We performed a comparison between ManageEngine OpManager 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 application monitoring is the solution's most valuable feature."
"ManageEngine OpManager is user-friendly and easy to use. Additionally, useful for basic monitoring."
"Monitoring is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The dashboard, versatility and larger horizon are valuable."
"Device backups are smooth and managed centrally, with a nice dashboard, so you can quickly see the status."
"It is easy to use and deploy."
"Some of the most valuable features are the accessibility of the solution and the fact that it is simpler than other products. For example, discovering devices in the network is very simple, making it user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature of ManageEngine OpManager makes it easy to monitor all the network alerts on the application."
"The benefit of this solution is the reporting. We're able to report on and see our network in a graphical form. We are able to detect when a device is added to a network."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"I can do everything remotely, including running PowerShell scripts or performing standard updates."
"The product is scalable."
"I believe the ease of setup and use, including everything, from the initial installation to the discovery of devices is the most valuable."
"The solution ranks as one of the top five monitoring tools."
"The set up was very easy. We didn't have any problems with the setup. The deployment took less than an hour."
"There are a lot of valuable features with SolarWinds NPM. We can receive a lot of detailed data from the monitoring that can use useful for investigations, especially when you are troubleshooting. It is very helpful. Overall it was a very good experience."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"We encounter challenges in monitoring cloud services. I would also appreciate it if there was someone available to walk you through the documentation."
"It is sometimes difficult to manage the user interface. It can get very complicated."
"There should be an option to get mobile notifications or SMS mirror notifications for critical issues. That way, when we don't have access to email, we can still receive notifications via our phones."
"This product is little bit slow sometimes. It may be that we need to change the configuration to improve performance."
"There are certain things that are not possible to do with Op Manager. It's a solution that still needs time to develop."
"The licensing model is confusing."
"Some of our customers have been asking that OpManager have a feature to monitor the operating system, however, I tell them that Endpoint Central is doing that. You can buy endpoints and then OpManager, and they integrate between them, and everything is okay."
"ManageEngine OpManager could improve the default dashboards that are available. We are not able to customize them easily and they do not give us the information we need unless we customize them. You need to have the technical knowledge to be able to do it, the customization should be easier."
"It would be nice if SolarWinds added some technical protocols like Modbus. The market needs a simple solution for monitoring a technical device."
"Consolidation of platforms would provide a smoother experience."
"It would be good to have high security."
"I think Solar Winds NPM needs to create a profile with documentation responsibility."
"Having more technical and support resources available in Saudi Arabia would be helpful."
"The reporting module that got integrated into the system itself, used to be a standalone solution and I preferred that."
"We'd like to see a bit more automation in the future."
"Being able to detect devices that are trying to connect wirelessly would make using this solution much easier."
ManageEngine OpManager is ranked 15th in Network Monitoring Software with 44 reviews while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in Network Monitoring Software with 147 reviews. ManageEngine OpManager is rated 8.0, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ManageEngine OpManager writes "Helps us monitor all the infrastructure in our company but UI monitoring is not practical". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". ManageEngine OpManager is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, SCOM, Nagios XI and WhatsUp Gold, whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ThousandEyes, Entuity and LogicMonitor. See our ManageEngine OpManager vs. SolarWinds NPM report.
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