigate the complexities of digital transformation—such as migrating workloads to the cloud, virtualizing data centers, and consolidating infrastructure—LiveWire equips IT teams with the necessary visibility and analytics to manage network performance, reliability, and security effectively.

Pros

  • All-in-One Solution
  • Time-saving
  • Ease of Use
  • Efficiency

NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability

NETSCOUT’s Network & Application Observability solution is engineered for IT practitioners who need deep, real-time visibility into complex hybrid environments. Whether you're managing a sprawling data center, a multi-cloud deployment, 5G deployment, or a remote workforce, this solution delivers the actionable intelligence required to maintain performance, availability, and user experience across every layer of your infrastructure. At its core, NETSCOUT leverages Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) to convert raw network traffic into smart data.

Pros

  • Monitoring
  • Performance
  • Issue Detection
  • Reliability
  • Ease of Use
  • Troubleshooting