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IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs LogicMonitor comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

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
7.4
IBM SevOne enhances network monitoring and issue resolution, ensuring cost efficiency and improved operational performance for businesses.
Sentiment score
7.3
LogicMonitor enhances efficiency and cost savings, reduces downtime, and improves monitoring, leading to proactive problem-solving and ROI.
The return is more of value and savings in preventing costly downtime, making the savings of about $60,000 which we would have lost without LogicMonitor, and in IT staff efficiency, we save approximately 15 hours a week.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at Ethical Trade SErvices Africa
I can definitely notice a difference in our posture, uptime, and ability to solve problems and resolve outages much quicker since we have had LogicMonitor in place.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.0
IBM SevOne NPM customer service is praised for responsiveness, expertise, friendly communication, fast response, and handling complex cases effectively.
Sentiment score
7.6
LogicMonitor's support is praised for promptness and helpfulness but needs improvement in speed and regional consistency.
The technical support from IBM for SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is very good.
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
We need to be able to reach them in real-time, and without those kinds of options available, we have to set up ad hoc calls, which could be improved.
Observability Engineer at Universal Music Group
Customer support is on point and very well trained.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at Ethical Trade SErvices Africa
The product mostly just works without issues.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
IBM SevOne NPM offers scalable, flexible network monitoring, easily integrating devices and expanding for diverse business sizes and needs.
Sentiment score
7.9
LogicMonitor efficiently scales for large enterprises, supporting diverse environments with seamless expansion and automation, despite minor load balancing issues.
It is suitable for small, medium, and enterprise-level companies.
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
They are not licensed, so you could deploy one collector or 1,000 collectors for the same cost.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
LogicMonitor's scalability absolutely meets our organization's growth needs.
Observability Engineer at Universal Music Group
LogicMonitor scales well
Technical Lead: Enterprise Monitoring at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
IBM SevOne NPM is stable and reliable, with most issues arising from non-SevOne components or specific scenarios.
Sentiment score
8.2
Users praise LogicMonitor for its stability, reliability, minimal downtime, effective alerts, and seamless updates, ensuring high satisfaction.
The stability of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is excellent.
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It is very stable. I have never seen LogicMonitor itself go down.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Since we implemented LogicMonitor and got it working in production, there has been no downtime, no reliability issues, and nothing major regarding flare-ups from LogicMonitor's perspective.
Observability Engineer at Universal Music Group
 

Room For Improvement

IBM SevOne struggles with upgrade complexity, reporting detail, integration, visualization, and seeks enhanced analytics and cloud monitoring improvements.
Enhance parent/child logic, dashboard customization, and support while improving interface, permissions, and container monitoring for user satisfaction.
It would be beneficial to have out-of-the-box integration with third-party vendors and improvements in correlation features.
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
We have to set up an email or reach out to support and try to set up an ad hoc call, which cannot be done in real-time when time is the most sensitive issue.
Observability Engineer at Universal Music Group
I wish the user interface would be customizable to allow users to create personal context-specific workspaces to hide irrelevant data, rather than trying to have a one-size-fits-all interface.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at Ethical Trade SErvices Africa
The container monitoring seems to be really behind compared to some bespoke cloud-native monitoring solutions that are designed around Kubernetes, containers, and ephemeral environments.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
 

Setup Cost

IBM SevOne NPM provides scalable, flexible licensing, though upfront costs can be high; negotiation is advised for cost management.
LogicMonitor provides competitive pricing with good value for features, though cloud licensing and large environments may pose challenges.
I experienced no issues with pricing, setup cost, and licensing; it was very transparent, and the licensing model is very clear and easy to understand.
Technical Lead: Enterprise Monitoring at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

IBM SevOne NPM offers scalable, real-time monitoring with integration, alerting, and reporting for proactive network management and optimization.
LogicMonitor offers customizable dashboards, robust alerting, and integrations to enhance efficiency, proactive issue detection, and decision-making.
The most valuable features of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) are its stability, usability, visibility, and user-friendly interface.
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Our SLAs and SLOs were averaging about 10 to 15 failed SLAs and SLOs that were over the time allotted to get those resolved, and those are now down to about two to three per week.
Observability Engineer at Universal Music Group
The dynamic alerting and root cause analysis have helped us fix issues before they cause a full-blown outage or degrade performance for end users.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at Ethical Trade SErvices Africa
I was able to create ping monitoring of every virtual machine in our vSphere instance.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM SevOne Network Performa...
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
45th
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
40th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
31st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (19th), Log Management (42nd)
LogicMonitor
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
13th
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
15th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (21st), Container Monitoring (6th), AIOps (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LogicMonitor is 1.9%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
LogicMonitor1.9%
IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM)1.0%
Other97.1%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1543041 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Provides consistent infrastructure monitoring with excellent usability and support
The primary use case of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is network monitoring. It helps to maintain the infrastructure's availability and ensure that alerts are generated when needed The most valuable features of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) are its stability,…
John Knopick - PeerSpot reviewer
Observability Engineer at Universal Music Group
Has reduced false positives and enabled real-time insights during global events
LogicMonitor could improve their support system. One thing Dynatrace had that I enjoyed was real-time support chat available to reach someone and get help in real-time. With LogicMonitor, that is not really an option. We have to set up an email or reach out to support and try to set up an ad hoc call, which cannot be done in real-time when time is the most sensitive issue. That is definitely one area where they could improve. There are not many gaps or anything that LogicMonitor does not already have available. More data sources or more reporting options would be helpful to make sure all bases are covered, no matter what kind of report or data we are looking to pull. Outside of that, there are really not many notes regarding changes to the application itself.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Performing Arts
5%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise45
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SevOne Network Data Platform?
There is room for improvement in the integration with different vendors and the reporting capabilities. It would be beneficial to have out-of-the-box integration with third-party vendors and improv...
What is your primary use case for SevOne Network Data Platform?
The primary use case of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) ( /products/ibm-sevone-network-performance-management-npm-reviews ) is network monitoring. It helps to maintain the infrastru...
What advice do you have for others considering SevOne Network Data Platform?
To compete with custom-built tools, IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) should accommodate the desired features and be timely in the delivery of feature updates. I would rate the overal...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
It actually depends on the exact purpose or requirements. Some tools are better for only network devices while others are better from a cloud monitoring or APM monitoring perspective. You can check...
What do you like most about LogicMonitor?
LogicMonitor helps us prevent potential downtime. It's pretty good. It generates low-level warnings that aren't necessarily preemptive but can still alert us to issues we should investigate. These ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LogicMonitor?
I did not have much experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for LogicMonitor. I sat in on some of the business meetings, but my main focus was the technical side of it, getting every...
 

Also Known As

SevOne
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

ATOS, Devereux, Spark New Zealand, Access4, Rogers Communication, Lumen (formerly known as CenturyLink)
Kayak, Zendesk, Ted Baker, Trulia, Sophos, iVision, TekLinks, Siemens
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