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ManageEngine Network Configuration Management vs OpenText Network Node Manager comparison

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Microsoft Intune
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Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
382
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (3rd), Remote Access (3rd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
ManageEngine Network Config...
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (28th), Network Automation (17th)
OpenText Network Node Manager
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ManageEngine Network Configuration Management0.8%
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform10.6%
HashiCorp Terraform7.6%
Other81.0%
Configuration Management
Network Management Applications Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Network Node Manager5.4%
Cisco DNA Center7.2%
DX Spectrum5.5%
Other81.9%
Network Management Applications
 

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HA
Senior Business Development Executive at Digitaltrack
Centralized device management has automated onboarding and improves remote security compliance
One thing I feel Microsoft Intune could improve is troubleshooting visibility. In many cases, when a policy or application deployment fails, the error messages are a bit generic. So, admins still spend time checking logs manually or testing on devices one by one. Compared to the simplicity of deployment, troubleshooting sometimes feels less mature. I also think reporting and real-time monitoring could be stronger. The dashboard gives useful information, but in large environments, many teams still depend on additional tools or scripts for deeper reporting and analytics. If I had to focus on one area first, I would probably choose troubleshooting and reporting. Deployment through Microsoft Intune is generally straightforward, but when something fails, identifying the exact root cause can still take more time than expected. Error messages are sometimes too generic, and admins often have to dig through logs, sync status, or multiple portals to understand what actually happened. I think user experience and policy management could also improve further. Microsoft Intune has become much better over the years, but sometimes the admin portal still feels fragmented because certain configurations open in different sections or redirect to older interfaces. For new admins, especially, it can take time to understand where everything is located. Another thing is policy conflict handling. In larger organizations, multiple device policies, compliance rules, and configuration profiles can overlap. When conflicts happen, the visibility is not always very clear, so admins spend time figuring out which policy actually won or caused the issue.
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Ahmed-Salman - PeerSpot reviewer
Performanc Monitoring and Application Architect at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Reliable network monitoring and proactive analytics enhance decision-making with areas for configuration improvement
NNMi is an OpenText product and serves as the OpenText Network Node Manager monitoring tool. OpenText Network Node Manager is used for network monitoring of switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, and all network devices. It can support any SNMP protocol. The advantages of OpenText Network Node Manager stand out because it can build the topology, Layer 2 topology, and Layer 3 automatically once devices are added, connecting them together, such as device one, for interface one, connected with interface one on another device. The integration capability of OpenText Network Node Manager is excellent because it integrates directly, and I can configure the integration to feed the CMDB, from where I can get all information from network monitoring into the CMDB, linking it with the infrastructure and correlating events. I use advanced fault monitoring and management features in OpenText Network Node Manager for topology and fault monitoring, as it can alert or generate an event if the value exceeds or falls below a predefined threshold for SNMP traps. The predictive analytics impact planning and optimization strategies because the product can be linked with another product for analytic analysis, allowing me to see the interface utilization trend and proactively take action if the utilization increases. The automated network discovery features and topology mapping in OpenText Network Node Manager have a positive impact. It supports a bundle with another product for NetFlow to monitor traffic, ports, protocols, and SLAs, and I can build compliance reports to address security vulnerabilities, such as identifying all devices using outdated protocols.
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
University
29%
Construction Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business193
Midsize Enterprise64
Large Enterprise189
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise15
 

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
ManageEngine NCM
Micro Focus Network Node Manager, Network Node Manager, HPE Network Node Manager
 

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Lightyear Network Solutions, Princeton University, Bovertis B.V
IPC, Exelon, VivaCom, 
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