We performed a comparison between Observer Apex and SolarWinds NPM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Zabbix, Datadog, Auvik and others in Network Monitoring Software."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"Network visibility is the most valuable feature."
"All the features are very good. The monitoring of the equipment, the configuration manager, and the IP address monitoring are great."
"It gives us a map of the network setup and one console to see the entire network."
"I like the tracking feature to track devices and see where they are connected. This is very practical."
"Network performance is the main issue clients are facing. SolarWinds checks if a node is down, and we can set thresholds for performance metrics. For example, we set it up to get an alert automatically if a value is over 80 percent. It has a full dashboard that covers CP, hard disk, and node monitoring."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its graphical interface and reports."
"The most valuable features of SolarWinds NPM are network performance monitoring and the overall benefit for servers."
"I can do everything remotely, including running PowerShell scripts or performing standard updates."
"The product is scalable."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"The pricing and AI can be improved."
"SolarWinds NPM can be very slow at times. The database optimization can be done to improve the product performance."
"If they’re going for a “cover everything” approach, then they need to do so and enable a bit more of the "cover everything approach" within every one of the tools."
"The only thing that can be improved is to continually add to the existing capabilities of the product."
"I would like to see integration with antivirus or other security endpoint solutions."
"Fortigate firewalls are one example of a product that we are unable to monitor properly via SolarWinds NPM."
"An area for improvement would be the use of modular licenses, which are not practical for big clients."
"SolarWinds needs to be improved such that it is on par with the leading products in the market."
"There needs to be more integration of widgets, especially for reporting purposes."
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Observer Apex is ranked 94th in Network Monitoring Software with 1 review while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in Network Monitoring Software with 147 reviews. Observer Apex is rated 0.0, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Observer Apex writes "Has good network visibility ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". Observer Apex is most compared with , whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and Entuity.
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