2017-10-04T08:24:00Z

Solarwinds vs Spiceworks vs Airwatch

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it_user685833 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2017-10-31T21:20:28Z
Oct 31, 2017

Unfortunately pricing is never that simple with each product having a multi-tiered offering. Also with vastly different feature sets between vendor products it can be impossible to make side-by-side comparisons.

Before even looking at pricing or referring to the good book of Gartner you should put together a list of:
1. Everyday tasks at a functional level
2. How your team perform them today
3. Issues associated with the processes used
4. Your vision of how it could be done

Without having properly defined your requirements will set you up for the typical scenario where the project scope slowly creeps away from what is the vest fit for your use-case and spiral out of control.

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it_user706596 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2017-10-31T12:08:29Z
Oct 31, 2017

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SK
Consultant
2017-11-01T09:45:44Z
Nov 1, 2017

Thanks, @tupham, we have already gone through this exercise.

Pricing is not the issue, we require a feature by feature comparison so we can determine best fit.

SK
Consultant
2017-10-31T11:09:05Z
Oct 31, 2017

Thanks, All.

I have looked at Gartner and have downloaded teh AirWatch brochure for my IT Team Leader to look at.

Regards
Stephen

it_user730689 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2017-10-31T09:55:27Z
Oct 31, 2017

I have no idea about Solarwinds and Spiceworks. Airwatch is enterprise mobility management can manage desktops and cabalities are given in AirWatch website.

it_user755577 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vendor
2017-10-31T09:48:57Z
Oct 31, 2017

Your first best bet is to look at the Gartner Magic Quadrant for EMM, this will list pros and conns for the top tier of mdm/eem companies, buying a product on price is never a good idea, you need to look at what the clients needs, how many users, what the user cases show and then decide. Yes AIrWatch is the leader for several years now, again prices depend on needs.

it_user653259 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vendor
2017-10-30T22:27:38Z
Oct 30, 2017

Airwatch plays in a totally different market that the other 2. Some say the 2 two are incomparable.

Solarwinds is expensive. Spiceworks NPM is free.

it_user357969 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2017-10-30T22:23:44Z
Oct 30, 2017

Agree with Antonio. Plus, if you’re talking about client desktop management, I think you might be missing better players.

it_user719895 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2017-10-30T22:04:32Z
Oct 30, 2017

You are comparing 3 different products.
Solarwinds play in the major league of NMS.
Spiceworks is adware and plays in the minor league.
Airwatch is an MDM/MAM product.
What is your goal?

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