We compared Pandora FMS and SolarWinds NPM across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Features: Pandora FMS is highly regarded for its straightforward management process, effective dashboards, and efficient network monitoring capabilities. SolarWinds NPM is commended for its adaptability and extensive network surveillance functionalities. SolarWinds NPM is commended for its adaptability and extensive network surveillance functionalities.
Room for Improvement: Users say Pandora FMS could make its dashboards more customizable and improve its integration with other systems. Many also said they would like Pandora to add APIs for integration and offer better out-of-the-box analytics. SolarWinds NPM needs improvement in edge computing capabilities and data reporting. Users also said the performance could be better and that they would like to see expanded IPAM functionality.
Service and Support: Pandora FMS support received high praise for their expertise, kindness, and fast response time. While some customers described SolarWinds support as helpful and responsive, others reported delayed responses.
Ease of Deployment: Most users found Pandora FMS’s initial setup to be relatively easy. Some users said SolarWinds NPM was straightforward to set up, while others perceived it as complex.
Pricing: Pandora FMS is considered reasonably priced, and the total cost depends on the environment. The cost of SolarWinds NPM varies depending on the customer’s size and requirements. Some users find it costly.
ROI: Pandora FMS has also demonstrated advantages in terms of return on investment. Some users reported immediate benefits from using SolarWinds NPM in terms of security and business outcomes, while others have not.
Comparison Results: Users like Pandora FMS’s management and monitoring capabilities as well as its dashboards, but the solution has been criticized for its compatibility issues, limited customization options, and slower performance. SolarWinds NPM is a customizable solution that’s easy to deploy and features comprehensive network monitoring capabilities. However, some users consider it costly and voiced concerns about technical support and user experience.
"We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"Pandora FMS provides us with a general report (graphical) about all of the connected devices, which helps with planning new stations and tracking them."
"The administration of the console is very easy. I like that Pandora FMS is interactive and easy to manage."
"Features I have found most valuable with Pandora are the personalized metrics and the simplicity of data."
"The monitoring system within this solution is very good. It is easy to use and navigate, and makes issue alarms easily viewable."
"The official forum is active enough to answer most of the high-end technical questions that you may have."
"The most valuable features are auto-discovery and automatic detection of the network topology and network monitoring."
"Thanks to this software and to the work of the support team, we have everything under control."
"Thanks to its flexibility, I have been able to adapt the tool to our servers and find out quickly how their console works."
"With just three modules, I can monitor server performance (whether it’s a VM, in the cloud, or an on-premises server."
"This has helped us to monitor the availability of our routers, switches, servers, and virtual environments."
"The connectivity of the solution is very good."
"The set up was very easy. We didn't have any problems with the setup. The deployment took less than an hour."
"Reporting tools are a great feature along with the ability to create customized reports for you"
"I like that SolarWinds NPM is a strong tool for monitoring network devices, switches, and routers. It's also a user-friendly tool. My team also likes how scalable it is."
"It is considerably cheaper compared to other tools."
"We had some interfaces where the SFP Ports were having some problems after a while. We found which of the SFP Ports was having the error and changed it, so the bandwidth become okay."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"This solution requires proper training to get 100% out of it."
"I think some improvements to the Android app would be good."
"Pandora FMS is relatively new, and the interface with the older version crashes at times. We have several different operating systems, such as Linux and Windows, and Pandora does not run as well in these."
"The product lacks APIs for integration with other systems."
"In the future, we may have double the number of devices, and we do not want to have any issues with performance in the data display."
"I would like to have a dashboard with all assets displayed, with a quick hover-over status."
"The price for Pandora FMS is expensive."
"Pandora could deliver better analytics out of the box. You can work around these limitations with the help of other tools like Grafana. The shortcomings are mostly on the graphical side. The built-in report generators are a bit limited in some areas."
"If they could combine everything into one product, that would be very helpful."
"The console could be more user-friendly. It would be better if SolarWinds updated the user interface."
"We are looking to change away from this solution because of the documentation and the solution doesn't have enough integration in our country. The documentation is too weak."
"It is not that stable. As a Windows software, I have seen issues with SolarWinds. The performance is slow."
"My team has had a lot of issues with support."
"Time: A worldwide deployment can be confusing for dispersed users with non-local times. Each node should have a local time (with summer offset if appropriate) & each user should view & report in their local time."
"Currently lacks integration with SMS services."
"Consolidation of platforms would provide a smoother experience."
Pandora FMS is ranked 21st in Cloud Monitoring Software with 22 reviews while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 6th in Cloud Monitoring Software with 147 reviews. Pandora FMS is rated 9.2, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Pandora FMS writes "The open architecture is easy to extend and enhance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". Pandora FMS is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, Wazuh, Nagios XI and Netdata, whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and LogicMonitor. See our Pandora FMS vs. SolarWinds NPM report.
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