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Netreo vs SolarWinds NPM comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Netreo
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
57th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
35th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SolarWinds NPM
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
5th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
161
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Netreo is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds NPM is 3.4%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SolarWinds NPM3.4%
Netreo0.9%
Other95.7%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1803231 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a legal firm with 201-500 employees
Provides a stable solution but would improve by developing an all-in-one-solution
The advice I would give to anyone looking at implementing Netreo into their organization would be to do your market research and evaluate the product, do not just choose it because someone recommends it to you. Overall, from my perspective, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Vivek Jaiswal - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Central monitoring has improved outage alerts and now needs smarter detection and modern dashboards
Regarding the automated network topology and mapping feature in SolarWinds NPM, I am not satisfied with it. For static monitoring, it is acceptable. However, if it is possible, I would need a feature in SolarWinds in the future for some kind of malfunctioning detection, such as malware attacks or that type of environment. We did not have any facility to detect that in SolarWinds. I think it would be better to incorporate those types of features. Regarding customization options in SolarWinds, the ability to customize the dashboard has room for improvement. The dashboard is quite old, and we need some improvement in it. Nowadays, we have multiple tools with AI-based monitoring and web-based dashboards. SolarWinds also has a web-based dashboard, but I think there is scope for improvement in the UI. There may be other areas I would like to improve in SolarWinds NPM.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The technical support team at Netreo is pretty good."
"It combines and presents information from many different sources, giving a corporate-wide vision on a single pane of glass."
"Awesome product with a lot of info available and great support team."
"SolarWinds is a great solution, and I think that for anybody looking for a nice infrastructure monitoring tool, this solution will do the job."
"Solarwind NPM gives you a quick overview of the OT environment, which greatly improves response times on down equipment."
"This is a valuable and powerful product that will provide users with more than they expect, all in one place."
"SolarWinds NPM features that I have found most valuable are the reporting tools and the ability to create customized reports."
"We found that it was easy to operate, and it was simple if anyone has entry-level working experience or even if someone is not experienced."
"The set up was very easy. We didn't have any problems with the setup. The deployment took less than an hour."
 

Cons

"The scalability of Netreo is lacking."
"It would be good to have high security."
"Technical Support has plenty of room for improvement, knowledge of their product was not very strong."
"We also had to be attentive to vulnerabilities, because SolarWinds NPM have some issues in that area. We had to work with our security team, so that they could help us check and backup the data, and check what they needed to secure."
"I would give technical support a rating of 7 out of 10."
"SolarWinds NPM is very unstable. We often have website loading issues."
"The solution could be enhanced. It currently lacks integration with SMS services which is something we need."
"One of the problems that SolarWinds has is when the data becomes too big, it will start getting slower."
"The solution is expensive and may not be very affordable for startups or smaller companies."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It was inexpensive when we installed it and gradually became more expensive, but it was a very inexpensive product at first."
"I believe the original setup cost was around $3500 with an annual cost of around $1200-$1500 to renew the support license. This would bring the average day-to-day cost of around $5-$6 over three years."
"SolarWinds NPM is very expensive, and we pay ten thousand yearly."
"There is a permanent license and also a subscription level which has annual fees. The price of the solution is fair."
"The standard licensing fees are what we're paying. It's about $20,000 a year for all our licensing."
"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten"
"The cost of the personal perpetual license for SolarWinds NPM is approximately $2,000."
"Our customer reports that the solution is somewhat costly and licensing is a bit complicated."
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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
Comms Service Provider
11%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business60
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise87
 

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Also Known As

CloudMonix
Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor, SolarWinds Network Bandwidth Analyzer
 

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Sample Customers

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