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ITRS Geneos and NinjaOne are monitoring solutions in the IT management category, competing based on features, ease of deployment, and pricing. ITRS Geneos leads in real-time data analysis and customization for the financial sector, while NinjaOne is preferred for simplicity and ease of use.

Features: ITRS Geneos provides comprehensive real-time monitoring, supports a wide range of technologies, and offers scalability and customization, making it vital for financial markets with a robust plugin ecosystem. NinjaOne simplifies device management with efficient remote monitoring, scripting, and automation, praised for its user-friendly interface and effective patch management processes.

Room for Improvement: ITRS Geneos users highlight the need for better historical data analysis, more intuitive dashboards, and enhanced cloud capabilities. There is also a demand for improved documentation and integration with modern cloud solutions. NinjaOne could enhance its reporting capabilities, ticketing system, and integration with third-party tools. Users recommend improvements in its interface and mobile management capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ITRS Geneos is mainly on-premises, catering to enterprises that require dedicated infrastructure for data security. While customer service is reliable, support processes and documentation could improve. NinjaOne operates in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments, noted for its easy deployment and flexible use. Its customer service is proactive, though there are suggestions for better responsiveness and communication.

Pricing and ROI: ITRS Geneos is considered expensive, but its advanced features provide substantial ROI for large financial enterprises through improved stability and fewer incidents. NinjaOne offers competitive pricing relative to other premium tools. Despite its cost, it is seen as cost-effective for comprehensive device management and IT management tasks, providing favorable ROI.

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ITRS Geneos vs. NinjaOne

September 2025

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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

ITRS Geneos

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

67th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (34th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (46th)

NinjaOne

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

31st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (7th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (9th), Remote Access (20th), Vulnerability Management (26th), Mobile Device Management (MDM) (5th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (11th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (1st), Patch Management (8th), MSP Backup (3rd), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ITRS Geneos is 0.5%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NinjaOne is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NinjaOne	0.5%
ITRS Geneos	0.5%
Other	99.0%

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Sanket

Chief Manager at a marketing services firm with 501-1,000 employees

With the help of the solution, we can predict and prevent failures

Currently, the most valuable thing for an individual is a mobile device. Since that is where people are currently tracking everything, we have multiple applications or apps that are for various products. I would like ITRS Geneos to develop an app, where instead of going to specific login terminals or logging into laptops or desktops to check alerts, we can have visibility in the app itself. Using the ITRS Geneos app, we could see the error message during our travels or wherever we are. I would like to see the capacity of messages for forecasting increased. Since the NSE is the number one derivative stock exchange in the work for three consecutive years, the number of messages is important. We use the capacity planner in ITRS to forecast our data needs for the next two months. The planner is important because the volume of data we produce is becoming more and more volatile compared to when we first started using ITRS Geneos in 2014.

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Jörg Köhler

Owner at AvalisNT AG

Enhances remote access and integration with third-party tools

I use NinjaOne for managing smaller clients, specifically their devices and software, for small to medium businesses. I provide remote management services through NinjaOne. It allows clients to use NinjaOne for remote access to their computers for home office purposes. This feature is highly…

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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 flexibility of the product is most valuable. It is highly customizable. If you put your mind to it and think of something you could do, there's a good possibility you can get it integrated within the console, if it's not readily available. The simplicity or ease of customization has been valuable."

"Ability to monitor logs for potential issues to prevent app outages before problems get a chance to arise. That's invaluable for our teams in a fast-paced trading environment."

"The NetProbe carries over 100 samplers which are capable of monitoring hardware, OS, and the application layer."

"Geneos automatically sends email notifications when any batch job fails, the database is down or the website is down. It is automatically monitoring everything and reduces manual effort."

"The ability to build integrations to tools that are not monitored out of the box is the most valuable feature."

"The solution is used across the entire investment banking division, covering environments such as electronic trading, algo-trading, fixed income, FX, etc. It monitors that environment and enables a bank to significantly reduce down time. Although hard to measure, since implementation, we have probably seen some increased stability because of it and we have definitely seen teams a lot more aware of their environment. Consequently, we can be more proactive in challenging and improving previously undetected weaknesses."

"The Netprobe is so lightweight compared to the agents that most monitoring tools use. It's really superior to the competition. The agent that is used by almost every competitive tool takes a lot more system resources. It's slower and it requires a greater effort and more compromises in terms of security to install on the monitored servers. With Geneos, because it lives outside the code, it is far easier and far less taxing on the monitored systems."

"One thing we're utilizing in Geneos is the Gateway-SQL. That's really helpful for us. Using Gateway-SQL, we are able to merge two different views into one. Suppose we have to check something in the log and that we have to check something in the database and do a comparison before publishing a result. We can achieve that using Gateway-SQL."

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"NinjaOne is a great product. It is working and it is always developing."

"We can use it for remote monitoring, and it also works great as a troubleshooting tool. We are able to open up a command line or a PowerShell session remotely without having to disrupt the user. They have a limited network device monitoring capability, but for workstation servers, we have the event logs. We can do performance monitoring, system changes, software deployment, and patch management. We can also push scripts. It has a very simple web interface. There are no additional things to do there. Security is also pretty good. It does the same things that the other competitor's tools do. One of the advantages of Ninja is that they have a more capable mobile app, which allows you to see the alerts immediately. I get alerted to major critical issues."

"It helps us to be able to have visibility into the overall performance of the servers, laptops, and desktops that we are managing currently."

"A significant feature of NinjaOne is its remote access capability, which is essential for my clients’ home office usage."

"Good at managing updates and for remote support."

"NinjaOne has a feature where we can create custom scripts that we can run on devices remotely."

"The solution's most valuable feature is related to its remote access...I know that NinjaOne's technical support is good."

"The most valuable feature we have found currently is probably patch management."

More NinjaOne pros

Cons

"I would really like to see something from the Geneos side to set up automated reporting from ITRS. We have to send reporting to management every day. To do that we have to check the dashboard and then we have to report whether everything is fine or not. In the future, I want something, some reporting kind of feature in ITRS, where it can collect all the data and mention what is green, what is amber, what is red in a report."

"Mobile phone integration is probably not as rich as it could be."

"Backward compatibility with deprecated features and in system documentation on what configuration areas are needed to be updated."

"I would like to see ITRS integrate its setup editor with a SVN to check-in setup XML after major changes."

"I would like better access to the data that is being collected."

"The deployment method for upgrading is a bit tricky. It takes a little bit of manual effort. If that could be a bit more automated, it would help us a lot."

"There is one drawback to using lightweight data collection: we lack the feature of observability based on time series, such as historical model data. This makes it difficult to view data in ITRS. ITRS needs to improve this feature."

"A lightweight version which could host more than 100 gateways, as we can see slowness while loading all our gateways."

More ITRS Geneos cons

"The graphical user interface could be improved."

"I would like to see the software reduced to focus on inventory or remote help tools since many of its current functionalities are not needed."

"Improvements could be made to reduce NinjaOne's functionalities to focus more on inventory or remote help tools."

"The inclusion of XENServer and Proxmox as virtual platforms in NinjaOne is currently missing."

"I want NinjaOne to improve the reports."

"I would like to see more scripts for PowerShell commands."

"The reporting is lackluster. NinjaOne is great for maintaining systems, but it's hard to use it to understand the state that systems are in without going in and mining the information myself. I rate the reporting two out of 10."

"The solution could improve by optimizing the internet connection being used."

More NinjaOne cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Based on feedback from colleagues and friends working in the financial sector, Geneos is relatively costly. Many companies have been switching from Geneos to Dynatrace, Sysdig, or other monitoring tools in the past two years because of the price."

"You will get the best price if you get a single global deal."

"The market tools are on par with this solution, but if the solution included more features, then it would be well within the range for the cost."

"The pricing is fairly market-related. They have been very lenient because we have been working with them for so long. An example is that we're currently migrating some of our services to AWS, and they've given us a grace period for some of the things to help with the migration and not to grow additional costs while we are migrating, but it's still on par with the market."

"The product is priced quite high. There are pricing options for customers based on the size of the environment and plug-ins used by the monitoring system."

"It is expensive. They have to look at the model around when we move to cloud and how that's going to work. The licensing cost does pay off because of the improvements in support to our business."

"When I first came in, their pricing was very high. ITRS had a high expectation of what their price should be based on perceived value. I think they have been realizing, more recently, that there are other competitors, so their pricing is a lot better. Licensing for on-premise is okay, however I feel there is quite some work to be done for cloud and containers. We're still working with them to try and work out what that pricing should look like."

"Given our spend and the amount of service we have in it, the pricing is quite reasonable."

More ITRS Geneos pricing and cost advice

"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."

"We currently pay $1.20 per device on a monthly basis."

"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 pricing is reasonable and cheaper than ConnectWise."

"We got a pretty good deal. It was fairly affordable."

"Its pricing is great."

"NinjaRMM uses a subscription model."

"The product's pricing depends on the number of PCs or devices."

More NinjaOne pricing and cost advice

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

72%

Computer Software Company

University

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	39

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	1

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ITRS Geneos?

The pricing is high. Licensing fees might be around 500$ per server monthly.

What needs improvement with ITRS Geneos?

ITRS Geneos is a legacy system. It predicts or provides proactive measures once an issue is resolved. It doesn't offer any predictive capabilities or root cause analysis. They throw a lot of data i...

What is your primary use case for ITRS Geneos?

ITRS offers multiple products, including upgrades for synthetic monitoring and a SaaS platform. Geneos is used for infrastructure monitoring, covering KPIs such as CPU, memory, processes, network l...

What do you like most about NinjaOne?

NinjaOne helps us view the status of software patching, whether the PC is locked or unlocked.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NinjaOne?

The price or licensing of NinjaOne is a little bit high.

What needs improvement with NinjaOne?

The network monitoring needs to be improved.

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ITRS Geneos

October 2025

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Also Known As

Geneos

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Overview

ITRS Geneos is a real-time monitoring tool designed for managing increasingly complex, hybrid and interconnected IT estates.

Built with financial services and trading organisations in mind, it collects a wide range of data relating to server performance, infrastructure, trading, connectivity and applications, and analyses it to provide relevant information and alerts in real time.

Geneos can give full stack visibility across highly dynamic environments and presents all the information through a single pane of glass and its configurable and customisable dashboards provide end-to-end visibility to both technical and business users.

For more information, please visit https://www.itrsgroup.com/products/geneos

ITRS

NinjaOne provides comprehensive remote monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation via a user-friendly web interface. With a robust mobile app and integration capabilities, it appeals to small businesses seeking cost-effective management solutions.

NinjaOne is designed to streamline IT operations through its remote monitoring, patch management, and automation capabilities. Its integration with Bitdefender and ongoing feature enhancements are valuable, although users express a desire for more third-party compatibility and smoother deployment processes. The platform's SLA system enhances performance tracking, while its continual development is a key attraction. Despite some calls for a more intuitive graphical interface and advanced reporting features, it remains an asset for managed service providers and businesses adapting to cloud-based environments.

What are the most important features?

Remote Monitoring: Essential for real-time insights into network and device performance.
Automation: Reduces manual tasks, increasing efficiency in IT management.
Patch Management: Timely updates for software and system security.
Mobile App: Ensures alerts and management capabilities on the go.
Third-Party Integrations: Enhances functionality by working with tools like Bitdefender.

What benefits can users expect?

Cost-Effectiveness: Appeals to small companies seeking budget-friendly IT solutions.
Performance Tracking: Improved SLA system aids in efficient performance monitoring.
Enhanced Management: Effective use of scripts and policies streamline operations.
Client Interaction: Better remote session management and asset control.

NinjaOne is widely employed across different sectors for server and workstation management, network infrastructure oversight, and client computer support. With its cloud-based framework, it supports managed service providers and businesses shifting to the cloud, ensuring seamless software deployment and improved asset management, making it integral to modern IT environments.

Sample Customers

ITRS Geneos is used by over 170 financial institutions, including JPMorgan, HSBC, RBS, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs. Clients range from investment banks to exchanges and brokers.

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