Cisco Prime [EOL] vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager comparison

"The technical support team is very good."

"The installation is easy."

"Cisco Prime allows us to manage all the wireless controllers and access points."

"The dashboard is a valuable feature. It's very clear, and the metrics make it easy to see the current network situation."

"The most valuable feature of Cisco Prime is the heat map."

"What I found most beneficial from Cisco Prime is that it gives you an insight into what your network does, even when you're not actively monitoring what's going on with your network."

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

"The interfaces are a valuable feature."

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

"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."

"It allows us to manage backups in big companies. It is also useful in managing the configuration changes."

"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 solution's view is very nice, and they have a great customized dashboard."

"The network performance monitoring of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is a vital feature"

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

"The configuration compliance aspect of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager allows for easy comparison of configuration settings across branches, ensuring adherence to security guidelines and best practices. Automation capabilities have greatly impacted workflows, enabling tasks such as configuration backups, template deployment, and firmware upgrades to be automated, thereby streamlining processes and saving time. Compliance reporting features provide valuable insights into network compliance, offering pre-built security audit reports and customizable options to meet specific requirements."

"The product needs to improve its interface and reporting."

"The overall management capabilities of Prime need to be improved."

"Cisco can only be used for Cisco environments and is not compatible with other vendors."

"They can also improve the management of more enterprise devices."

"I want the tool to improve data visibility."

"Cisco Prime's initial setup is complex."

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

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

"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."

"The solution could have better integration."

"The only thing that requires some experience, and training doesn't fix, is how to set up your custom policy-based reports to check compliance."

"Improvements are needed in the automatic network mapping function."

"On NCM, reporting could be a bit better. It's completely become just one report. When I try to create a custom report, the solution just commits old server data."

"I'd like to see additional features like support for devices that don't use CLI for configuration backups, expanded inventory support for other vendors beyond Cisco, and compatibility with newer SD WAN devices. These enhancements would further improve the product's versatility and utility for users. we hope for future enhancements, especially in supporting security devices that lack CLI backup options."

"Releasing a product compatible with operating systems other than Windows would be advantageous."

"The interface of solar winds could be improved."

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

"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 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."

"We update the license every five years."

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

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

"Cisco Prime is an expensive solution."

"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."

"Pricing is reasonable and competitive."

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

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

"You have a base license for 50 devices, and then you can add more licenses as you go."

"Available at a moderate price"

"I have a yearly subscription."

"The pricing is good."