IBM SevOne Network Performance Management vs Cisco ThousandEyes

IBM SevOne Network Performance Management8.8Visit Cisco ThousandEyes8.6Visit

Higher score IBM SevOne Network Performance Management #6 in Network Performance Monitoring Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IBM SevOne

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Cisco ThousandEyes #8 in Network Performance Monitoring Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ThousandEyes

• IBM SevOne Network Performance Management fits best

  Large enterprises needing flow and capacity analytics

• Cisco ThousandEyes fits best

  Global network and application experience monitoring

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Side by side

Feature	IBM SevOne Network Performance Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Cisco ThousandEyes 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Network Performance Monitoring Software	#8 in Network Performance Monitoring Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing flow and capacity analytics	Global network and application experience monitoring
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 15-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	15 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Android
Support	Docs, Community	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs, Community · 24/7
Integrations	4 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IBM SevOne Network Performance Management 0/4 · Cisco ThousandEyes 0/4
Packet loss monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Jitter monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Path visualization	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Synthetic network tests	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Monitored devices	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines metrics, flow analysis, topology and capacity planning Monitors hybrid cloud, SD-WAN, SDN, Wi-Fi and endpoints Supports integrations, APIs, alerts and closed-loop automation	Combines synthetic tests, path views, DNS, BGP, SNMP, and traffic analysis. Maps network topology and monitors performance from global vantage points. Connects with Webex, Teams, PagerDuty, ServiceNow, Splunk, and Slack.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad enterprise scope may exceed narrow monitoring needs Not open source	No free plan is available. Pricing requires contacting sales for an annual subscription. Its broad feature set may exceed basic uptime monitoring needs.
Our verdict	IBM SevOne Network Performance Management is an enterprise network monitoring and observability platform for IT and network operations teams. It collects and analyzes network performance metrics, flow data, logs, APIs and cloud… Read the review →	Cisco ThousandEyes monitors network, application, Internet, cloud, and end-user performance for enterprise network, operations, and IT teams. The platform combines Cloud Agents, customer-managed Enterprise Agents, and Endpoint Agents with… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM SevOne Network Performance Management — where it wins

  • Combines metrics, flow analysis, topology and capacity planning
  • Monitors hybrid cloud, SD-WAN, SDN, Wi-Fi and endpoints
  • Supports integrations, APIs, alerts and closed-loop automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad enterprise scope may exceed narrow monitoring needs
  • Not open source

• Cisco ThousandEyes — where it wins

  • Combines synthetic tests, path views, DNS, BGP, SNMP, and traffic analysis.
  • Maps network topology and monitors performance from global vantage points.
  • Connects with Webex, Teams, PagerDuty, ServiceNow, Splunk, and Slack.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales for an annual subscription.
  • Its broad feature set may exceed basic uptime monitoring needs.

• IBM SevOne Network Performance Management8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise platform for flow, capacity, topology and hybrid-network visibility.

  Visit IBM SevOneFull verdict →
• Cisco ThousandEyes8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 15-day trial

  Broad visibility for teams monitoring networks, applications, cloud services, and Internet paths.

  Visit ThousandEyesFull verdict →