InfoScale vs Pandora FMS comparison

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InfoScale and Pandora FMS are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. InfoScale is ranked #25 with an average rating of 8.6, while Pandora FMS is ranked #58. InfoScale holds a 0.1% mindshare in IM, compared to Pandora FMS’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of InfoScale users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Pandora FMS users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between InfoScale and Pandora FMS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IT Infrastructure Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

InfoScale

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

25th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (19th), High Availability Clustering (1st), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (13th), Data Storage for Kubernetes (2nd), Autonomous Operational Resilience (4th)

Pandora FMS

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

58th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (66th), Server Monitoring (26th), Log Management (59th), Cloud Monitoring Software (38th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of InfoScale is 0.1%. The mindshare of Pandora FMS is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
InfoScale	0.1%
Pandora FMS	0.9%
Other	99.0%

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TABISH JAVED

Site Reliability Engineer (Certified) at Kyndryl India

Automated recovery has minimized downtime and supports seamless multi‑datacenter failover

Beyond pricing, there are areas where I would like to see InfoScale improved or enhanced. Veritas offers three management approaches. The first, which Veritas currently recommends, is Veritas Operation Manager. The second is the Cluster Manager Java Console graphical interface. The Cluster Manager Java Console has not been revised since version 6.1 or 6.2. This tool was critical for me, particularly valuable when managing small cluster footprints of 20 to 30 server nodes. I relied heavily on this tool, but Veritas has moved away from it in favor of Operation Manager. I recommend Veritas continue evolving this tool rather than discarding it. The third approach is the command line, suitable for individuals with extensive Veritas expertise and experience, but command line use in live environments consumed excessive time, leading me to prefer the graphical interface. Apart from pricing, I have not discovered disadvantages. The product is excellent. My concern is Veritas discarding the Cluster Manager Java Console in favor of Veritas Operation Manager. Setting up Operation Manager requires time and a dedicated server that runs continuously. I had to create a single server just for Veritas Operation Manager. While this works well for larger environments with hundreds of clusters, it is less useful for smaller deployments. I still recommend Veritas reconsider this application and evolve it by incorporating new features from Veritas Operation Manager. Adding these new features to the Java console would be beneficial because that tool runs on my laptop without consuming environment resources, and I can connect directly to clusters from my laptop. I am not opposing Veritas Operation Manager, which is excellent and resembles hardware management consoles for power machines, but smaller tools that previously performed these tasks should remain as options to provide clients with greater ease. From a features and functionality perspective, I do not find missing features in InfoScale at this moment. However, I am not actively using Veritas, managing only legacy machines on older hardware. I am upgrading operating systems but not Veritas due to contract expiration and end-of-life status. The contract is not being renewed because the customer wants to move away. Since I have not logged into VCS since 2021 and transferred responsibilities to another team, I am unaware of features arriving in version 8 or beyond and cannot comment specifically on recent Veritas introductions.

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Gabriel Glusgold

Asociado/ at Infraestructura Informática

Personalized metrics; simplicity of data

My primary use case for Pandora is monitoring This solution has helped us improve our organization by allowing us to create a lot of metrics on several platforms, including Windows, Linux, and Unix. We then use these Pandora metrics to create an interface. We then pass the interface off to the…

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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 best feature in InfoScale is the file system, which is the greatest feature as you can get any storage LUN from any hardware because it's software-defined and create a volume that can consist of storage from two or more different vendors, which avoids any vendor lock-in and makes it easier when you expand as time goes."

"It integrates well with other solutions."

"The best feature is that it supports high availability and automatic failover, which minimizes downtime and helps the environment reduce downtime and improve high availability for critical applications."

"It offers High Availability for many applications, including Oracle and SAP environment."

"InfoScale does that all by itself without any dependency on different solutions."

"InfoScale's ability to maintain data integrity and availability during a cyber event such as a ransomware attack is excellent."

"It's a stable solution."

"Over the last two years, we did not experience any application failover or receive alerts due to the immediate switchover mechanism in active-active mode that ensures no downtime, helping us significantly with confidence and trust in our organization."

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"This solution has screens that are easy to understand and provide a wealth of information."

"I like this solution a lot because it has a very large Hispanic community and the platform looks very friendly."

"The network monitoring and configuration within this solution is very good."

"The solution is so lightweight that with only 4GB of ram, it allows keeping track of up to two hundred agents from a single console."

"Pandora's architecture is interesting; it's open so you can easily extend and enhance it, it's simpler to customize Pandora compared to other solutions, and it's also scalable enough to support large environments."

"It is easy to create your own custom modules if you just know a little bit of scripting. If you have unique requirements, you can just make your own modules. You can even grab checks from other vendors. There are open-source checks for various things such as SMTP, etc. There is a long list of different ones from Nagios. You can just use them, and within seconds, you get yourself a check that is monitoring whatever you need. It is really flexible. I guess that's why they call it Pandora Flexible Monitoring System (FMS). It is reliable. It does the job, and it alerts. It is also surprisingly feature-rich. Our network guy just recently asked about a particular protocol to monitor the bandwidth on the network, which is not a common protocol. When I looked it up, and I found that they cover it. It is very mature for a not-so-known product."

"The administration of the console is very easy. I like that Pandora FMS is interactive and easy to manage."

"We are able to control our business with this all-in-one monitoring tool."

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Cons

"The primary concern is licensing cost, as the customer is unwilling to invest further and has begun cost-cutting measures."

"Many customers can see the benefit of InfoScale, but they are usually not able to purchase the product because the license cost is very high."

"It's very difficult to implement."

"Many customers can see the benefits of InfoScale, but they are usually not able to buy the products and solutions because of the licensing costs."

"My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing indicates that pricing is a little higher and should be reduced since most companies cannot afford it."

"It could be more stable and more secure."

"My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a bit expensive, but rather than that, because it is used in critical environments with no competitor, most of the customers go for it anyways."

"Based on my experience with support, I would rate them a nine, only because occasionally the first person I talk to does not know more than I do and it needs to be escalated to reach someone more knowledgeable."

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"We would like the real-time monitoring of an interface to be improved within this solution."

"Pandora could deliver better analytics out of the box. You can work around these limitations with the help of other tools like Grafana. The shortcomings are mostly on the graphical side. The built-in report generators are a bit limited in some areas."

"Pandora could deliver better analytics out of the box."

"I would like to have a dashboard with all assets displayed, with a quick hover-over status."

"We would like to see improvement in the mainframe integration that this solution is capable of."

"In the future, we may have double the number of devices, and we do not want to have any issues with performance in the data display."

"Their support is good, but it is just online communication. It would be great to be able to just call someone and talk to them instead of always writing. It works well for me because I am a decent communicator in email, but some people might find it difficult to describe in a written fashion and communicate with them that way. There is a learning curve to the interface, but once you get used to it, it is actually very powerful. They have a lot of options, but people struggle with the interface. They've improved it though, and it is getting better. They need to keep improving the learning curve to help buy-in. I'm the guy that manages it, so I'm comfortable with it. They can refine the upgrade agents to be easier. They can also do more refinement in end-user usability because not everyone is strong technically, and people who aren't strong technically might be averse to the product, even though it has come a long way. It has a complete GUI and everything."

"The product lacks APIs for integration with other systems and we have issues with monitoring."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our clients pay for licensing on a yearly basis."

"Pandora FMS is easy to implement and the pricing of licenses is competitive."

"You have to pay for the number of agents and models that you are monitoring. I would rate the cost at three with one being the most expensive and five being the cheapest."

"The open-source version offers 100% functionality and the hardware requirements for a solution like this one are very modest."

"They are very competitive on the pricing side. That's one reason why my manager keeps using it."

"In terms of money, the Enterprise version is the cheapest that I have found after a market study."

"The Open Source Community Edition is great to just explore the software, or use it on medium-sized infrastructures."

"You get the license and it includes updates, new versions, and access to the complete library of modules."

"Only one payment and it includes support, updates, new versions, and access to the complete library of plugins except for SAP and z/OS."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Media Company

Comms Service Provider

20%

Construction Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas InfoScale Availability?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a bit expensive, but rather than that, because it is used in critical environments with no competitor, most of the customers go f...

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What needs improvement with Veritas InfoScale Availability?

InfoScale can be improved if it added more robust reporting features; it has reporting, but it is very simple. If it created an integration with a reporting tool that makes it official, customers c...

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What is your primary use case for Veritas InfoScale Availability?

My main use case for InfoScale is that we use it in many scenarios. In some scenarios, we use it for clustering for a product like Enterprise Vault, using InfoScale Enterprise, where we handle the ...

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Also Known As

Veritas InfoScale Availability, Arctera InfoScale for Kubernetes

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Overview

InfoScale delivers robust data availability and protection for enterprises by managing critical workloads across hybrid cloud environments, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless performance.

InfoScale is designed to enhance data resilience and operational efficiency. By enabling quick data access across hybrid infrastructures, it reduces potential downtime and enhances business continuity. Its scalable architecture adapts to dynamic workloads, providing reliable performance under pressure while maintaining seamless integration with cloud-based solutions.

What are the key features of InfoScale?

Data Resiliency: Ensures continuous data availability through advanced clustering and replication technologies.
Scalability: Supports dynamic scaling to meet changing demands without compromising performance.
Cloud Integration: Offers seamless transition and operation within cloud environments.
Automated Operations: Streamlines management processes with automation to reduce manual intervention.

What benefits and ROI should users consider?

Increased Uptime: Improved reliability translates to reduced business interruption.
Cost Efficiency: Potentially lowers operational costs through optimized resource allocation.
Enhanced Security: Provides robust protection measures for critical data assets.
Operational Agility: Facilitates swift adaptation to evolving business requirements.

InfoScale is particularly effective in sectors such as healthcare and finance where data integrity and uptime are crucial. Its implementation empowers industries to handle data-intensive operations efficiently, ensuring continuity and compliance with industry standards.

InfoScale

Pandora FMS offers comprehensive monitoring for IT infrastructure and services, supporting hybrid environments and enhancing operational efficiency with customizable architecture and seamless tool integration.

Pandora FMS provides a user-friendly platform for monitoring servers, network devices, and applications across virtual and cloud environments. Its agent options, centralized management, and high availability configurations allow it to support extensive network infrastructures. Offering robust alarm systems and lightweight operation, it adapts to enterprise needs, whether large or small. Users benefit from flexible metrics and plugins, although improvements in automation, analytics, and expanded API integration are anticipated. Challenges include interface instability in older versions and the need for improved dashboard customization, real-time monitoring, and cloud integration.

What features does Pandora FMS offer?

All-in-One Monitoring: Supports a wide range of platforms and devices for comprehensive visibility.
Customizable Architecture: Integrates seamlessly with external tools for tailored solutions.
High Availability Configurations: Ensures continuous monitoring and operation.
Flexible Metrics and Plugins: Enables tailored monitoring setups for diverse needs.

What are the benefits and ROI?

Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Streamlines monitoring processes and improves time management.
Scalability: Adapts to growing infrastructures without sacrificing performance.
Seamless Integration: Works well with existing IT tools and environments.
Comprehensive Coverage: Provides extensive oversight across a variety of platforms and environments.

In specific industries, Pandora FMS is utilized for IT service supervision, infrastructure monitoring, and network device management. Organizations leverage it to maintain network quality, ensure compliance, predict issues, and manage inventory and security. It supports both remote desktops and clients' systems, making it valuable for generating SLA reports and monitoring hybrid server environments. Pandora FMS's adaptability allows it to serve diverse sectors by facilitating efficient supervision and control.

Pandora FMS

Sample Customers

Wayne State University, Zenith Mart

Rakuten, Prosegur, Repsol, Teléfonica, Allianz, Ottawa Hospital, Hughes

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