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ManageEngine OpManager vs Riverbed NPM+ comparison

 

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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

ManageEngine OpManager
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
14th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Riverbed NPM+
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
46th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Monitoring Software (28th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ManageEngine OpManager is 1.6%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Riverbed NPM+ is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ManageEngine OpManager1.6%
Riverbed NPM+0.5%
Other97.9%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

LA
Technical Solution Specialist at Crypto-gen
Has helped centrally manage users and assets while making operational tasks more efficient
The main drawback is there is less documentation available, both public documentation and partner-available documentation. The learning materials are very limited, and there is also a limitation of support SLA. It takes a huge amount of time to resolve certain issues when ManageEngine OpManager technical support gets involved. The expertise of support is limited. Reporting could be improved with more details. The content and richness can be improved on the reports. To make ManageEngine OpManager a better product, the first priority is improving the after-sales support and learning materials for local engineers and partners to enhance their capacities and expertise. The second priority is improving the product itself, including dashboards and reporting enrichment. Lastly, new feature adoption such as DLP or endpoint monitoring should be considered. Features that should be offered include DLP, Privileged User Access, data classification, and MDR. These are features that can be groomed around the MMS if properly configured.
SK
Senior Technical Engineer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Provides deep packet visibility for tracing failed transactions and helps improve enterprise-level monitoring
Many improvements are needed for Riverbed NPM+, particularly in NetIM, which does not perform as well as SolarWinds' single module NPM solution. Additionally, within Riverbed Portal, there is an Application Map module that could be improved. It can show the application's architecture and connectivity to the network. The applications map feature needs enhancements for better customization since currently, it is quite limited. The enhancements I recommend are not for the entire Riverbed product suite, but specifically for the application map feature within the Portal of Riverbed NPM+. This Portal is one of the dashboard modules and while there is potential for improvement, it must be enhanced significantly to provide better functionality. Currently, you cannot trace by transaction number alone; knowing the source and destination IP is necessary. For instance, if I transfer money and a transaction fails, tracing that transaction ID is not captured in AppResponse. I have raised this concern, and if this feature is implemented, it would greatly benefit banking customers, especially because it is not available with their competitors either.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has more functionality than what we use it for, so I think it's overall a good solution."
"We find the networking aspect of this solution to be the most valuable."
"Customer Service: Excellent. It was on my initial contact that the rep suggested I wait a day to download the product, as more functionality would be added to the free version."
"OpManager can monitor network utilization, downtime, and services in real time."
"The most valuable feature of ManageEngine OpManager makes it easy to monitor all the network alerts on the application."
"The dashboard is unique and user-friendly."
"Device backups are smooth and managed centrally, with a nice dashboard, so you can quickly see the status."
"The product itself is very good."
"Alluvio Network Performance Management is good for troubleshooting."
"Riverbed NPM+ provides a holistic view of the network and deeper insights into traffic and packet analysis."
 

Cons

"ManageEngine OpManager can improve by having better updates for critical issues."
"There needs to be improvements to make the solution capable of supporting more devices, and it would be good to see an option for automatic deployment."
"The only problem with it is that the setup isn't very intuitive. I know that they just upgraded the product to make it a little bit easier to use, but compared to some of the other platforms, it is not easy to configure it, set it up, and get it running. However, once you have set it up and got it running, it runs great."
"The storage level monitoring needs improvement. It needs storage level monitoring on the server itself. That feature is lacking right now."
"One challenge in ManageEngine OpManager is that improvements are needed because a customer using the solution has Check Point firewall and needs to monitor their VPN tunnels, but there is no option currently available for that."
"The data provided by the tool is not accurate."
"The support of ManageEngine OpManager could improve. We had two issues and the support was not able to solve our issue."
"This product is little bit slow sometimes."
"Currently, you cannot trace by transaction number alone; knowing the source and destination IP is necessary."
"Many improvements are needed for Riverbed NPM+, particularly in NetIM, which does not perform as well as SolarWinds' single module NPM solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is highly affordable"
"Pricing for ManageEngine OpManager depends on the number of nodes you onboard and whatever pricing is reflected on the ManageEngine portal which offers discounts from ten percent to fifteen percent. It purely depends on the sales volume and the negotiation. In my organization, there are about one thousand two hundred nodes which cost around $29,000 per year. There's no additional support fee or maintenance fee from ManageEngine OpManager. Pricing for the solution is highly competitive and I would rate it five out of five. ManageEngine OpManager is one of the most competitive options out there."
"It is reasonably priced."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"The price for ManageEngine OpManager is average."
"The licensing costs depend on the number of devices and accounts that are being monitored by the solution."
"The licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing is on the cheaper side."
"In terms of pricing, I would rate it a two out of five. It was expensive."
"The tool's pricing is high and I would rate it one out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
9%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise27
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine OpManager?
Based on my experience and use case, the setup cost and price of ManageEngine OpManager is good. However, if it were available in both on-premises and cloud versions, it would be more reliable for ...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?
ManageEngine OpManager could improve by adding network device control capabilities. The control feature would be more helpful for our operations. Currently, there is no feature for controlling inte...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine OpManager?
I am using ManageEngine OpManager for network and server reliability. We have multiple locations, so integrating all location devices in ManageEngine OpManager into one single console allows us to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alluvio Network Performance Management?
The pricing of Riverbed NPM+ is indeed high, particularly as I work with enterprises in the banking sector primarily in India and the Middle East, and I have also interacted with clients in Europe....
What needs improvement with Alluvio Network Performance Management?
Many improvements are needed for Riverbed NPM+, particularly in NetIM, which does not perform as well as SolarWinds' single module NPM solution. Additionally, within Riverbed Portal, there is an Ap...
What is your primary use case for Alluvio Network Performance Management?
Riverbed NPM+ has many primary use cases, making this NPM solution totally different from other tools like SolarWinds. They have a solution called AppResponse, which is not an agent-based solution ...
 

Also Known As

OpManager
Alluvio Network Performance Management
 

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Sample Customers

Bonita, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Galaxy, Fiserv Credit Union Division, Universitas 21 Global, ERP Suites LLC
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