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Cisco UCS Manager vs Opsview comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.1
Cisco UCS Manager enhances ROI by minimizing hardware failures, downtime, and maintenance, simplifying management, and integrating efficiently with other tools.
Sentiment score
5.5
Opsview improves SLA performance, reduces network disruptions, and optimizes resources with minimal operational effort, enhancing overall efficiency.
I can manage all LAN uplinks and fiber channel storage uplinks directly from UCS Manager.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
Cisco UCS Manager provides cost savings by reducing the time support staff spend on long deployments.
Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.2
Cisco UCS Manager support is praised for expertise and responsiveness, though European support and urgent issues may vary.
Sentiment score
7.8
Opsview's support is praised for responsiveness, knowledge, proactive staff, effective communication, and clear implementation assistance, despite occasional concerns.
With Intersight, service requests are automatically generated, enhancing the user experience and providing timely resolutions.
Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.
For a severity one case, a call ensures immediate assistance and resolution of the matter.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
Regarding Cisco tech, they are pretty good.
Consultant at rcnss
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Cisco UCS Manager offers scalable infrastructure solutions, though constrained by chassis limits, with largely positive user feedback.
Sentiment score
7.1
Opsview scales well, with most users easily managing growth and minimal resource-related challenges during expansion.
I can install the hypervisor, such as VMware, and add the servers into the cluster seamlessly.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
I would rate the scalability at nine out of ten, probably.
Consultant at rcnss
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Cisco UCS Manager is praised for its stability, reliability, and prompt support, often outperforming competitors in overall robustness.
Sentiment score
7.6
Opsview is generally stable and low maintenance, with rare upgrade issues and slowdowns due to MySQL dependence.
If there's a really complex problem, I would probably give it a ten since it gets escalated quickly.
Consultant at rcnss
 

Room For Improvement

Cisco UCS Manager needs a streamlined interface, enhanced support, simpler updates, better integration, affordability, and improved monitoring.
Opsview requires API upgrades, better graphing, enhanced usability, improved scalability, and refined integrations, while addressing pricing and processing issues.
We would benefit from advancements in AI that offer firmware recommendations automatically, reducing the need for human intervention and vendor communication.
Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.
It doesn't work straight out of the UCS, so someone who knows what they're doing is needed immediately, and it can be quite confusing.
Consultant at rcnss
While it has been improved from using Java to HTML, simplifying the tabs would enhance user experience.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
Grafana does have features that I think my current solution lacks, such as better performance reporting.
Partner Technical Support & Escalation Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
 

Setup Cost

Cisco UCS Manager is seen as expensive but offers competitive value with bundled discounts, quality, and reliability.
Opsview offers competitive pricing with negotiable discounts, comprehensive licensing, and valuable features, recommended for enterprise use.
Recently, we acquired an excellent bundle with significant discounts, with offers like buying three servers and getting one free, along with UCSC and fabric included for free.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
As long as they can afford it, there is a setup cost involved.
Consultant at rcnss
 

Valuable Features

Cisco UCS Manager offers unified management, easy deployment, flexible configurations, high availability, and cross-infrastructure security compatibility.
Opsview offers easy configuration, user-friendly GUI, robust alerting, scalability, automation, and integration, enhancing monitoring and incident response.
It supports ease of deployment, allowing for quick mass deployments in the data center, saving time and resources by doing so from a remote location.
Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.
Whenever there's a failure of any component, it's very easy to swap because you just disassociate that profile, remove the faulty blade, connect the new blade, and associate that profile, maintaining the same MAC address and worldwide port name.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
One of the valuable features is the user interface base, specifically the C user interface.
Consultant at rcnss
Opsview's alerting capabilities are very helpful, and they positively impact our incident response times.
Partner Technical Support & Escalation Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS Manager
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
18th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Opsview
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
51st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (79th), Server Monitoring (31st), Cloud Monitoring Software (43rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS Manager is 1.3%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Opsview is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cisco UCS Manager1.3%
Opsview0.7%
Other98.0%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

RC
Consultant at rcnss
A market leader with an enhanced user interface for seamless experience
There is room for improvement in terms of cost and complexity to set up. It doesn't work straight out of the UCS, so someone who knows what they're doing is needed immediately, and it can be quite confusing. Some settings are still fairly well hidden, even the basic ones. Companies don't really understand how long it takes to set up. Also, when changes are pushed, it can take their phone line off the system for twenty minutes to half an hour. Out-of-the-box functionality is an issue, too. I know that my company is different, however, the basics are always the same. You do your tap lines, zip lines, and stuff like that, then you get your internal phone line system. That can all be automated and scripted, and it's probably part of the automation process. However, I haven't really seen it.
reviewer1898607 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner Technical Support & Escalation Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Real-time dashboards have improved our deployment monitoring and incident response
We are using Opsview ourselves, rather than being a consultant or a reseller. We do not use its auto-discovery feature. We do not utilize its API driven architecture. I do not know what metrics we use to assess the effectiveness of Opsview's hybrid IT monitoring. Overall, I am pretty satisfied with Opsview as it is good for what it does. I do not know if Grafana has any other advantages besides better stats, as I am not involved in that side. Based on my experience, I would still recommend Opsview to others as it is good for what it does. I gave this review a rating of 8.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco UCS Manager?
When one server fails, we can attach the service profile to a new server, which saves a lot of time.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS Manager?
My experience with the pricing of Cisco UCS Manager ( /products/cisco-ucs-manager-reviews ) is that it is reasonable. Recently, we acquired an excellent bundle with significant discounts, with offe...
What needs improvement with Cisco UCS Manager?
For improvements, while the current graphical user interface is satisfactory, it could be further simplified for different tasks. While it has been improved from using Java to HTML, simplifying the...
What needs improvement with Opsview Monitor?
There is always room for improvement, and part of the reason we're looking at Grafana is because there are things it can do that Opsview cannot do as well. Grafana does have features that I think m...
What is your primary use case for Opsview Monitor?
Our primary use case is monitoring our deployments.
What advice do you have for others considering Opsview Monitor?
We are using Opsview ourselves, rather than being a consultant or a reseller. We do not use its auto-discovery feature. We do not utilize its API driven architecture. I do not know what metrics we ...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

No data available
Opsview Monitor, Opsview Enterprise
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Management Science Associates, Peak 10, Virtual Consulting Professionals
IBM, BT, Cisco, Sky, UPS, Capgemini, Visolit, Fujitsu Services UK, UKCloud, Massachusetts Insitute of Technology, Cornell University, Incomm
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