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Opsview vs Rackwise DCiM comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Opsview
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (48th), Server Monitoring (20th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (37th), Cloud Monitoring Software (26th)
Rackwise DCiM
Average Rating
2.0
Reviews Sentiment
2.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Data Center Infrastructure Management (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Opsview and Rackwise DCiM aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Opsview is designed for Server Monitoring and holds a mindshare of 1.9%, up 0.4% compared to last year.
Rackwise DCiM, on the other hand, focuses on Data Center Infrastructure Management, holds 2.9% mindshare, up 0.7% since last year.
Server Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Opsview1.9%
Zabbix13.4%
Checkmk6.6%
Other78.1%
Server Monitoring
Data Center Infrastructure Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Rackwise DCiM2.9%
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT10.8%
Sunbird DCIM8.4%
Other77.9%
Data Center Infrastructure Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1898607 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner Technical Support & Escalation Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Real-time dashboards have improved our deployment monitoring and incident response
We are using Opsview ourselves, rather than being a consultant or a reseller. We do not use its auto-discovery feature. We do not utilize its API driven architecture. I do not know what metrics we use to assess the effectiveness of Opsview's hybrid IT monitoring. Overall, I am pretty satisfied with Opsview as it is good for what it does. I do not know if Grafana has any other advantages besides better stats, as I am not involved in that side. Based on my experience, I would still recommend Opsview to others as it is good for what it does. I gave this review a rating of 8.
DM
Works at WZC Networking LLC
Horrible support for a product that can be improved in every way possible
This solution could be improved in every way possible. First, support is horrible at its best, and non-existent at its worst. Stencil updates, for example, can take up to one year before you even see anything. The vendor is all supportive when you are looking to purchase the product. However, once you have the software, they make ghosts even look real. The core product was last updated in 2013. It uses a cobbled together Excel spreadsheet as a database, mixed in with poorly developed and outdated Visio layouts and stencils. Don't expect it to work well with anything that's not Internet Explorer, not to mention the hesitations and IE crashes that come from the horrible coding.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What was very compelling about OpsView was that we could dial out the noise and have meaningful and actionable alerts."
"The most valuable feature of Opsview is the ability to clone the services when you're monitoring something out of the test setup."
"I am satisfied with the overall product since it works well…It is a stable solution."
"Overall, I am pretty satisfied with Opsview as it is good for what it does."
"It's a good solution. It covers all aspects of monitoring purposes."
"We use this solution for internal monitoring our own cloud platform because we are a public cloud provider. We also use it for monitoring purposes on behalf of our clients."
"The only features that we have found valuable are related to rack elevation and layout, where it has the ability to build rack elevations."
 

Cons

"There is always room for improvement, and part of the reason we're looking at Grafana is because there are things it can do that Opsview cannot do as well."
"Pricing and a few certain aspects in the solution needs to be improved."
"Customized reporting can be improved."
"Maybe the graphical representation can be improved. It can be enhanced for better visualization. It could be a little better. And the graph center can be improved."
"Some of the graphics on Opsview could be improved."
"In a future release, we would like to have Observ for AI. Any AI and intelligence it can add to the monitoring is obviously beneficial. We would also like to have automated callouts."
"It uses a cobbled together Excel spreadsheet as a database, mixed in with poorly developed and outdated Visio layouts and stencils."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is not cheap. I think that the pricing is a little bit on the high side."
"I would rate pricing a seven out of ten, where ten is the highest price."
"The solution is priced similarly to other tools offering similar features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Performing Arts
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Opsview Monitor?
There is always room for improvement, and part of the reason we're looking at Grafana is because there are things it can do that Opsview cannot do as well. Grafana does have features that I think m...
What is your primary use case for Opsview Monitor?
Our primary use case is monitoring our deployments.
What advice do you have for others considering Opsview Monitor?
We are using Opsview ourselves, rather than being a consultant or a reseller. We do not use its auto-discovery feature. We do not utilize its API driven architecture. I do not know what metrics we ...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Opsview Monitor, Opsview Enterprise
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