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HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) vs NinjaOne comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

HPE Integrated Lights Out (...
Ranking in Server Monitoring
10th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NinjaOne
Ranking in Server Monitoring
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (8th), Network Monitoring Software (12th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (8th), Remote Access (8th), Vulnerability Management (21st), Mobile Device Management (MDM) (4th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (7th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (1st), Patch Management (4th), MSP Backup (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (3rd), Autonomous Endpoint Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Server Monitoring category, the mindshare of HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) is 1.8%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NinjaOne is 3.0%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Server Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NinjaOne3.0%
HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO)1.8%
Other95.2%
Server Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

AM
Senior Systems Administrator at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Positive access capabilities and user-friendly interface empower efficient server management while cost and licensing concerns persist
HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) is user-friendly, offering easy navigation and a nice GUI. It provides an alternative network connection, enabling access to servers without physical access. The software is highly valued for its ability to bring servers back up remotely, essential for minimizing downtime in critical situations. HPE iLO is a strong competitor to iDRAC. Being a second network interface physically installed on a server, iLO provides an extra IP to access the server, bypassing other layers such as ESXi or Proxmox, and enabling BIOS-level access. The remote software involved is fantastic for recovering servers quickly and efficiently when they go down, providing significant improvements to organizational operations. Whether dealing with international or local solutions, iLO can save considerable time, reducing downtime from minutes to weeks depending on location. It is particularly useful for integrating with Microsoft Active Directory, simplifying login issues, and mitigating risks of login leaks through Multi-Factor Authentication. The quick response times from HPE support, including shipping parts and sending techs promptly, add to the overall efficiency and reliability of solutions involving HPE iLO. The integration of iLO with vSphere provides a seamless user experience, making navigation feel consistent across platforms.
reviewer2805150 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Automated patching has transformed our remote support and security reporting workflows
Since NinjaOne was implemented, I would say it represents a huge positive change. All our patching is now automated and does not require any manual work from my team, which has saved them a tremendous amount of time. The reporting capabilities are amazing. We have high visibility into which devices were fully patched and which require attention. NinjaOne has helped us secure all our endpoints, patch all the vulnerabilities, and keep our endpoints and servers up-to-date in patching. It has saved my team a tremendous amount of time in providing remote IT support to our users. Overall, we have highly benefited from NinjaOne.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) is user-friendly, offering easy navigation and a nice GUI."
"HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) has the best features for detecting any kind of hardware failure, such as any DIMM, HDD, system board, or PSU failures, providing real-time alarms with all necessary information."
"If you're looking for a simple and cost-effective remote management tool, NinjaRMM is a good choice."
"Good at managing updates and for remote support."
"The best feature of NinjaOne is the SLA system. Every IT person can check their performance, how long it takes to resolve an issue, and how many SLAs are breached."
"NinjaOne helps us view the status of software patching, whether the PC is locked or unlocked."
"It helps us to be able to have visibility into the overall performance of the servers, laptops, and desktops that we are managing currently."
"NinjaOne has positively impacted our organization by making delivery easier for our end users and improving the ability to create scripts, manage scripts, and check status of devices and their compliance."
"The most valuable feature we have found currently is probably patch management."
"The solution's most valuable feature is related to its remote access...I know that NinjaOne's technical support is good."
 

Cons

"I am currently avoiding HPE in my current build because of the pricing that is almost highway robbery. Service contracts are required to receive firmware updates."
"Sometimes when the system fails, iLO doesn't get the proper information from the system, so there's a need for improvement so it can provide real-time information for our engineers to give the correct solutions to customers."
"The network monitoring needs to be improved."
"I would like to see more scripts for PowerShell commands."
"The NinjaOne distribution server is highly dependent on an active directory."
"There was a lot of delay with NinjaOne's ticketing system. For example, when a user creates a ticket and raises an issue, it would take 30 to 40 minutes to appear on the IT side. So the time delay issue is the main point."
"One area where I think NinjaOne could improve is in reporting and customization."
"Improvements could be made to reduce NinjaOne's functionalities to focus more on inventory or remote help tools."
"One challenge I face with NinjaOne is that when remoting in, sometimes the end user has a resolution with very tiny text, making it necessary to zoom in to see what the other computer is displaying."
"NinjaOne's reporting module is cumbersome."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"NinjaOne's price is fine since my workplace is an educational institution, so we get the product at a really good price considering that we do not pay taxes, making the prices very fair and worth the product."
"It roughly costs $400 a month. It provides a good value because of the number of tools that you get in the solution. I would rate it a four out of five in terms of pricing. There are no additional costs other than the standard licensing fees."
"The product's pricing depends on the number of PCs or devices."
"We got a pretty good deal. It was fairly affordable."
"Its pricing is great."
"We currently pay $1.20 per device on a monthly basis."
"I rate the solution’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is the lowest and ten is the most expensive."
"The pricing is reasonable and cheaper than ConnectWise."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Insurance Company
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO)?
Regarding pricing or set-up costs and licensing, HPE's approach is quite intense compared to Dell, Cisco, Microsoft, Lenovo, etc. Avoiding HPE in the current structure due to high costs would be co...
What needs improvement with HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO)?
As a reseller, I think HP iLO can be improved in a few ways. HP has a lot of experience with iLO, but they need to work on synchronization between iLO and the system hardware. Sometimes when the sy...
What is your primary use case for HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO)?
HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) is used for monitoring the system; we have almost 115 or 116, around 150 servers, and we use this product to check the server current status with alarms and all othe...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NinjaOne?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that I think it is very reasonable for the product that we get.
What needs improvement with NinjaOne?
To improve NinjaOne, there should be better integration between multiple different software including Cisco and Meraki.
What is your primary use case for NinjaOne?
My main use case for NinjaOne is managing machines over multiple networks and locations. For managing machines across those networks or locations, we have NinjaOne deployed on all our machines, and...
 

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