Cisco Prime [EOL] vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager comparison

"The product's most valuable features are monitoring and configuration."

"We use Cisco Prime for network mapping and surveys."

"Cisco Prime has been around for a long time, and it keeps getting better and better."

"The most valuable features of Cisco Prime include its comprehensive functionality as a one-stop solution for basic SNMP port management."

"If an AP or any wireless device goes into critical mode, Cisco Prime sends an alert. That is the most helpful feature."

"Cisco Prime is a good tool for inventory monitoring and wireless management."

"The solution provides data that allows us to time travel through logs and perform remote operations or troubleshooting."

"The solution helps with the management and support of the enterprise network."

"The features we find most valuable is the configuration backup automation, the configuration compliance, the security vulnerability detection and upgrading devices."

"Its main functionality is highly beneficial as it centralizes the management of configuration items across the network."

"The most valuable Real-time fault detection is beneficial as it enables the identification of changes made to a device's configuration through the SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager. This makes it easy to pinpoint which configurations were added or removed, potentially causing network issues. Such changes are saved in logs for future reference."

"The feature that I really enjoy is the ability to script changes across all of your devices."

"The scanning features have proven to be highly valuable, particularly due to the comprehensive information they provide."

"I use it for monitoring the entire network for the company. We oversee nodes down, we oversee devices heading up to crossing the threshold for CPU usage. We oversee power so power backups on the switches, we oversee if they're down or if they're failing. We oversee any node down or any router from any vendor."

"This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to store all the device configurations for the various network devices in NCM and making it easy for us to retrieve and look them over."

"Configuration refers to the specific settings and options that determine how a device or system behaves. It can include things, such as network settings, security settings, and other options that are specific to the device or system in question. One of the most valuable features of the solution was its ability to track and monitor changes to the configuration of devices on a network. This can be useful for troubleshooting and identifying potential issues. By keeping track of who made changes to the configuration and when it can be easier to determine the cause of any problems that may arise."

"They could consider offering more flexible pricing options for their customers."

"I want the tool to improve data visibility."

"This solution could be improved if it could monitor configuration changes."

"The reporting could be simplified and the information made clearer to the user."

"Lacking in integration with a SIEM tool."

"It should be able to monitor Palo Alto, Juniper, and Check Point products - not just Cisco solutions."

"Cisco Prime's initial setup is complex."

"The solution is not easy to configure."

"Its customer service response could be faster."

"For each device, when you open the network performance monitor, it will give you all of the information about the device, but many of the natural configuration management features are not on that page."

"We want to be able to store it in a data warehouse format and integrate it with Google single sign-on."

"It would be great if they include a network service manager, network performance manager, or a privileged assessment in the next release."

"Its look and feel can be improved. They can also put in more effort into building the THWACK community and use the information about various customer issues and requests to build the new releases."

"I would like to see more features in terms of wireless reporting and more historical information for client connectivity in SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager."

"There is room for improvement in automation."

"The network logs could be improved. When the error logs come across with those false positive alarms in the error logs."

"Cisco Prime is an expensive solution."

"You need to get special quotes from the company for each order."

"The price of Cisco Prime was reasonable because we purchased it as part of a Cisco One package. The package was a bundle of Cisco solutions together, such as Cisco ISE and CMX. The price is reasonable com compared to other solutions."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"I would rate the pricing of Cisco Prime a seven out of ten."

"The cost is quite high."

"The product is expensive compared to other vendors in the market."

"The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive."

"There is a license needed to use SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager."

"Available at a moderate price"

"I have a yearly subscription."

"In Africa, the cost is a major factor in decision-making for many companies. As a result, some companies may choose cheaper solutions, even if they are open-source, over more expensive ones, such as SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager. However, as an engineer, I believe that the functionalities and services offered by SolarWinds justify the cost. Nonetheless, many companies in Africa may still view the prices as unaffordable."

"The price of the solution is high compared to other solutions."

"Additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee are inevitable."

"There is a license for the use of this solution and it is priced well, there is a lot of value for the money."

"Pricing is reasonable and competitive."