Andrisoft Wansight

What Andrisoft Wansight is

Andrisoft Wansight monitors, analyzes, and accounts for network traffic. It is designed for NOC and IT operations teams and runs as Linux packages on customer servers, with a web Console for centralized management. Flow Sensors process protocols including NetFlow, sFlow, jFlow, NetStream, and IPFIX; Packet Sensors inspect traffic from mirror ports, TAPs, and in-line links. The platform provides graphs by IP address, subnet, and IP group, alongside decoder reports, top lists, and 95th-percentile accounting. Its Flow Collector can search, filter, and export flows, while Packet Tracer presents packet captures in a Wireshark-like view. Reports can cover intervals from five seconds to ten years and can be scheduled by email as PDF or Excel files. The Console offers scoped customer and department views, role-based profiles, and white-label branding. Authentication options include SAML 2.0, LDAP, Active Directory, and RADIUS; the Console also supports a REST API, CLI, and scripts. A one-year Sensor license costs $345 a year for one Packet Sensor or one Flow Sensor, with monitoring only. A reviewed request can qualify for a 30-day evaluation license with all features on any number of servers. Wansight does not include DDoS detection or mitigation.

Who it suits

Wansight suits NOC and IT operations teams that need to monitor and account for network traffic using flow or packet data. Its scoped views and white-label branding may also suit providers serving multiple customers or departments.

Limits

The listed Sensor license costs $345 a year and covers one Packet Sensor or one Flow Sensor for monitoring only. The evaluation license enables all features on any number of servers for 30 days after the request is reviewed.

Getting started

1. Open the Andrisoft Wansight website.
2. Request the 30-day evaluation license and wait for the request review, or obtain a paid license.
3. Install Wansight components as Linux packages on customer servers; listed trial distributions include Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL, Rocky Linux, and AlmaLinux.
4. Use the web Console to manage the installation centrally.

Verdict

Choose Wansight for Linux server based network traffic monitoring, analysis, and accounting, especially when flow or packet inspection and scheduled reporting are priorities. Look elsewhere if DDoS detection or mitigation is required; those capabilities are not included in Wansight.