We performed a comparison between Nmap and SolarWinds NPM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The scanning procedure includes UDP ports which sets it apart from competitors."
"It enables us to delve deeper and identify the services and open ports on the system and visualize this information on a dashboard automatically."
"It is a very user-friendly product."
"Nmap's performance is great, and I've never noticed any issues in this respect. It really doesn't put a heavy load on the machine when using it."
"The most valuable feature of the solution for security audits stems from the fact that it serves as a powerful tool with the ability to scan a large number of ports."
"Nmap is mostly helpful during compliance checks. We run the scanner to see how many devices are on our network and find vulnerabilities in those that aren't compliant. We also use it monthly to scan our network and identify devices that aren't connected properly. This helps us detect any issues related to the operating systems of these devices."
"The most important function, according to me, is the capability to use some arguments in the scanning. The solution's capability to go figure and do a deep dive, discovering information on specific aspects."
"From a functionality standpoint, it's robust and straightforward to comprehend."
"I like SolarWinds support because it's 24/7. You describe your issues, your situation and maybe two or three hours later you can discuss a solution with a technical engineer."
"It gives us a map of the network setup and one console to see the entire network."
"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 are language support and technical support."
"We don't have any issues with the stability of SolarWinds NPM."
"SolarWinds' network and server application monitoring features are strong."
"You can monitor performance counters effortlessly."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"There are concerns with the stability of the product, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The solution should increase the number of features under a free license."
"The price is high and could be cheaper."
"It takes a bit of time to get familiar with the solution and its options."
"Nmap needs to improve its scanning speed."
"The solution's initial setup could be better."
"The challenge often lies in finding suitable courses and professional resources."
"One of the drawbacks of the standard Nmap utility is that it does not come with a graphical user interface, unlike a number of other open-source alternatives such as Zenmap."
"The only real caveat that we have or that I have an issue with is when I go on vacation, it's a little hard for me to go and modify alerts so that I don't get alerted about things when I'm on vacation."
"The tool can only monitor up to 1000 instances in a single SolarWinds console. Customers may have over 1000 instances. Hence, it needs to support a minimum of 1500 instances. It should also improve support."
"The solution could be more secure."
"An area for improvement in SolarWinds NPM is the short retention period. Currently, it's just for seven days of data, which is very low, making it hard for my organization to keep that data. SolarWinds recommended a seven-day retention period, but my organization needs a fourteen-day data retention period. Hence, I'd like an increase in the retention period or the database limit in SolarWinds NPM because you can't go back to the data for any investigation if seven days have passed. Another area for improvement in SolarWinds NPM is the database, which needs to be a bit more mature. I want a modified database in the next release of SolarWinds NPM. I'd also like more options added to groups because, currently, it's very limited."
"We also had to be attentive to vulnerabilities, because SolarWinds NPM have some issues in that area. We had to work with our security team, so that they could help us check and backup the data, and check what they needed to secure."
"The solution does not offer much customization so is somewhat inflexible."
"If they did some type of synthetic monitoring, it would have been better."
"SolarWinds NPM needs to increase its elements. One polling engine can only support 10,000 elements then it becomes slow. There are limitations even if you have the full SLX version license."
Nmap is ranked 19th in Network Monitoring Software with 20 reviews while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in Network Monitoring Software with 147 reviews. Nmap is rated 8.6, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Nmap writes " Improves network monitoring and offers insights into traffic, including VPNs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". Nmap is most compared with Azure Network Watcher, SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, Zabbix, Domotz and Nagios Core, whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and LogicMonitor. See our Nmap vs. SolarWinds NPM report.
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