Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
However, from a sales perspective, it's very challenging for the initial sale, and even renewals are tough when it comes to the price point.
There is a return on investment when purchasing SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, as in the long run, there is a return on investments.
I would recommend a rating of ten out of ten for support.
More support is needed, especially on weekends.
I would give nine points out of ten for ManageEngine OpManager's technical support.
They often say that only premium subscribers receive support within one or two hours.
I would rate support eight out of ten.
I received efficient responses to many questions.
Scalability is needed more in automation and AI functionalities.
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is a scalable solution, and by adding licenses, I can use the same deployment and instance to onboard more elements and nodes.
The license is based on the count of the ports.
The solution is quite stable.
If identifying the interface was easier, it would take less time to configure.
There is a call for ManageEngine OpManager to scale better in automation and AI functionality.
Improving the after-sales support and learning materials for local engineers and partners to enhance their capacities and expertise.
Ideally, NetFlow should have a robust alerting mechanism.
It should be like a Meraki cloud, where if you are familiar with Meraki devices, you can locate any device directly on the world map.
Deployment needs improvement; the process is complicated, requiring attention to infrastructure settings and installation of components like the origin application server, platform, close storage, and policy agents.
Pricing for ManageEngine OpManager is good and negotiable with the distributor;
The cost is quite high-end for ManageEngine OpManager, especially in our very price-sensitive market here in Sri Lanka.
provide a rating of nine out of ten
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's model is quite costly compared to other brands.
The automated reporting back, which includes identifying the top list and trends, as well as session monitoring from the end user to server through routers and firewalls, provides exact issue notifications for network problems.
The biggest benefit of ManageEngine OpManager for our customers is centrally managing the users and assets of an organization, along with link management, bandwidth management, and similar functionalities.
Managing platforms and network device virtualization on one platform is beneficial.
It provides proactive monitoring, rather than waiting for applications to go down due to heavy bandwidth or latency.
This tool provides insights into top utilization applications or it identifies which circuit or application is consuming the most on the complete one-gig circuit traffic path.
The bandwidth indicates the utilization of the devices; if any issue occurs, it triggers an alert for me.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| ManageEngine OpManager | 1.5% |
| Zabbix | 11.4% |
| SolarWinds NPM | 4.4% |
| Other | 82.7% |
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer | 5.1% |
| Darktrace | 23.9% |
| Cisco Secure Network Analytics | 14.6% |
| Other | 56.4% |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 16 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 15 |
| Large Enterprise | 27 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 13 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 4 |
| Large Enterprise | 26 |
ManageEngine OpManager is a network, server, and virtualization monitoring software that helps SMEs, large enterprises and service providers manage their data centers and IT infrastructure efficiently and cost effectively. Automated workflows, intelligent alerting engines, configurable discovery rules, and extendable templates enable IT teams to setup a 24x7 monitoring system within hours of installation.
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