LogRhythm NetMon vs SolarWinds Network Device Monitor comparison

LogRhythm and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. LogRhythm is ranked #56 with an average rating of 7.7, while SolarWinds is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.0. LogRhythm holds a 0.3% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of LogRhythm users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor and LogRhythm NetMon are competitors in network monitoring. SolarWinds has an advantage in affordability and ease of deployment, while LogRhythm impresses with its comprehensive features.

Features: SolarWinds Network Device Monitor provides simplicity in monitoring with real-time statistics and alerts. It offers ease of use for small to medium enterprises. LogRhythm NetMon includes advanced threat detection capabilities, extensive analytics, and is suited for complex environments.

Room for Improvement: SolarWinds could enhance its threat detection features and expand its analytics capabilities. Its interface could be more customizable. LogRhythm could streamline its setup process and lower overall pricing. Its learning curve might be reduced for quicker adoption.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is known for easy deployment and effective customer support. LogRhythm NetMon, while requiring a more complex setup, offers extensive support to aid implementation.

Pricing and ROI: SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is appealing to cost-conscious buyers, providing a lower entry cost and quicker ROI. LogRhythm NetMon, though more expensive, offers higher long-term ROI due to its advanced features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

LogRhythm NetMon

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

56th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds Network Device M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

30th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of LogRhythm NetMon is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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AshishDubey

Product manager at Tata Communications Ltd

A stable and scalable tool useful for network behavior analysis, DPA, and network forensic services

I have not worked much on LogRhythm NetMon to be able to comment on what needs improvement in the product since there is another team in our company that is working on the solution presently. LogRhythm NetMon's pricing model is an area of concern that should be made a little bit cheaper in comparison to the other players in the market currently. With players like IBM QRadar that propose QNI or Darktrace in the market, LogRhythm NetMon needs to consider a reduction in its pricing model.

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Vijay Samant

Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Monitor network utilization and manage bandwidth efficiently with live monitoring and reliable fault management capabilities

I use SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for monitoring network utilization, bandwidth utilization, uptime, and downtime. It also assists in incident management SolarWinds Network Device Monitor provides live monitoring capabilities, which are very useful. Its fault management capabilities are…

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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

"NetMon's best feature is traffic analysis."

"Visibility is a valuable feature, the ability to see even if the traffic is not going into the firewall"

"LogRhythm NetMon's most impressive feature is that it's a bundled package, so you're not just relying on monthly data; you get a six-month view for more comprehensive indicators of compromise. This dual approach is precious. We implement LogRhythm NetMon in our cybersecurity strategy mainly for compliance and correlation of network, user, and decision activities, particularly for network firewalls and access control."

"The protocols with which you see the traffic for a particular website that a client has in their environment, for example, are valuable. We can monitor whether the traffic is up to the mark or whether they need to add more bandwidth. Also, we can see if we're able to get real-time environment data as well. The customization dashboard is really good. LogRhythm NetMon has its own in-built dashboards which are helpful in guiding customization."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"The most valuable feature is the log, which can be analyzed by our SIEM solution."

"The analytics feature is the most valuable feature."

"It has a very strong artificial intelligence engine."

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"In terms of general network monitoring features, I find SolarWinds Network Device Monitor very flexible and comfortable to use. The software itself is extremely useful when it comes to monitoring how our data moves between different networks and environments."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is it shows you the utilization of devices to allow you to take proactive action before something goes down or reaches the saturation point. You can take proactive action to fix the problem before it occurs."

"The solution and its interface are elaborate and fully integrate all monitored items for easy analysis and troubleshooting."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is it can alert you when a device is not working."

"I rate the product's initial setup process a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one means it is a difficult phase and ten is an easy process."

"SolarWinds is flexible and works with multiple vendor devices."

"This product proactively tells us about issues before the users notice."

"The deployment process is quick."

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Cons

"LogRhythm NetMon's pricing model is an area of concern that should be made a little bit cheaper in comparison to the other players in the market currently."

"The training for this product is not very good and needs to be improved."

"The platform's integration features often need to be improved."

"Could use a topology diagram which would help get an exact visual."

"Some of the automated tasks we can perform on QRadar cannot be performed on LogRhythm because the solution has limitations."

"I would like to see better integration with multiple products. Integration is not something that is readily available for most of the products."

"The main concern is that LogRhythm has not improved NetMon but instead introduced a separate product, which many customers, including us, would prefer to be integrated into a single platform for easier management."

"There is an issue with tunneling in relation to how the connectivity is established between the end devices and where NetMon is installed. On the console, I often observe that there's a difference of a few seconds or maybe a minute, and this lag time should not be there."

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"The solution lacks in performance monitoring."

"The security could always be improved."

"SolarWinds pricing is on the higher side, and in India, every customer is cautious about commercial aspects."

"The solution should have AI-powered issue-resolving capabilities"

"If everything were in the package so that everything was ready to go out of the box, that would be ideal."

"In terms of price, it could be less expensive."

"The initial setup of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could be easier. It took us approximately one month to complete the implementation."

"The security needs improvement, which is why we are moving away from Solar Winds. We have security concerns."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't have visibility into the pricing of LogRhythm NetMon as it's handled through our commercial partnerships."

"LogRhythm's licensing part is something that depends on the license you want since they offer it on a perpetual and subscription basis."

"The product is expensive for smaller companies."

"NetMon's licensing costs about $85k per year, with some extra costs for support."

"The price of this solution is too high, so it should be made more practical and more valuable for the customer."

"Pricing is okay. There were some competitors that were extremely expensive and there were some which were really inexpensive but LogRhythm stayed in the middle of them."

"I rate the product's price as three to three and a half or on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price, and ten means high price."

"I find the cost of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor reasonable for our company. Though, I'm not aware of the exact licensing cost."

"The product is expensive."

"Thankfully, it doesn't take a lot of manpower to install and deploy."

"When compared with other solutions SolarWinds is more expensive."

"The price of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is good."

"The enterprise license is good for the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor. However, it is expensive, they should reduce their price."

"Well, we had a perpetual license and the renewal was $20 to $25,000."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

28%

Computer Software Company

18%

Government

11%

Insurance Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about LogRhythm NetMon?

It has a very strong artificial intelligence engine.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LogRhythm NetMon?

I don't have visibility into the pricing of LogRhythm NetMon as it's handled through our commercial partnerships.

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What needs improvement with LogRhythm NetMon?

The main concern is that LogRhythm has not improved NetMon but instead introduced a separate product, which many customers, including us, would prefer to be integrated into a single platform for ea...

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What do you like most about SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

I rate the product's initial setup process a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one means it is a difficult phase and ten is an easy process.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

SolarWinds pricing is on the higher side, and in India, every customer is cautious about commercial aspects.

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor should include automatic diagrams in its network solutions. Additionally, there is a challenge with having to add an additional polling engine after 10,000 element...

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Also Known As

LogRhythm Network Monitor

Network Device Monitor

Overview

Identify Emerging Threats on Your Network in Real Time

Transform your physical or virtual system into a network forensics sensor in a matter of minutes for free with LogRhythm's NetMon Freemium. Your investigations will come together effortlessly with extensive corresponding metadata, full packet capture, and customizable advanced correlation.. Detect network-based threats with real-time network monitoring and big data analytics

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Network Device Monitor is a free tool that makes it easy to monitor the real-time performance and health of a single device on your network with a desktop dashboard that alerts you when your device is in trouble.

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