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ManageEngine Applications Manager vs Netdata comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine Applications M...
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
33rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (49th)
Netdata
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
25th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (14th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (41st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Cloud Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ManageEngine Applications Manager is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netdata is 1.7%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Netdata1.7%
ManageEngine Applications Manager1.0%
Other97.3%
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Featured Reviews

SN
Senior System Engineer at Qatar Petroleum
Managing application health has become simpler but new monitoring features still need faster delivery
I use application discovery and dependency mapping. It helps with managing application health What I like about ManageEngine Applications Manager is the ease of use and ease of deployment. I cannot remember anything specific for future updates of the product. The new features take a lot of time…
Peter Kitonga - PeerSpot reviewer
Mid Software Engineer at Jumia Kenya
Real-time monitoring has improved AWS visibility and reduces downtime for critical services
Netdata's best features that I find outstanding are the real-time monitoring, interactive dashboards, automated alerts, and detailed performance analytics. I find these features very valuable because they provide immediate visibility into CPU, memory, network, and server performance, helping us identify bottlenecks quickly, troubleshoot issues efficiently, and reduce downtime. The features I value most include excellent visibility, faster troubleshooting, and practical issue detection, which make Netdata infrastructure monitoring more efficient and reliable. AI governance and security capabilities are important for maintaining data privacy, access control, and transparency. I also value its focus on secure monitoring, controlled access, and protecting sensitive infrastructure data. Netdata has met my expectations through the AI-driven insights, which are generally useful and reliable for identifying performance anomalies and highlighting potential issues. They help us improve monitoring and speed up troubleshooting. Netdata integrates well with our AWS environment, providing useful visibility into server performance, resource utilization, and infrastructure health. It helps us monitor workloads, identify issues quickly, and maintain reliable operations.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"ManageEngine Applications Manager's installation is pretty easy."
"The most valuable features are: Takes care of all IT monitoring in one console: Server, apps and business services."
"Applications Manager helps businesses ensure their revenue-critical applications meet end user expectations."
"I found Application Manager better than other products, including Solarwinds, because there are so manys option in Application Manager that makes it unique, such as supporting all servers, networks, cloud systems etc."
"For a small organization, I think ManageEngine is pretty nice, I think it's enough."
"What I like about ManageEngine Applications Manager is the ease of use and ease of deployment."
"The Service Level Management (SLM) rules engine stands out due to its flexibility and customization capabilities, making it an invaluable tool for tailoring processes to our specific needs."
"ITSM is a valuable feature, it complies with the requirements in Pakistan."
"Real-time monitoring and alerts have helped us reduce troubleshooting effort by approximately twenty to thirty percent, saving engineering time and helping maintain a reliable AWS infrastructure."
"Netdata works better for me compared to tools like Prometheus or Grafana by providing real-time metrics and a clear view of system performance in one place with less manual setup than a typical Prometheus and Grafana stack."
"Netdata has positively impacted my organization by improving downtime and incident response workflows through real-time visibility into infrastructure and application performance."
 

Cons

"They could probably rearrange the UI so that it would be easy for people who are new to the Application Manager to configure things."
"I assess the impact of real-user monitoring of this product on my application's performance as not good. I am not satisfied with monitoring."
"They can improve the post-processing of the data."
"Technical support can be problematic. They usually support us from India, but because of compliance requirements, that is not an acceptable support solution in Pakistan."
"The dashboards in the interface need a lot of work."
"My suggestion for improving this feature is to also monitor the end-user experience for application clients and servers."
"Even with the top-notch dashboard, it could be made stronger in order to have an additional plug-in for analytics."
"An area for improvement in ManageEngine Applications Manager is artificial intelligence. If AI is integrated into the solution, it'll be a piece of cake. Currently, it's all configured manually."
"One area that Netdata could improve is with more customizable dashboards and deeper integration with incident management and alerting tools."
"Netdata could improve by offering more advanced customizable dashboards, simpler configuration for complex AWS environments, and better integration with third-party tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is noted for its cost-effectiveness, a crucial consideration for potential users."
"ManageEngine Applications Manager has reasonable pricing. It's more affordable than other solutions in the market. My company has an instance-based license for ManageEngine Applications Manager. You can purchase a yearly subscription or a perpetual license. The standard license covers most features, but you can still have some paid add-ons."
"The annual licensing depends on the number of monitors you have connected. Once you get to two hundred monitors you can see the price reflect."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"Its price is good."
"The solution's licensing costs are yearly."
"The cost of this solution is not too bad, although it could be cheaper considering what you're getting for the price."
"The licensing costs for ManageEngine Applications Manager are around $1,200 per year. For additional monitors, you have to pay extra."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Transportation Company
63%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Applications Manager?
I am satisfied with the licensing cost for ManageEngine Applications Manager.
What needs improvement with ManageEngine Applications Manager?
The new features take a lot of time to be implemented, and that could be improved about ManageEngine Applications Manager. If I were requesting a new feature that is not existing, making it availab...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine Applications Manager?
I use application discovery and dependency mapping. It helps with managing application health.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netdata?
As I am going with the subscription-based model in the SaaS, the pricing and setup cost are very nice, and the setup is very easy since I am running the server inside GCP.
What needs improvement with Netdata?
Netdata can be improved by incorporating AI-driven anomaly detection and predictive monitoring capabilities to forecast potential bottlenecks. Additionally, broader native integrations with enterpr...
What is your primary use case for Netdata?
Netdata serves as my real-time monitoring and observability platform for infrastructure and application performance monitoring, providing highly detailed real-time metrics with minimal setup and lo...
 

Also Known As

Applications Manager
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Sample Customers

Certis Europe, Financial Domain, SaaS Office Suite, On Demand TV, Parliament's IT Systems, Sastra Technologies, UniServity
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