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ManageEngine OpManager vs SolarWinds NPM vs ThousandEyes comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
2.3
ManageEngine OpManager provides quick ROI through efficient alerts and dashboards, reducing costs and improving issue resolution and uptime.
Sentiment score
7.2
SolarWinds NPM enhances infrastructure visibility, delivering cost reductions, faster issue resolution, and significant ROI through optimized resource management.
Sentiment score
8.1
Users commend ThousandEyes for its effective ROI, cost-saving benefits, and high impact on network performance and issue resolution.
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.
The return on investment is significant as the solution effectively reduces costs while being worth its expense.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.7
ManageEngine OpManager's support is praised for responsiveness but needs improvement in 24/7 availability and complex issue resolution.
Sentiment score
6.9
SolarWinds NPM support gets mixed reviews, praised for expertise yet noted for delays and aggressive sales tactics.
Sentiment score
7.9
ThousandEyes' customer service is praised for effective support and prompt response times, though some seek faster responses.
The rating for support would be six out of ten for ManageEngine OpManager.
I would give nine points out of ten for ManageEngine OpManager's technical support.
More support is needed, especially on weekends.
If there is no timely response, getting a resolution is more difficult.
We had contact with SolarWinds regarding the implementation, and they were helpful.
They have good technical support.
We contacted the support team, and they resolved it within a couple of hours.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
4.1
ManageEngine OpManager is highly scalable, handles growth well, supports multiple industries, but needs better automation and AI features.
Sentiment score
6.9
SolarWinds NPM is scalable, adapts well to infrastructures, but may face performance and cost issues on virtual platforms.
Sentiment score
7.3
ThousandEyes scales effectively across industries, supporting diverse enterprises effortlessly, though costs may rise with added agents.
Scalability is needed more in automation and AI functionalities.
SolarWinds NPM is scalable and effective in handling large network infrastructures.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
5.3
ManageEngine OpManager is generally stable, with occasional connectivity and lag issues, receiving ratings between seven and ten.
Sentiment score
7.5
SolarWinds NPM is stable with issues from server limits and bugs, resolved through updates and proper configuration.
Sentiment score
8.3
ThousandEyes is stable and reliable, with smooth operation, minor bugs typical, and effective issue management ensures user satisfaction.
The NPM product is stable, particularly when used for simple network monitoring.
 

Room For Improvement

ManageEngine OpManager struggles with stability, complexity, poor support, performance issues, and lacks user-friendly customization and documentation.
SolarWinds NPM users report issues with network discovery, UI features, costs, automation, support, and security improvements are needed.
ThousandEyes should improve server monitoring, integration, AI, UI, compatibility, documentation, and reduce operational noise for enhanced user experience.
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.
Customers have given feedback about the delayed response times from the technical team.
SolarWinds needs to upscale on observability and add full-fledged observability features, including security features.
Features such as taking backup of the devices or configurations of the devices can be included in further versions of SolarWinds NPM.
Having a dedicated incident alert system for URL alerts would help manage noise and streamline operations, especially during patch upgrades.
 

Setup Cost

ManageEngine OpManager offers competitive pricing, flexible licensing, and discounts, though costs rise with more devices and additional features.
SolarWinds NPM pricing varies by setup size, with initial costs, tiered licensing, and maintenance fees influencing total expenses.
ThousandEyes pricing varies; some see it as expensive, favoring large enterprises, with potential monthly fee shifts.
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.
PRTG's package offers all features in one bundle, which is cost-effective.
The solution is considered expensive.
 

Valuable Features

ManageEngine OpManager offers robust monitoring, automation, and reporting with user-friendly dashboards, enhancing IT efficiency and managing up to 10,000 devices.
SolarWinds NPM offers ease of deployment, real-time monitoring, customizable alerts, and user-friendly design for efficient network management.
ThousandEyes provides comprehensive network monitoring, detailed analysis, user-friendliness, scalability, and integration, aiding efficient troubleshooting and operational enhancement.
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.
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.
Managing platforms and network device virtualization on one platform is beneficial.
It provides a detailed overview of the network, which is valuable.
SolarWinds NPM has specific modules for monitoring different network capabilities, which provides rich features for carrying out specific tasks.
The most valuable feature for us is the database performance analyzer, which we use a lot.
I find the most valuable feature of ThousandEyes is the ability to directly see the client's exact issue.
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ManageEngine OpManager is 1.5%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds NPM is 4.4%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThousandEyes is 3.4%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SolarWinds NPM4.4%
ThousandEyes3.4%
ManageEngine OpManager1.5%
Other90.7%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

Charles A - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Tochukwu Uzomba - PeerSpot reviewer
Rich modular monitoring capabilities offer tailored monitoring needs with good support
SolarWinds NPM is used for monitoring different solutions like database, infrastructure, and network performance. Each of these requires separate solutions, and SolarWinds provides modular options for monitoring Based on my experiences, SolarWinds NPM can handle large network infrastructures…
Edmar Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Excellent monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities while identifying exact issue locations
When I first started using ThousandEyes, I found it challenging to extract useful information due to the numerous options available. I needed some training to effectively troubleshoot. More detailed documentation explaining the metrics and the testing mechanisms would be helpful. The information is there, but understanding exactly what ThousandEyes is testing to make its conclusions can be obscure.
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
5%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise27
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business59
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise84
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?
The main drawback is there is less documentation available, both public documentation and partner-available documenta...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
It actually depends on the exact purpose or kind of devices (network devices, servers, something else). Some tools ar...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
We are partners with SolarWinds and we sell a lot of Network management to large enterprises also because of scalabil...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
It actually depends on the exact purpose or requirements. Some tools are better for only network devices while others...
What needs improvement with ThousandEyes?
ThousandEyes could improve by implementing a similar incident management system like BigPanda ( /products/bigpanda-re...
 

Also Known As

OpManager
Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor, SolarWinds Network Bandwidth Analyzer
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Bonita, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Galaxy, Fiserv Credit Union Division, Universitas 21 Global, ERP Suites LLC
Microsoft, Federal Express, Hewlett-Packard, and MasterCard
Wayfair, GitHub, Craigslist, Comcast, SurveyMonkey, Lyft, Box, HP, Zendesk, IO Data Centers, Good Technology, NNTCommunications, Proofpoint, Schneider, Crowdstrike, Avera, Pitney Bowes, InstartLogic, Shutterfly, Shutterstock, Condé Nast, Roche, Jive, Actelion, Brocade, Infor, Okta, JLL, DigitalOcean, Zuora, NetSuite, CloudFlare, One, DemonWare, Quantcast, Carbonite, CareerBuilder, Prosper, Oscar, Slack
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