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Auvik vs. PRTG Network Monitor
September 2023
Executive Summary
Updated on Jul 29, 2023

We compared Auvik and PRTG Network Monitor across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:

  • Features: Auvik excels in SNMP and WMI communication, syslog centralization, and live topology mapping. The solution offers NetFlow monitoring as well as backup and configuration management. PRTG Network Monitor customers like its user-centric approach, straightforward reporting, and customizability.

  • Room for Improvement: Auvik users would like more flexibility to customize reporting and dashboards. Reviews also suggested improvements in probe deployment and integration with third-party products. PRTG Network Monitor could improve its performance and resource efficiency. Other pain points include usability and cross-platform compatibility.

  • Service and Support: Auvik's customer service is highly rated. Users said it’s convenient to contact support through the platform, and responses are fast. Some noted that problems are typically resolved in a single phone call without the need to escalate. PRTG Network Monitor received mixed reviews for its customer service. Some users commended the support team’s prompt service, while others reported slow response times and noted the lack of remote session support.

  • Ease of Deployment: Auvik's setup is simple, fast, and customizable, with clear instructions. PRTG Network Monitor’s setup isn’t considered to be overly complex. Deployment times may vary depending on the environment's complexity and device count.

  • Pricing: Auvik’s pricing structure is considered reasonable and competitive. Licensing is based on the number of billable devices, and users have control over which devices are billed. PRTG Network Monitor is deemed reasonably priced and cheaper than its competitors.

  • ROI: Auvik users said the solution saves time, improves efficiency, and reduces costs through automation and better insights. Users said that PRTG Network Monitor has proven to save time and money through automation and proactive support.

Comparison Results: Auvik is a user-friendly option for network monitoring and troubleshooting. The solution stands out for its support and ease of navigation. Users like its topology maps and centralized log information. Some users noted that Auvik’s dashboard could be more customizable and suggested that it could improve probe deployment. PRTG Network Monitor is regarded as a simple, user-friendly, and cost-effective solution, but users would like to see improvements in performance, documentation, integration, and technical support.

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Researched PRTG Network Monitor but chose Auvik: Gives us the ability to see the network's layout, which gives us a better understanding of how it works
Auvik provides a single integrated platform for our organization which is super helpful. Before Auvik, our network was a little bit of a mess.... Read more →
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It has limited scalability and is difficult to install, but it is quite stable
It does what we need it to do in terms of learning.
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  • "The pricing is pretty reasonable for what we get. It's billed by certain, core network devices that it monitors, but I'm not billed for all the devices it monitors. For example, wireless access points and small things like that, throughout the network, are not billed."
  • "Auvik is billed by network device. They bill our firewalls and networks. However, there are devices that are not subject to billing in our environment, such as PCs, phones, and printers."
  • "The pricing is by device. We have 75 devices, which is a little more than we really need. With school and volume discounts, it is still a little over $16,000 annually. Our WiFi access points are not being billed, but all our switches and routers are."
  • "They charge for switches and some networking hardware, but everything else is free."
  • "I'd say Auvik's price is reasonable. I don't know how much we paid for the old one, so I can't compare the two. But I think it's a good value, considering all the time saved and the information you can get from it."
  • "Another reason that we picked Auvik was that its pricing is very good. The only non-open-source solution that had better pricing was PRTG, but Auvik had it beat in ease of use. All-around, Auvik has a really great price for the market."
  • "Auvik is definitely one of the more expensive platforms. It is not cheap at all. If cost is an issue, Auvik isn't on the table at all, but they do have a fantastic solution for the cost. If budget isn't a concern, they are probably the market leader. We migrated away from it to a competitor called Domotz because of pricing. Auvik bills per what they call a billable device, which is a firewall, a switch, and a controller. All of those count as billable devices. Domotz, as an alternative, bills per site. It's a flat fee for the whole site. So, whether you've got 3 switches or 10 switches, it's the same cost."
  • "Its pricing is definitely competitive with everything else that's out there. If somebody has not shopped for a product like Auvik for a while, there's probably going to be some sticker shock because it is not cheap, but that's true for all the products that we looked at."

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  • "The price is actually on the cheaper side. If you're going with the unlimited license code, it's very cheap compared to competitors unless you're going for something free, like Zabbix. But you get what you pay for, and it doesn't have the full suite of products or tools like SolarWinds or a ScienceLogic."
  • "The price of PRTG is reasonable. PRTG's competitors like SolarWinds and ManageEngine charge more for the same functionality."
  • "We are satisfied with the price."
  • "The price of PRTG Network Monitor is reasonable."
  • "When you have a lot of devices, PRTG Network Monitor can be costly."
  • "The licensing fees are billed annually and there are no costs in addition to this."
  • "We are using the premium version of PRTG Network Monitor. The price of the solution is a bit higher than competitors but it is worth the extra money. However, it would be helpful if the price was lower."
  • "We pay for PRTG Network Monitor annually. The price is approximately 10,000 rupees annually."

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    What do you like most about Auvik?
    Top Answer:Shadow IT monitoring is huge for us since so many of our customers are highly regulated.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Auvik?
    Top Answer:We feel that the solution is incredibly affordable and fits well into our portfolio of tools. Setup is very easy and has… more »
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    What needs improvement with Auvik?
    Top Answer:Integrating some LLM/AI capabilities into the product that would enable us to use natural language to query the tool and… more »
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    What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
    Top Answer:PRTG network monitor is one of the best tool i have ever used for the monitoring. It have auto discovery option. it… more »
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    What do you like most about PRTG Network Monitor?
    Top Answer:The reporting module is easy to configure.
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    Top Answer:It's a cost-efficient tool.
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    Overview

    Juniper Mist Premium Analytics is a comprehensive network analytics solution that provides organizations with valuable insights into their network performance and user experience. The primary use case of this product is to enable IT teams to proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize their network infrastructure.

    The most valuable functionality of Juniper Mist Premium Analytics is its AI-driven insights and recommendations. Leveraging machine learning algorithms, it analyzes vast amounts of network data to identify anomalies, predict potential issues, and suggest remediation actions. This proactive approach helps organizations minimize network downtime, improve user experience, and optimize network performance.

    By providing real-time visibility into network performance, Juniper Mist Premium Analytics helps organizations quickly identify and resolve network issues. It offers detailed analytics on network traffic, application performance, and user behavior, allowing IT teams to pinpoint the root cause of problems and take immediate action. This not only reduces troubleshooting time but also enhances overall network reliability.

    Furthermore, Juniper Mist Premium Analytics enables organizations to optimize their network infrastructure. It provides insights into network capacity utilization, application usage patterns, and user behavior, allowing IT teams to make informed decisions about network design, resource allocation, and capacity planning. This helps organizations to ensure that their network is efficiently utilized and can support the growing demands of their users.

    Auvik is cloud-based software that simplifies and automates network monitoring and management to give you complete network visibility and control.

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    Designed to deploy in minutes, you’ll resolve problems faster than ever with real-time network mapping and inventory, powerful troubleshooting features, deep network traffic insights, automated config backups and restore, and more. 

    PRTG Network Monitor runs on a Windows machine within your network, collecting various statistics from the machines, software, and devices which you designate. PRTG comes with an easy-to-use web interface with point-and-click configuration. You can easily share data from it with non-technical colleagues and customers, including via live graphs and custom reports. This will let you plan for network expansion, see what applications are using most of your connection, and make sure that no one is hogging the entire network just to torrent videos.

    To monitor a large IT environment, it's important to be able to scale PRTG up. Paessler PRTG Enterprise Monitor includes all the proven capabilities of PRTG Network Monitor, which are enhanced by exclusive ITOps Board for a service-oriented, central overview of multiple PRTG servers.

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    Computer Software Company18%
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    Auvik is ranked 3rd in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 93 reviews while PRTG Network Monitor is ranked 4th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 37 reviews. Auvik is rated 8.8, while PRTG Network Monitor is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Auvik writes "Great support experience, absolutely worth the money, and very helpful for quick discovery and troubleshooting". On the other hand, the top reviewer of PRTG Network Monitor writes "Easy to use, has a remote probe feature and a lower annual support cost; it doesn't require much manpower to deploy and manage". Auvik is most compared with LogicMonitor, Meraki Dashboard, Liongard, Wireshark and SolarWinds NPM, whereas PRTG Network Monitor is most compared with Zabbix, Nagios XI, Centreon, SolarWinds NPM and Wireshark. See our Auvik vs. PRTG Network Monitor report.

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