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 #95, while SolarWinds is ranked #30 with an average rating of 7.8. Broadcom holds a 0.3% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% 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

95th

Average Rating

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Unified Communications Monitoring (5th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (69th)

SolarWinds Network Device M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

30th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of CA Unified Communications Monitor is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SolarWinds Network Device Monitor	0.6%
CA Unified Communications Monitor	0.3%
Other	99.1%

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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."

"The product is useful for switches and IP phones."

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

"Link monitoring is the most valuable feature of this solution."

"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 most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is it shows you the utilization of devices to allow you to take proactive action before something goes down or reaches the saturation point. You can take proactive action to fix the problem before it occurs."

"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."

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

"The alerts we are getting when we start losing connection access have been helpful."

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Cons

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

"The solution should have automatic baseline detection."

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

"Integration with different tools, such as ServiceNow and Excel, can be improved."

"The solution is not user-friendly."

"It would be beneficial if SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could provide a feature to monitor CRC errors specifically on individual interfaces rather than the entire device. This would help in detecting intermittent issues and packet drops on main links more accurately, especially when there are CRC errors. It's important for us to be aware of these issues to avoid any voice quality problems or interruptions on our MTS links."

"The security could always be improved."

"The solution lacks in performance monitoring."

"The security needs improvement, which is why we are moving away from Solar Winds. We have security concerns."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

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

"The product is expensive."

"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."

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

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

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

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	14

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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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I am not a positive person regarding SolarWinds Network Device Monitor.

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There are solutions that can perform better, but due to pricing for our corporate implementation, we had to stay with this solution. It accomplishes the necessary tasks, but there is room for impro...

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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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