- NetFlow/sFlow/IPFIX-based traffic analysis works by sampling flow records your existing routers/switches already export — no additional taps or packet capture infrastructure needed
- NetFlow Analyzer is a companion product to OpManager, often deployed alongside it for network teams that want dedicated traffic/bandwidth depth
- Application-level traffic identification (which app, not just which port) is what separates useful flow analysis from a basic bandwidth graph
What It Does
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer does flow-based bandwidth monitoring, traffic analysis and reporting, application traffic monitoring, network traffic shaping, and advanced forensics — plus capacity planning and billing use cases for teams that need to show which department or site is consuming bandwidth.
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
Who It's For
Network teams that need to answer "what's actually consuming our bandwidth" — troubleshooting congestion, planning capacity, or investigating a security incident via traffic forensics — without deploying full packet capture. Pairs naturally with OpManager if you already use it, but works standalone too.
How It Compares
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
Flow-based traffic analysis with application identification, traffic shaping, and forensics, priced for mid-market network teams and integrated tightly with the rest of ManageEngine's network monitoring line if you're already using OpManager.
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer
Deep integration with the broader SolarWinds Orion platform — the natural choice if you're already running SolarWinds NPM and want traffic analysis in the same console. Priced and licensed as an Orion module rather than standalone.
Kentik
Cloud-native, built for very large-scale networks (ISPs, large enterprises) with real-time flow analytics at a scale the on-prem tools here don't target. Overkill and expensive for a typical mid-size enterprise network.
Plixer Scrutinizer
A long-standing dedicated flow-analysis specialist with strong security-forensics features. Comparable positioning to NetFlow Analyzer — worth a direct evaluation against it if flow analysis is your primary need rather than a nice-to-have alongside broader network monitoring.
Bottom Line
- Already on OpManager, want tightly integrated traffic analysis? NetFlow Analyzer.
- Already on SolarWinds Orion? Stay in-platform with NetFlow Traffic Analyzer.
- Very large-scale network (ISP, large enterprise) needing real-time flow analytics at scale? Kentik.
- Flow analysis specifically, not part of a broader platform decision? Compare directly against Plixer Scrutinizer.