CA Unified Communications Monitor vs SolarWinds Network Device Monitor comparison

Broadcom and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Broadcom is ranked #103, while SolarWinds is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.0. Broadcom holds a 0.1% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

CA Unified Communications Monitor and SolarWinds Network Device Monitor compete in the network monitoring space. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor has the upper hand due to its advanced features, although CA Unified Communications Monitor is favored for pricing and customer service.

Features: CA Unified Communications Monitor provides comprehensive monitoring, strong analytics, and alerting. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor offers extensive network device monitoring, intuitive management, and strong scalability.

Room for Improvement: CA Unified Communications Monitor could enhance its in-depth monitoring capabilities, improve its analysis tools, and expand scalability. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could benefit from easier deployment and improved customer support, along with streamlined installation processes.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CA Unified Communications Monitor offers straightforward deployment and responsive support, enhancing the setup experience. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor has a robust deployment model, but its installation is more complex, making it less accessible for smaller teams.

Pricing and ROI: CA Unified Communications Monitor delivers a cost-effective setup, appealing to budget-conscious businesses and offering quick ROI. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor necessitates a higher initial investment but provides extensive features that promise significant long-term ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

CA Unified Communications M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

103rd

Average Rating

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Unified Communications Monitoring (5th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (72nd)

SolarWinds Network Device M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

27th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of CA Unified Communications Monitor is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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itarchit489981

IT Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Good end-to-end voice quality monitoring and offers valuable features

The solution should have automatic baseline detection. On the per hour, per base, per week. That's usually the best. And on a per individual CI level. I know that they're working on it and when that's available then we will definitely implement it because it will reduce the effort we need to maintain all the products. Right now we have to set thresholds for every location, and it needs to be actually dynamic so if we have better thresholding, we'll have faster alarms across all our locations. We won't have to expend effort on it by resetting or checking them on a regular basis.

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Vijay Samant

Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Monitor network utilization and manage bandwidth efficiently with live monitoring and reliable fault management capabilities

I use SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for monitoring network utilization, bandwidth utilization, uptime, and downtime. It also assists in incident management SolarWinds Network Device Monitor provides live monitoring capabilities, which are very useful. Its fault management capabilities are…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Good end-to-end monitoring"

"We use the solution to meet the needs of the customer."

"Overall, I rate SolarWinds Network Device Monitor ten out of ten."

"There are vital features of auto-plugin core ports"

"You can create an attractive dashboard and create a hierarchy."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is it can alert you when a device is not working."

"SolarWinds is flexible and works with multiple vendor devices."

"The alerting functionality in SolarWinds Network Device Monitor helps us stay informed during off-hours by sending alerts if our main links or devices are impacted, allowing us to quickly address any issues."

"The solution and its interface are elaborate and fully integrate all monitored items for easy analysis and troubleshooting."

"The most valuable features of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor are the reports. We are configuring the reports, and the first reports are only about the devices. We are configuring the thresholds in order to monitor all the devices."

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Cons

"The solution should have automatic baseline detection."

"All the features and functions of the solution can be improved."

"In terms of price, it could be less expensive."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could improve the features. We don't have the complete model for the database, and the monitoring for the database is up and down. We expect that we could monitor the blocking items on the database but we don't have that feature."

"The solution lacks in performance monitoring."

"The initial setup of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could be easier. It took us approximately one month to complete the implementation."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor lacks the granularity of other monitoring tools like LiveNX."

"The solution lacks in performance monitoring."

"SolarWinds pricing is on the higher side, and in India, every customer is cautious about commercial aspects."

"When an organization's network grows, the complexity of the dashboard becomes an area of concern where improvements are required."

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"Thankfully, it doesn't take a lot of manpower to install and deploy."

"When compared with other solutions SolarWinds is more expensive."

"I find the cost of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor reasonable for our company. Though, I'm not aware of the exact licensing cost."

"Well, we had a perpetual license and the renewal was $20 to $25,000."

"The price of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is good."

"I rate the product's price as three to three and a half or on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price, and ten means high price."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is not an expensive solution."

"The enterprise license is good for the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor. However, it is expensive, they should reduce their price."

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What do you like most about SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

I rate the product's initial setup process a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one means it is a difficult phase and ten is an easy process.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

SolarWinds pricing is on the higher side, and in India, every customer is cautious about commercial aspects.

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor should include automatic diagrams in its network solutions. Additionally, there is a challenge with having to add an additional polling engine after 10,000 element...

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Also Known As

CA UC Monitor

Network Device Monitor

Overview

CA Unified Communications Monitor is a unified communications monitoring solution that evaluates and reports on the network’s support of real-time applications in multi-vendor environments, so that Network Administrators can optimize the network’s quality of service and end user experience.

Broadcom

Network Device Monitor is a free tool that makes it easy to monitor the real-time performance and health of a single device on your network with a desktop dashboard that alerts you when your device is in trouble.

SolarWinds

Sample Customers

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