Observer Apex vs SolarWinds Network Device Monitor comparison

Viavi Solutions and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Viavi Solutions is ranked #105, while SolarWinds is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.0. Viavi Solutions holds a 0.1% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of SolarWinds users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Observer Apex and SolarWinds Network Device Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Observer Apex

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

105th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds Network Device M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

30th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Observer Apex is 0.1%, down from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Jeroen-Dubbelman

Director at Bitrate

Has good network visibility

The primary use case is for monitoring and troubleshooting. We also use it for security. The correlation of data in Apex helps to get full visibility of the entire enterprise. Apex is where we get the end-user experience score from one to ten. Network visibility is the most valuable feature.…

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Vijay Samant

Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Monitor network utilization and manage bandwidth efficiently with live monitoring and reliable fault management capabilities

I use SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for monitoring network utilization, bandwidth utilization, uptime, and downtime. It also assists in incident management SolarWinds Network Device Monitor provides live monitoring capabilities, which are very useful. Its fault management capabilities are…

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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

"Network visibility is the most valuable feature."

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

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

"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."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is a straightforward product with valuable functionality."

"This product proactively tells us about issues before the users notice."

"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."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is it shows you the utilization of devices to allow you to take proactive action before something goes down or reaches the saturation point. You can take proactive action to fix the problem before it occurs."

"Overall, I rate SolarWinds Network Device Monitor ten out of ten."

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Cons

"The pricing and AI can be improved."

"The initial setup of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could be easier. It took us approximately one month to complete the implementation."

"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."

"When an organization's network grows, the complexity of the dashboard becomes an area of concern where improvements are required."

"SolarWinds Network Device Monitor lacks the granularity of other monitoring tools like LiveNX."

"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."

"The solution should have AI-powered issue-resolving capabilities"

"The security could always be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's expensive."

"The product is expensive."

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

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

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

"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."

"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."

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

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Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Observer Apex?

Network visibility is the most valuable feature.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Observer Apex?

It's expensive.

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What needs improvement with Observer Apex?

The pricing and AI can be improved.

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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?

SolarWinds pricing is on the higher side, and in India, every customer is cautious about commercial aspects.

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor should include automatic diagrams in its network solutions. Additionally, there is a challenge with having to add an additional polling engine after 10,000 element...

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Overview

Observer Apex offers a smart, search-based launch page that intelligently interprets users’ inputs, guiding them to one of three pre-engineered workflows to solve most IT service issues in less than three steps.

Viavi Solutions

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

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