# Page 3 | ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer the right Network Monitoring solution for you? Explore 89 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/172324/NetFlow-Analyzer/reviews --- ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer 4.4 (89) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 89 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use NM Nermin M. Data Engineer Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Empowering network management with real-time data" April 21, 2025 4.0 Pros The most useful function found in this scenario was the real-time bandwidth monitoring in NetFlow Analyzer. This made it easy to identify avalanches and initiate prompt corrective measures that helped enhance the consistency in the network’s performance.​ Cons I found that the application has certain issues in identifying some traffic as it does not seem to understand traffic from new and less frequently used applications which leads to confusion when generating the reports.​ Review Source RB Ruhan B. Head of Unit for Contract Implementation Oil & Energy Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Assisted us in providing better policy comprehensively" April 9, 2025 4.0 Pros It was interesting that I could identify which applications were consuming much bandwidth, and which users created much traffic. This was beneficial to determine the business-critical and non-business flows in order to be able to prioritize in case of overload or system crashes. Cons There was some minor issue using SNMP for auto-discovery of routers where devices synchronization was slow. It resulted into temporary wrong status of inactive interfaces, which could only be corrected manually by refreshing the page. Review Source OA OMAR A. Senior Professor Higher Education Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Monitor and report bandwidth usage and behavior by department" April 8, 2025 4.0 Pros I found it useful to monitor real time alerts of DDoS patterns as I was able to link it with traffic and endpoints in real time and manage them as necessary. They also made me realize which apps was affecting the QoS while in meetings or during file syncing. Cons It is a requirement to improve the time taken to generate reports of archive when selecting a large time frame. I observed the problem when querying for flow data across a full month and delays in rendering graphs or applying filter by application types. Review Source YA Yusra A. IT Engineer Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Gaining deeper application insights for better bandwidth utilization" April 2, 2025 5.0 Pros By way of application-level traffic analysis ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer helps us identify which applications are heavy net consumers and helps us take necessary actions on traffic re-shaping and applying policies on the priority business applications.​ Cons The initial setup of application recognition settings is more involved since one must understand network protocols and applications’ expected behavior in order to configure it properly.​ Review Source MM Mohamed M. Area Manager Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Gave a meaningful insight into usage tendencies" April 18, 2025 5.0 Pros I have been using the features of NetFlow Analyzer for using it for bandwidth planning for a quarter. It enabled me to provide rationale for link upgrades to the upper management and identify and avoid unnecessary costs within our hybrid network. Cons The scheduled reports did not include all the data-heavy PDFs or CSVs in the email sent at certain internal peak hours. Review Source KJ Kevyn J. Systems Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Offering precise and accurate information regarding traffic patterns" April 23, 2025 4.0 Pros ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer boasts an impressive level of data depth that is not found in many similar solutions. I am able to easily detect traffic patterns on the network and any potential problems that may arise making me well suited for streamlining and smooth running of the infrastructural networks. Cons The only problem which I’ve seen is with the installation of the application. There is a lack of guidance on the configuration for different network environments that could be applied to the process. Review Source KS Khaled S. Project Manager Environmental Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Offering visibility into every endpoint of the network" April 11, 2025 4.0 Pros The information that I found rather useful is the possibility to get detailed traffic visibility in ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer on every hop. I utilized it to filter unrequired inter-VLAN traffic which put much stress on the core switch we have. Flow records provided us with insight on how data was flowing across segments. Cons During flows exports to external systems SIEM I quite often faced with the issue of a format. One realized that some of the fields had to be normalized and made compatible in some way in order to be concatenated without any problems mechanically. Review Source SG Santosh G. Remote PERM Paralegal Legal Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Map flow data on to device performance" April 7, 2025 4.0 Pros NetFlow Analyzer has a benefit in using historical traffic data; it can be used to determine trends in traffic patterns. I utilize it to schedule upgrade if traffic is still low and the automated generation of the report cut down the time to complete it tremendously. Cons The tool may take some time to process a large volume of data in real time, which disrupts area monitoring. The storage requirements when the data is to be preserved for future use can also increase at a relatively faster pace. Review Source WG Waleed G. Project Manager Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Effective in monitoring and maintaining application performance standards" April 22, 2025 4.0 Pros NetFlow Analyzer has been very good on a specific application level, particularly on application analysis on VoIP & video. It gives details of the current jitter, latency, and packet loss to ensure quality communication services are delivered.​ Cons Having used the VoIP monitoring feature, I realized it had a problem with limited history on performance problems in the past. Including additional and more detailed information on historical data would improve troubleshooting.​ Review Source ZM Ziad M. Advertising Manager Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Vital in our management of bandwidth of our network" April 22, 2025 4.0 Pros NetFlow Analyzer offered useful information regarding the capacity planning with respect to bandwidth demands. This information was also used to make appropriate decisions in matters concerning network improvement as well as distributing resources accordingly.​ Cons Some of the reports experienced a problem in presenting a refined manner such that they didn’t provide the necessary sensitive analysis of the necessary details.​ The additional detail reports would be of help. Review Source HB Hicham B. Cloud Architect Management Consulting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Provide a clear overview of network performance metrics" April 19, 2025 4.0 Pros I particularly have liked NetFlow Analyzer’s monitoring functionality as it helps me easily find out which applications are consuming more bandwidth. This has been significant in order to handle the existing as well as the incoming network traffic adequately. Cons I found that the billing reports often contained inaccurate information and this was the case more so when there was massive traffic flow. This had to be done manually for the sake of confirming the findings. Review Source MA Murat A. IT Professor Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Provided deep packet visibility which assists in prioritizing" April 11, 2025 5.0 Pros I was greatly intrigued by the deep packet inspection that allowed me to sort the traffic and apply the QoS policies. It was possible to prioritize VoIP and video conferencing where I was able to know with precision the apps which were using up most of the bandwidth. Cons There was one issue that I faced, some apps were automatically categorized and traffic of some in-house apps was also identified as ‘Other’ to which I had to add custom rules for better classification. Review Source AU Adrian U. Internal Medicine Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Maintaining my computer network security and its performance" April 4, 2025 4.0 Pros NetFlow Analyzer shows me any anomalous traffic and I am able to rebuff threats such as DDoS attacks immediately. The historical data analysis is beneficial since helps in identifying the recurrent problems of the network hence enabling long term optimization. Cons The drawback of such reports is that while doing analysis on large data sets the reports may take time to complete. Synchronizing other modules is slower than desired which results in delays in actual statistics accessed by different modules. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Sr.NOC Analyst Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Comprehensive Network Traffic Monitoring Tool" August 30, 2024 4.0 My overall experience with ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer has been largely positive. The tool excels in providing detailed visibility into network traffic, which has significantly improved our ability to monitor performance and troubleshoot issues. The user interface is intuitive, making it easier to navigate and access critical data quickly. Pros The user-friendly interface, along with customizable dashboards and detailed reporting features, makes it accessible for both IT professionals and network administrators. Cons While the interface is user-friendly, mastering all features may take time, potentially hindering immediate productivity for new users. Review Source CG Carlos G. IT Director Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Strengthening network protection using improved analytical capabilities" April 21, 2025 5.0 Pros Deep packet analysis feature of NetFlow Analyzer helped in identifying several threats out of the traffic flowing through the network. Such a level of analysis was instrumental in building a strong defense against potential threats in our network.​ Cons After studying the behavior I realized that the alert thresholds introduced false positive issues and therefore tuning was crucial when setting them up to avoid overload.​ Review Source TE Tolga E. Head of Department Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Granular flow analysis for complete network control" April 18, 2025 5.0 Pros Using the NetFlow Analyzer, I could analyze utilization per user and application per flow records. It was useful especially when performing reviews of the VPN usage and then finding endpoints that were configured incorrectly hence consuming more bandwidth. Cons Third-party firewall flow integrations were not as informative in terms of traffic categories; certain details were missing. Review Source MZ Marcos Z. IT Support Specialist Media Production Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Improving performance during high-demand periods" April 21, 2025 5.0 Pros It is a great advantage that NetFlow Analyzer supports the monitoring of different flow technologies such as NetFlow, sFlow, and IPFIX. It gives us an overview of our complex infrastructure network which makes it easier when carrying out our analysis. Cons During usage of the tool at high traffic periods I realized diminished performance in the creation of reports. Review Source HT Hakim T. Software Engineer Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Employ site-to-site VPN to diagnose for improved load balancing" April 17, 2025 4.0 Pros The reports displayed in the Top-N analysis were bandwidth usage by user, by protocol, and by application. It answered the “why is the internet slow?” questions to the various groups in a quick manner and helped me working through various issues more efficiently. Cons One of the issues with such characteristics is that it does not dynamically update group labels based on IP changes if DHCP is used in large subnets, and at times the change may reflect up-to-date group labels unless updated within the tool. Review Source MM Mohammad M. Splunk System Administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Threshold-based notifications facilitate proactive management" March 27, 2025 4.0 Pros In ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer the notifications based on the specific threshold values are of special advantage. For instance defining certain conditions for users and devices provides timely notifications on issues that need attention which I handle immediately. Cons One restriction I noticed is pertaining to the Quality of Service (QoS) analysis feature. The level of analysis that is done on the applications is minimal especially on certain applications which makes it difficult to prioritize on the critical applications. Review Source pG piyush G. Platform Engineer Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Unlocking Network Insights with Netflow Analyzer" October 17, 2024 4.0 ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer is an effective and user-friendly tool for network traffic monitoring that has real-time insights of network devices. It has a great module that help in identifying bandwidth usage and network anomalies, helping improving performance and enhance security. Billing module helps in cost estimating eliminating the need of any other tool for cost calculation. Pros 1) Detailed traffic insights 2) Real time network traffic monitoring 3) Easy integration with other manage engine and ITSM products. 4) Cost effective Cons 1) Limited customization options 2)High resource consumption in case of big infrastructure with lot of network devices. Review Source AK Ajith K. Network Engineer Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ManageEngine NetFlow Analyze" July 16, 2024 5.0 Pros We can monitor the link usage (MPLS,P2P and ILL) in Realtime, and using that T shoot time it will very use full. Cons Need to improve the monitoring interval and add addition wedges in dashboard for quick monitoring. Review Source MB Mayur B. Network Administrator Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good product" July 15, 2024 5.0 Very good product. Good support whenever its require. Pros Very Useful product. Very easy to use and setup. Technical support is good. Cons Some difficult in dashboard and finding require options. Alternatives considered [SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/216635/SolarWinds-Network-Configuration-Monitor/) Reason for choosing ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer Overall good product and meet our expectations. Review Source AW Aaron W. IT Manager Machinery Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Monitoring Our Network Hogs" August 14, 2024 5.0 We have used it for years and like it. Allows us to monitor hogs on our network. Pros Allows us to monitor hogs on our network. Cons Not much. Every once in a while we have to reboot the server that it runs on when it is not responding but that is seldom. Review Source CJ Clement J. Assistant Manager Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Product" June 13, 2024 4.0 Pros Ease deployment and user friendly. Highly recommended. Cons Support and difficulty in configuration. Review Source AC Amogh C. Manager-IT Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Netflow analyzer-Best for monitoring" May 22, 2024 5.0 Its a ease to access and analyze. easy configuration and support also available. we can custimize the port names as per our requirement. Pros Its easy to access and support is also good. Cons No,nothing dislikes.Good product.Easy to access and monitor. Review Source