OpenText Real User Monitoring vs WhatsUp Gold comparison

OpenText and Progress Software are both solutions in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category. OpenText is ranked #44 with an average rating of 7.7, while Progress Software is ranked #29 with an average rating of 8.7. OpenText holds a 0.4% mindshare in APM, compared to Progress Software’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 58% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Progress Software users who would recommend it.

OpenText Real User Monitoring

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85% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024

OpenText Real User Monitoring and WhatsUp Gold compete in the network monitoring market. WhatsUp Gold has the upper hand due to its extensive monitoring functionalities, superior deployment, reliable customer service, and competitive pricing.

What features are offered by OpenText Real User Monitoring in comparison to WhatsUp Gold?

OpenText Real User Monitoring offers comprehensive real-time data analysis, user experience insights, and detailed analytics. WhatsUp Gold provides robust network monitoring capabilities, a versatile alerts system, and extensive monitoring functionalities.

What areas of improvement can be found in OpenText Real User Monitoring in comparison to WhatsUp Gold?

OpenText Real User Monitoring could improve its alert system, provide better integration with other tools, and customer service. WhatsUp Gold could enhance its scalability, support for larger networks, and integration capabilities.

How is the ease of deployment and customer service of OpenText Real User Monitoring in comparison to WhatsUp Gold?

OpenText Real User Monitoring is noted for its straightforward deployment with mixed feedback on customer service responsiveness. WhatsUp Gold is praised for a smooth deployment process and reliable customer service.

What setup costs and ROI can be seen with OpenText Real User Monitoring in comparison to WhatsUp Gold?

OpenText Real User Monitoring users report higher setup costs but commend the product for substantial ROI through detailed analytics. WhatsUp Gold is recognized for its cost-effectiveness and quick ROI, providing value at a competitive price.

To learn more, read our detailed OpenText Real User Monitoring vs. WhatsUp Gold Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Real User Monitoring

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

44th

Average Rating

6.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WhatsUp Gold

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

29th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (32nd), Server Monitoring (16th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (30th), Configuration Management (17th), Log Management (28th), Cloud Monitoring Software (23rd), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of OpenText Real User Monitoring is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WhatsUp Gold is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
WhatsUp Gold	0.6%
OpenText Real User Monitoring	0.4%
Other	99.0%

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

Featured Reviews

Aphiwat Leetavorn.

CTO at Marco Technology

Offers back-end monitoring, so it can analyze user experience but when customers change the software or version, this tool is quite sensitive

Real User Monitoring tools help proactively identify problems before they become critical by monitoring thresholds. There is a threshold and an SOA threshold. For example, it starts to go yellow, and if it becomes red, the system will crash. When it starts to become yellow (Threshold Approaching), we have to resolve it. This is the same case where we'll know what happened before it's too late. So we can make an early decision to prevent it, maybe by kicking some users off the system before it crashes.

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Tom Condo

Supervisor Information Services Operations at Seminole County Public Schools

If CPU, memory, or disk space is over-utilized, it alerts us immediately via text or email if there is an issue

When it comes to the intuitiveness of the topology mapping feature, our network architect created a vision diagram of our entire network and then created the links tied into the WhatsUp active monitoring to different spots on our topology map. It's one of the more critical functions we do here. We have the map displayed in different places in our room and help desk. We get alerted via emails but we can also see it visually. It does what it says it's going to do. We find this feature very helpful. The interactive mapping interface for scrolling, zooming, and drilling down on an element to learn about a network issue is good. When we see a network there will sometimes be a spot that has one link. You can go into a particular part of the topology map, scroll in, and see exactly which module it is. All the information is provided. This feature really helps. You can see the correlation between that link and what failed. This feature is very helpful. The interface is fairly intuitive. Some of our users used SolarWinds and Nagios, and WhatsUp is easy in comparison. Once you get set up, the look, feel, and configuration are good. Our network architect had never used it before but he was able to create the Visio and map. It was very simple. He has no problems with it.

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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 most useful feature of this solution is tracking. When the application's traffic has been monitored it is taken from that particular application and analyzed. It is then given a live session of that particular user. For example, if you are using your bank application to do some kind of transaction, everything that you do can be tracked by that application."

"Real User Monitor has improved our productivity."

"Very easy to implement."

"Real User Monitoring tools help proactively identify problems before they become critical by monitoring thresholds. There is a threshold and an SOA threshold."

"The most valuable feature is application performance monitoring."

"The technical support is good at resolving issues."

"It is a good product."

"It offers near-real-time analytics, which is helpful."

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"We no longer have to manually search for problems because we are alerted when something in the network goes down."

"The installation and configuration process are easy."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"The most valuable feature is the monitoring of resources."

"The documentation is very good."

"The most valuable feature of WhatsUp Gold is NetFlow and the virtualized maps."

"The most valuable feature is the auto-discovery function."

"The most important features of WhatsUp Gold are the server health and uptime it provides. Additionally, WhatsUp Gold is a Windows-based solution which is a benefit."

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Cons

"When we want to monitor our encrypted traffic, this product doesn't work because our cipher is not supported."

"Real User Monitor needs to cover more protocols to provide more in-depth information. It could also be better at monitoring voice-related traffic. There is currently no visibility in that channel."

"The product needs more R&D to make it easier and more compatible with other software."

"Everybody is moving away from traffic and installing agents on the application to do the job, but Micro Focus is using traditional ways to collect the traffic. They should change their architecture completely."

"This technology is considered to be older."

"We would like to see support for non-Windows environments."

"The diagnostics perspective, particularly in terms of the root cause analysis of failures, should be improved."

"The solution's technical support presents a lot of issues with too many delays."

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"You have to invest a few days to become an expert in this solution."

"I might like to see a better interface in the future."

"I would like to see them do an enhancement to the application monitoring. A lot of other products do better application monitoring so they should do some improvements to the application monitoring."

"Pricing is too high relative to how many devices we use. The price list is not linear to number of devices."

"Regional product team support is not very good."

"Adding on services increases the cost and on the version we have there is no option for ATM monitoring."

"The tool should focus on increasing its market share, as it is the only area of concern where improvements are needed."

"Users want SMS available via Whatsapp Gold. They don't want to go through third party SMS servers. The solution should work to make this possible."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to other tools, OpenText Real User Monitoring is an expensive solution."

"Not expensive."

"The price is approximately €30,000 ($35,500 USD) for the enterprise edition."

"If I compare with other vendors, other vendors are more expensive"

"This is a well priced solution."

"The choice of version depends on the number of points, or devices, that you want to monitor, and this makes the product expensive."

"I'm not sure, but it's expensive. We don't pay any additional fees."

"The tool's price is reasonable. WhatsUp Gold is cheaper than SolarWinds."

"Pricing is reasonable compared to other products."

"There are some subscription charges that are quite heavy. I need to pay for support every year and these charges can be quite expensive. Aside from the initial cost for the tool, you need to pay additionally for support."

"The pricing can be on the expensive side when considering competing products."

"There is a license needed to use WhatsUp Gold."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

13%

Performing Arts

11%

Computer Software Company

Hospitality Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Government

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	14

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Micro Focus Real User Monitor?

The diagnostics perspective, particularly in terms of the root cause analysis of failures, should be improved. There needs to be more development in this area, as the support and the number of peop...

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What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Real User Monitor?

The use case is about user-level monitoring and the availability of a service for a user. It's about whether the service is available, its performance, and the type of errors a user is receiving, f...

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What advice do you have for others considering Micro Focus Real User Monitor?

I rate the solution as nine. It is a good product. Everyone should have it as it is essential today, but choose the vendor accordingly. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

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What do you like most about WhatsUp Gold?

The interactive mapping interface for scrolling, zooming, and drilling down on an element to learn about a network issue is good. When we see a network there will sometimes be a spot that has one l...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WhatsUp Gold?

Clients find the licensing calculator confusing, but we simplify this for them by collecting relevant information first. The licensing is based on devices, providing better cost-effectiveness than ...

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What needs improvement with WhatsUp Gold?

It would be great if WhatsUp Gold could add features that simplify management with AI, as it is currently too complicated to manage.

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Real User Monitor, Micro Focus RUM, HPE RUM

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Overview

Real User Monitoring (RUM) an End user monitoring that gives you visibility into user behavior for fast, targeted problem resolution. It monitors the performance and availability of business-critical application services for all users at all locations all the time. It automatically discovers underlying infrastructure and classifies user actions - giving you instant visibility into session and whole service health over web, cloud, and mobile user experience. It allows you to trace user experience across tiers, capture live sessions, see where customers clicked, measure response times, and see pages that caused problems. And you can easily capture and replay user sessions to create test scripts that reflect real user behavior. All this data gives you new ability to analyze which application transactions your users are performing and what application response they are experiencing. RUM currently supports over 20 application protocols and applications such as SAP, Citrix, and native mobile application monitoring on Android.

OpenText

Explore and manage your entire network infrastructure effortlessly with WhatsUp Gold's robust layer 2/3 discovery, creating a detailed interactive map from the edge to the cloud. Monitor devices, wireless controllers, servers, virtual machines, applications, and traffic flows across various environments. Real-time alerts ensure optimal performance, allowing you to meet or exceed SLAs. The platform offers customizable maps, dashboards, and alerts for easy network management. Quickly resolve issues with intuitive workflows, reducing Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR). WhatsUp Gold's integrated log management provides easy visibility and control of device log data, allowing monitoring, filtering, searching, and alerting on syslogs or Windows logs. Archive logs to comply with regulatory requirements and preserve historical data, all through a user-friendly interface. Streamline network monitoring and issue resolution with WhatsUp Gold, making network management efficient and hassle-free.

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Sample Customers

Avea, Maccabi Healthcare Services, TEB

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