IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs SolarWinds Network Automation Manager comparison

IBM and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. IBM is ranked #40 with an average rating of 7.5, while SolarWinds is ranked #95. IBM holds a 1.0% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

IBM SevOne Network Performance Management and SolarWinds Network Automation Manager are competing products in the network management landscape. IBM SevOne NPM has the upper hand in advanced analytics and scalability, while SolarWinds Network Automation Manager excels in automation capabilities and ease of use.

Features: IBM SevOne NPM offers robust analytics, scalability, and real-time network performance monitoring, providing in-depth insights. SolarWinds Network Automation Manager is known for its strong automation features and broad compatibility with various network devices, allowing streamlined tasks and reducing manual interventions.

Room for Improvement: IBM SevOne NPM could enhance its deployment ease, reduce initial setup complexity, and offer more competitive pricing. SolarWinds Network Automation Manager could improve its advanced analytics capabilities, scalability for larger networks, and real-time monitoring functions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM SevOne NPM features a modular deployment model with strong technical support for extensive networks but may need more initial setup time. SolarWinds Network Automation Manager offers smoother and quicker deployment with efficient customer support, making it accessible to various business sizes with less complexity.

Pricing and ROI: IBM SevOne NPM involves higher initial setup costs but delivers significant ROI through advanced analytics and improved network performance. SolarWinds Network Automation Manager provides competitive pricing with faster ROI due to its ease of implementation and automation benefits, appealing to budget-conscious organizations seeking efficient network management solutions.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM SevOne Network Performa...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

40th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (18th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (41st), Log Management (43rd), Cloud Monitoring Software (29th)

SolarWinds Network Automati...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

95th

Average Rating

5.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Automation (14th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is 1.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Network Automation Manager is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM)	1.0%
SolarWinds Network Automation Manager	0.4%
Other	98.6%

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Grzegorz Nowak

Solution Architect at Wingu

Improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic

We use SevOne to collect and report on network flows SevOne improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic. We can look at bandwidth for specific endpoints on the customer's network and analyze traffic to identify issues. For example, maybe some connectors are unavailable.…

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Giulio Valeri

Owner at SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS SRL

Threat detection failures, poor technical support, and expensive

We use the solution to manage all of our customer's systems. We monitor and decide if everything is okay and if not, we do changes when needed. For example, if there is a need to change the antivirus software we can automate the process and install the new one. There are scripts within the software…

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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 network data collection has been very flexible for us. It's been thorough in areas that were lacking. They have a team that I've worked with to add other pieces to it. So if it's missing something out of the box, they work with me to add it. I was able to collect that data. It's not perfect, but it's pretty thorough."

"While some competitors have a feature here or there that might be better on the whole, this is the best solution for us on the market for the dollar with the simplest ramp up and ease of administration."

"Data Insight reporting tool is the most valuable feature. They came up with it a couple of years ago. The most pleasing factor is the dark theme. You don't have a white background. It has templates that you can create for all kinds of reports that you can hit on the fly. It's much better printing of the reports. If you want to send PDFs to people, the reports are actually decent. Whereas for years, the old architecture of the PDFs was rubbish and even our customers said, "We have to manipulate your PDFs because they all have bad margin breaks. SevOne fixed that a couple of years ago with the new Data Insight. It's fantastic."

"SevOne's ability to report metrics on specific objects very quickly, whether it is a week, a month, or a year's worth of data points, has improved by leveraging short-term vs. long-term memory to provide necessary statistics so we can alleviate network impacts quickly."

"One of the solution's biggest strengths is its capacity management performance, with out-of-the-box reports through NMS, as well as its ability to collect NetFlow-related data from devices. The collection of network performance and flow data is important because we have many critical business applications."

"As an IT Manager this tool helps me sleep better knowing that SevOne is my eyes and ears watching the entire infrastructure."

"SevOne’s data collection functionality is very good. From a collection point of view, we pull SNMP data, which is simple. It is easy to manipulate the pull in the estate. It is really simple compared to some of the other products that we have used. However, for deferred data, i.e., things that we import or don't pull directly, we tend to have a preplanned integration. So, its Universal Collector is really useful."

"In 90% of the cases, new devices are plug-and-play, so when a new version comes out then SevOne has support for it out of the box."

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"We are satisfied with the stability of the solution."

"The solution offers so many great resources, it makes them a powerhouse in the market."

"The installation is easy."

"The solution offers so many great resources, it makes them a powerhouse in the market."

Cons

"The GUI: both the dashboard/user view and the admin tool."

"I think that the upgrade process could be improved, which can be painful at times."

"Some of the services and functionality are adapted for SevOne via open-source, and the cost is very high. For the price that they are asking, it cannot be justified."

"It needs a platform to add portals."

"The reporting of NMS is good, but it could be better."

"You need to plan integrations; that has been the biggest bug with SevOne so far."

"From the operator’s point of view, it is quite painful to have to remember that every device costs us some cash if added to SevOne (CAPEX and, later, yearly OPEX)."

"This product needs a lot of handholding and close collaboration with network design resources, in terms of choosing the appliance and the number of licenses."

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"We did not like SolarWinds because it was not able to communicate between UPSA and our accounting system. They should have better integration."

"We now use ConnectWise because while using SolarWinds we were attacked by ransomware. The solution did not protect us."

"The price could be a bit lower."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Prices per license are not huge, but they exist."

"For the value that you get from SevOne, it's worth the price. There are a lot of cheaper alternatives on the market, and even free options. But they require more staff, more resources, and engineers with more advanced knowledge of monitoring. That's what makes SevOne worth the price."

"Choose a SevOne partner who can provide SevOne as a service and can deliver professional services and maintenance."

"The pricing has been fair."

"Many tools price things based on the number of KPIs that you're collecting around a device. In many cases, there could be hundreds of metrics that you need to collect. SevOne provides device-level pricing. That gives us the flexibility to turn on, and expand on, the metrics that we're collecting around those devices, without taking a financial hit."

"There are cheaper solutions available."

"A blocking point is the high upfront cost because it is challenging to get it accepted and the purchase approved."

"There are different options available for licensing, with the per-device option being more expensive but more flexible."

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"The price of SolarWinds Network Automation Manager is fair. However, it is more expensive than ConnectWise."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

Government

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Performing Arts

10%

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

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Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	45

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SevOne Network Data Platform?

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Also Known As

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SolarWinds NAM

Overview

The IBM® SevOne Network Performance Management (IBM SevOne NPM) solution helps you spot, address, and prevent network performance issues early with machine learning-powered analytics from a single source. Boost network performance and improve your user application experience by proactively monitoring your multivendor end-to-end network across enterprise, communication, and managed service provider networks.

Transform raw network performance data into intelligent and actionable insights. The IBM SevOne NPM solution goes beyond detection, combining industry-leading expertise and advanced technology to help your IT team plan and optimize your network and act on what matters: improving network performance to provide an exceptional customer experience.

For further information, please visit www.ibm.com/cloud/sevo...

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Scale environments from 1,000 to tens of thousands of nodes with comprehensive performance, traffic, WAN, and switch port monitoring, automated change and configuration management, and IP address management in an integrated network automation software solution.

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Sample Customers

ATOS, Devereux, Spark New Zealand, Access4, Rogers Communication, Lumen (formerly known as CenturyLink)

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