DataMiner vs SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper comparison

Skyline Communications and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Skyline Communications is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0, while SolarWinds is ranked #22. Skyline Communications holds a 1.7% mindshare in NMA, compared to SolarWinds’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Skyline Communications users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between DataMiner and SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

DataMiner

Ranking in Network Management Applications

14th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds Network Topology...

Ranking in Network Management Applications

22nd

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

2.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of DataMiner is 1.7%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper is 2.1%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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RamPrakash Ramar

Manager, Engineering at Benchmark Broadcast Systems

Monitor broadcast systems effectively with real-time data processing and insightful feedback

The solution will monitor data in real-time and can scale out well. For instance, in a television studio, I might deal with about three hundred pieces of equipment. However, in other sites, it can handle 200 to 2500 nodes that send data every second. The system efficiently processes and analyzes data to provide insightful feedback, such as pinpointing specific equipment errors. It also offers predictive analytics based on received data, rather than just storing it.

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reviewer2687874

Design Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor with 501-1,000 employees

Effective tools simplify network mapping and analysis

I can't really articulate any areas that could be improved with the product right offhand. Just as long as they keep it around, since I know things are going into subscription models. One thing we do appreciate about the tool is that it's essentially a perpetual tool. Once you purchase it and the Engineer's ToolBox, it's been beneficial, serving as another utility tool on the network. I can't think of anything specific offhand for how SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper could improve, because I treat it as a simple utility tool that serves those needs. It scans the network for SNMP and ICMP echoes to map the topologies of the existing network. It's a small utility tool that's very helpful and beneficial, another option for us to utilize, and while there's always room for more features, that typically comes with a cost that we have to weigh.

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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

"The most valuable feature of DataMiner is its comprehensiveness. It provides an open driver that allows you to customize and program each aspect of the system. Additionally, there are many separate modules available that can be used to enhance the system's capabilities beyond just monitoring, allowing you to manage your entire workflow. This is a valuable feature that makes troubleshooting easier and helps to optimize the use of the system."

"Data Miner allows you to take control. It has an API to talk to different products, including drivers to talk to the APIs of third-party products. You can control it from the screen."

"The solution is user-friendly and is readily customizable, which allows us to do control and monitoring in a single stage."

"The solution will monitor data in real-time and can scale out well."

"It's user-friendly."

"One of the best features of SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper is that it has over 60 utility tools to utilize, so it offers a lot of different features, more than I have time to discuss at this moment, making it a good extra set of utility tools that we can incorporate onto our network."

Cons

"I am looking forward to the company continuing to improve its solution and incorporate new technologies. Specifically, I hope that they will allow their cloud database environment to host services, rather than requiring the use of on-premises digital or physical servers. The company is moving in this direction, but I am still waiting for this capability to be implemented."

"We would like to have more products supported by the drivers because there are so many products out there. If DataMiner has not built the drivers to support them we can not control them, we can only see them based on SNMP. If more drivers are included, it won't cost us if we have new products."

"The system's complexity during installation could be reduced."

"This is a relatively expensive product."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"DataMiner is an expensive solution and that is why many companies do not use it. Other solutions are less expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Educational Organization

12%

Government

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

11%

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with DataMiner?

The system's complexity during installation could be reduced. It is not easily user-installable and requires specialization. Connecting to other systems needs a dedicated driver, often developed by...

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What advice do you have for others considering DataMiner?

Overall, I would rate DataMiner as nine out of ten for clients who are not concerned about price, as it provides a good feature set. For budget-conscious clients, I'd rate it three or four out of t...

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What is your primary use case for DataMiner?

My profession is broadcasting as a broadcast system integrator. I run live channels 24/7 in many countries. Each broadcaster has around 300 to 400 pieces of equipment to capture the signal from the...

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Overview

The DataMiner NMS/OSS platform manages absolutely every aspect of your entire operational ecosystem, both on-premises and off-premises. That includes standard & legacy technology, commodity & industry-specific hardware and software, and much more. Our award-winning solution guarantees a true end-to-end integration in every single case, across any vendor and technology boundary, from service origin to destination.

Skyline Communications

Automate device discovery and mapping
Build multiple maps from a single scan
Export network diagrams to Visio
Auto-detect changes to network topology
Perform multi-level network discovery
Address regulatory PCI compliance

SolarWinds

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Telenet

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