Colasoft nChronos vs SolarWinds Network Device Monitor comparison

The compared Colasoft and SolarWinds solutions aren't in the same category. Colasoft is ranked #9 in ND , and holds a 5.1% mindshare in the category. SolarWinds is ranked #27 in NMS , with an average rating of 7.9, and holds a 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of SolarWinds users are willing to recommend the solution.

Colasoft nChronos

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Colasoft nChronos

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Diagnostics (9th)

SolarWinds Network Device M...

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

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Network Monitoring Software (27th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Colasoft nChronos is designed for Network Diagnostics and holds a mindshare of 5.1%, up 0.6% compared to last year.
SolarWinds Network Device Monitor, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 0.9% mindshare, up 0.5% since last year.

Network Diagnostics Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Colasoft nChronos	5.1%
IxNetwork VE	17.0%
LinkSprinter	9.2%
Other	68.7%

Network Diagnostics

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SolarWinds Network Device Monitor	0.9%
Zabbix	5.7%
SolarWinds NPM	3.4%
Other	90.0%

Network Monitoring Software

Featured Reviews

it_user3114

Network Engineer with 51-200 employees

Captures packets and uses slick GUI to control reporting

As an independent troubleshooter, I am always interested in tools that are portable and provide instant information Many times when I am looking at a customer’s problem, I cannot assume that they will graciously give me their SNMP strings or access to their network management system. That being…

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Sorin Gogean

IT Infrastructure Senior Network Technician at Autoliv

Offers some features but needs better customization and analysis tools

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 improvement. The features are not as customizable as we would prefer, but they are workable. If configured properly, you can perform a drill-down analysis. However, I have not used this feature much for our infrastructure on the network side.

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

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Also Known As

nChronos

Network Device Monitor

Overview

nChronos is a back-in-time network analysis server for high performance & critical enterprise networks. It combines nChronos Console and nChronos Server to deliver the capability of 7*24 continuous packet capturing, unlimited data storage, efficient data mining and in depth traffic analysis.

Colasoft

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

Kraft, IBM, EADS, francetelecom, Schlumberger, General Electric, intel, Dell, Pepsi, Nintendo, Siemens, Airbus, Stryker, Phillips, Unilever

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