ManageEngine OpManager vs SolarWinds Network Device Monitor comparison

ManageEngine and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. ManageEngine is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.2, while SolarWinds is ranked #27 with an average rating of 7.9. ManageEngine holds a 1.5% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 82% of ManageEngine users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

ManageEngine OpManager

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

ManageEngine OpManager and SolarWinds Network Device Monitor are competitors in the network monitoring solutions category. ManageEngine OpManager has an edge in affordability and integration ease, whereas SolarWinds is noted for detailed reporting and speed.

Features: ManageEngine OpManager provides robust alerting and automation tools, extensive views across vendor devices, and detailed server and application monitoring. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor delivers precise link monitoring, accurate performance readings, and advanced configuration management tools.

Room for Improvement: ManageEngine OpManager needs improved stability during upgrades, better dashboard customization, and enhanced documentation. It also requires more advanced AI features and improved support structures. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could benefit from user-friendly configurations, better security measures, and simplified integration processes.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ManageEngine OpManager is mainly deployed on-premises, known for its intuitive setup and strong customer service, though support responsiveness varies. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor supports diverse deployment options like private and hybrid clouds and generally receives positive customer service feedback but lacks 24/7 support in some regions.

Pricing and ROI: ManageEngine OpManager is cost-effective, offering competitive pricing and discounts for bundled purchases, achieving immediate ROI through reduced overhead. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is perceived as pricier but offers flexible pricing options, with ROI noted from improved uptime and quicker issue resolutions.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine OpManager

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds Network Device M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

27th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ManageEngine OpManager is 1.5%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ManageEngine OpManager	1.5%
SolarWinds Network Device Monitor	0.8%
Other	97.7%

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Charles A

Deputy Director at Access Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd

Reporting features improve operational efficiency while weekend support needs enhancement

Support is moderate and needs improvement, especially during weekends when technicians perform upgrades. During weekends, they need to provide more support to ensure a smooth transition. There is a call for ManageEngine OpManager to scale better in automation and AI functionality. Although the product stability is good, support enhancement is necessary to enable better planning for upgrades and maintenance activities.

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Sorin Gogean

IT Infrastructure Senior Network Technician at Autoliv

Offers some features but needs better customization and analysis tools

There are solutions that can perform better, but due to pricing for our corporate implementation, we had to stay with this solution. It accomplishes the necessary tasks, but there is room for improvement. The features are not as customizable as we would prefer, but they are workable. If configured properly, you can perform a drill-down analysis. However, I have not used this feature much for our infrastructure on the network side.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The traffic monitoring and the traffic analysis are great."

"The most valuable feature of ManageEngine OpManager is the management of the virtual machine and the host machine."

"It is easy to use and deploy."

"I liked Network Configuration Manager. They had some pretty decent features there, and they also had pretty good monitoring and alerts."

"The alerting feature has improved our organization. We can create multiple alerts and refine them to how we need to use them."

"The most valuable feature is the network-related reporting."

"The uptime and monitoring are valuable to us because we need to monitor the uptime of our services, the memory, and the CPUs."

"We use the solution to monitor links. It also helps us to track servers and monitor logs."

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"The alerts we are getting when we start losing connection access have been helpful."

"I rate the product's initial setup process a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one means it is a difficult phase and ten is an easy process."

"Link monitoring is the most valuable feature of this solution."

"Since our devices are spread out across the world, we can see the status of these devices without having to send someone physically to a remote location, which saves money."

"We are doing more with SolarWinds Network Device Monitor than we were doing in the past with WhatsApp Gold; when we moved to SolarWinds Network Device Monitor, the whole observability part started to grow."

"The most valuable features of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor are the reports. We are configuring the reports, and the first reports are only about the devices. We are configuring the thresholds in order to monitor all the devices."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is it can alert you when a device is not working."

"The alerting functionality in SolarWinds Network Device Monitor helps us stay informed during off-hours by sending alerts if our main links or devices are impacted, allowing us to quickly address any issues."

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Cons

"It is sometimes difficult to manage the user interface. It can get very complicated."

"The storage level monitoring needs improvement. It needs storage level monitoring on the server itself. That feature is lacking right now."

"The pricing of the solution is high. They should work to adjust the pricing model to see if they can help reduce costs."

"We encounter challenges in monitoring cloud services. I would also appreciate it if there was someone available to walk you through the documentation."

"Some of our customers have been asking that OpManager have a feature to monitor the operating system, however, I tell them that Endpoint Central is doing that. You can buy endpoints and then OpManager, and they integrate between them, and everything is okay."

"We have been facing an issue since last year when a lot of our users started to work from home through their mobiles or computers. We are having trouble reaching these devices. We are now planning to publish our instance to the cloud so that we can reach these devices. Its performance should be improved in terms of the discovery of the devices. I would like to feel confident with the discovery that this solution does. For example, on my dashboard, I would like to be able to view a list of all devices seen on a specific server. At present, it is difficult to find such information. This would be an excellent feature to have."

"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."

"For the implementation part, I am facing issues when configuring the business view."

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"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could improve by being more user-friendly. The network has so many features which make it difficult to find how to configure how to use it. It is not simple to customize."

"The way they are presenting the map of our devices needs to be improved."

"Although I haven't explored all of the features available, I wouldn't mind if the software were made to be a bit more customizable."

"In terms of price, it could be less expensive."

"The solution lacks in performance monitoring."

"It should provide user-friendly page"

"There is no mobile version of this product, and our team should be able to access it using a mobile device."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could improve the features. We don't have the complete model for the database, and the monitoring for the database is up and down. We expect that we could monitor the blocking items on the database but we don't have that feature."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is not worth the money."

"The solution's pricing is very low compared to other products."

"The solution's licensing costs are yearly and based on the number of applications."

"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."

"In terms of pricing, I would rate it a two out of five. It was expensive."

"The price of ManageEngine OpManager is reasonable. We have an annual license and the cost comes from how many devices are being monitored. There is not anything extra cost for maintenance and support."

"The solution is highly affordable"

"The licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing is on the cheaper side."

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"I rate the product's price as three to three and a half or on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price, and ten means high price."

"When compared with other solutions SolarWinds is more expensive."

"I find the cost of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor reasonable for our company. Though, I'm not aware of the exact licensing cost."

"The enterprise license is good for the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor. However, it is expensive, they should reduce their price."

"The product is expensive."

"The price of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is good."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is not an expensive solution."

"Thankfully, it doesn't take a lot of manpower to install and deploy."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	27

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	14

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine OpManager?

The product provides intensive reports.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine OpManager?

The cost is quite high-end for ManageEngine OpManager, especially in our very price-sensitive market here in Sri Lanka.

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What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?

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...

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What do you like most about SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

I rate the product's initial setup process a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one means it is a difficult phase and ten is an easy process.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

I am not a positive person regarding SolarWinds Network Device Monitor.

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

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Also Known As

OpManager

Network Device Monitor

Overview

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.

ManageEngine

Network Device Monitor is a free tool that makes it easy to monitor the real-time performance and health of a single device on your network with a desktop dashboard that alerts you when your device is in trouble.

SolarWinds

Sample Customers

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

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