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ManageEngine Applications Manager vs OpenText Operations Bridge comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine Applications M...
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
35th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (44th)
OpenText Operations Bridge
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
29th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (8th), IT Operations Analytics (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ManageEngine Applications Manager is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Operations Bridge is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ossama Arab - PeerSpot reviewer
Anomaly detection maintains the system's health and good for monitoring
The primary use case is for services and incident management.   The anomaly detection feature helps with maintaining the system's health. It is regarding our IT incident center.  ManageEngine is for incident management and monitoring.  The inventory of assets needs improvement. The asset…
Ahmed Salman - PeerSpot reviewer
Powerful data integration, comprehensive automation, and hybrid compatibility
The data lake is a very powerful feature within OpenText Operations Bridge. It can integrate with any BI tool to collect AI data and perform a variety of functions. It offers hybrid compatibility and supports desktop application customization and cloud integration. Another essential capability is server automation, which became significantly easier with the software appliance for deployment. This solution also provides role-based access that enhances data privacy and security.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the ability to be able to monitor Kubernetes."
"The initial setup was straightforward, without complexity."
"What I like most about ManageEngine Applications Manager is its price point, apart from its technicalities. The solution is cheaper than its competitors. ManageEngine Applications Manager has helpful documentation that makes setting it up straightforward."
"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."
"We do not have pricing constraints as an organization, because we do have reservations about ManageEngine being functionally scalable."
"The anomaly detection feature helps with maintaining the system's health. It is regarding our IT incident center."
"I am impressed with the tool's reporting feature which is simple."
"The feature that I have found most valuable in ManageEngine Applications Manager is its dashboard."
"OpsBridge has good event correlation facilities and root-cause identification algorithms."
"It allows us to build dashboards for individual parts of the business. Our team members appreciate that they can just get a view of their part of the world without having to worry about anyone else's."
"I've found the solution to be very scalable."
"From our monitoring perspective or from a visibility perspective, HPE UCMDB is a must have. It's an amazing piece of software."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward. It's not complex at all."
"We haven't faced any stability issues. There hasn't been any crashes or glitches."
"It's a very good product overall."
"The broad integration possibilities, I'd say, with any kind of product, are probably the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"They can improve the post-processing of the data. AppDynamics has more powerful tools for post-processing or analytics. It has some limitations in more complex environments, but because we are free to use different solutions, we try to find what is best for the customers or the problem we are trying to solve."
"They could probably rearrange the UI so that it would be easy for people who are new to the Application Manager to configure things."
"Lacks an SIEM solution which can be found in other products."
"The information provided by ManageEngine is not deep-dive like IBM and CA provide."
"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."
"The dashboards in the interface need a lot of work."
"The problem is that implementation requires a significant amount of mapping effort."
"The agent often crashes when there is too much load on the application side. If a sudden storm of data comes in, the agent crashes down most of the time."
"The dashboards from OpenText Operations Bridge, when compared to those from Splunk, are less visually appealing."
"I'm not aware of areas that need improvement."
"The setup process can get a little bit complex."
"Installing and upgrading the HPOM and Operations Agent software is not always easy and the process can be quite fragile. Once it is running, it is very quick and stable, but an upgrade can quite easily break something or terminate unexpectedly."
"The product might currently have a lot of new features, however, I don't have information about these new features, so it's possible it may require updates in that area."
"The solution is overall "heavy", requiring multiple servers, even without HA."
"The initial setup is a little bit complex."
"The creation process is not as easy as expected, requiring multiple steps and can be quite complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing costs for ManageEngine Applications Manager are around $1,200 per year. For additional monitors, you have to pay extra."
"The solution's licensing costs are yearly."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"Price-wise, it is a cheap tool...The solution's licensing model is subscription-based, in which yearly payments are to be made."
"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."
"Its price is good."
"The cost of this solution is not too bad, although it could be cheaper considering what you're getting for the price."
"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."
"Setup costs can be high depending on the partner, but it is worth it."
"As OpsBridge is a suite of products bundled together, you may find yourself paying for software functionality that you don't actually use, e.g. Real User Monitor (RUM)."
"The licensing cost for this solution is approximately $1,000 USD."
"The cost is very high."
"The licensing model for Micro Focus Operations Bridge is unit-based so it can be one device or ten devices depending on your situation or model. Cost-wise, it's much more if you have more devices and features such as infrastructure monitoring, analytic dashboard, and business dashboard in your model."
"Pricing is very flexible and depends on the modules selected as per the requirement."
"It is competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Non Profit
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine Applications Manager?
ManageEngine Applications Manager's installation is pretty easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Applications Manager?
The solution is noted for its cost-effectiveness, a crucial consideration for potential users.
What needs improvement with ManageEngine Applications Manager?
The integration process with third party tools poses some challenges; enhancing the robustness of these integrations could greatly improve overall functionality and user experience.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Operations Bridge?
From a cost perspective, OpenText Operations Bridge is cost-effective as it saves us man hours. What used to be done manually by a person is now done automatically. With its automation capabilities...
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Operations Bridge?
The only aspect I find lacking in OpenText Operations Bridge is more aesthetic. The dashboards from OpenText Operations Bridge, when compared to those from Splunk, are less visually appealing. Splu...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Operations Bridge?
We use OpenText Operations Bridge ( /products/opentext-operations-bridge-reviews ) more from an event correlation perspective. We do not use it for pure monitoring since we have other monitoring to...
 

Also Known As

Applications Manager
Micro Focus Operations Bridge, Operations Bridge Manager, Micro Focus Operations Analytics
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Certis Europe, Financial Domain, SaaS Office Suite, On Demand TV, Parliament's IT Systems, Sastra Technologies, UniServity
GE Money Bank, Bank AlJazira, Tech Mahindra
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