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PRTG Network Monitor vs SolarWinds Network Automation Manager comparison

Paessler GmbH and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Paessler GmbH is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.7, while SolarWinds is ranked #107. Paessler GmbH holds a 4.3% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Paessler GmbH users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.
PRTG Network Monitor
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50% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

PRTG Network Monitor and SolarWinds Network Automation Manager are competing products in the network management category. PRTG has the upper hand in affordability and customer service, while SolarWinds excels in feature offerings for comprehensive automation.

Features: PRTG Network Monitor features an intuitive dashboard, flexible alerting system, and effective monitoring coverage. SolarWinds Network Automation Manager provides extensive automation capabilities, broad device compatibility, and advanced network management features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: PRTG Network Monitor offers a straightforward installation process and responsive support. SolarWinds Network Automation Manager requires more configuration but provides detailed documentation and support for complex environments.

Pricing and ROI: PRTG Network Monitor has competitive pricing and ensures strong ROI for small to medium-sized networks. SolarWinds, though higher in cost, offers long-term value with its feature-rich set, ideal for larger, feature-intensive networks.

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Categories and Ranking

PRTG Network Monitor
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
IT Infrastructure Monitoring (8th), Cloud Monitoring Software (9th)
SolarWinds Network Automati...
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
107th
Average Rating
5.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Network Automation (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of PRTG Network Monitor is 4.3%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Network Automation Manager is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Tochukwu Uzomba - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficiently monitor networks across regions with seamless setup and robust feature set
PRTG Network Monitor is easy to set up. Within a few minutes, it is operational. It is an all-in-one monitoring solution without extra costs. For example, we set it up for an insurance company with branches across Africa. We are able to monitor from Lagos without installing anything in the branches, using the agentless feature. We just put in the IP address and the parameter, and we monitor from those ends. Additionally, all the sensors are very useful. Most people are interested in the bandwidth monitoring sensor to see what bandwidth the users are consuming. The pricing is affordable compared to SolarWinds.
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Giulio Valeri - PeerSpot reviewer
Threat detection failures, poor technical support, and expensive
We use the solution to manage all of our customer's systems. We monitor and decide if everything is okay and if not, we do changes when needed. For example, if there is a need to change the antivirus software we can automate the process and install the new one. There are scripts within the software…
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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

"We can see trends for a lot of different things, such as hard drive space and bandwidth usage. We can see and plan for the future by knowing, "We're sort of at 75% capacity now. In three months time, we know we're going to be up to 90%,so we need to plan ahead for it, getting upgrades booked in place." Since things like this take time and effort, it's handy to see trends into the future of where our company is going."
"Ability to create a dashboard inside software monitoring."
"The solution provides us with needed feedback on our IT infrastructure. It gives us really good quality of service when it comes to monitoring of available space and available resources. It allows us to preempt issues before they become a problem for the business."
"The alerting system is very stable, and it's helpful whenever any sensor is down."
"The bandwidth monitoring is a very attractive feature, it can tell you the bandwidth utilization while it is attempting to connect to the host for feedback."
"It is a central solution in terms of how to actually use it. It has a very easy dashboard. Everything is concise. We are able to create custom sensors. For different parts of the business, we have many products across many environments, and it works for everything."
"Accessibility, ease of use (Web GUI, MobileApps). In general, compared with other software"
"The solution has excellent redundant features."
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"The solution offers so many great resources, it makes them a powerhouse in the market."
"The installation is easy."
 

Cons

"We would like to monitor certain aspects of the user experience. We should be able to analyze the cause of end user experience, bad or good, so we can do some research and development on our own."
"Along with more room for automation, more room for advanced configuration can be integrated into the solution."
"With custom sensors, there is a lot of work which needs to be done in the background, just for it to be tailor-made for the specific thing that we are actually monitoring. We take a lot of time with the custom sensors. I would like to see the customer sensor be more robust and a bit more varied."
"A room for improvement in PRTG Network Monitor is its sensors. Its application technology sensor, such as the IAS, .NET, etc., needs some improvement because it doesn't work as expected. For example, the IAS sensor doesn't give immediate information, and the information you get from it isn't of good value. The web GUI of PRTG Network Monitor also needs improvement because errors keep popping up if it's not been updated to the latest version. What I'd like to see in the next release of the tool is end-to-end topology mapping for the business model, and that should be required. There has to be a technical map. Technical mapping and topological creation are missing in PRTG Network Monitor, so I would like to see those in the future."
"Can be slow in the way it polls the different engines."
"They just released a newer version of the desktop app, a beta version, that I have been trialing out. I prefer the older version, only because of how the layout is designed"
"There is room for improvement in this solution for the performance and third-party monitoring protocols. They need to be updated to the latest ones."
"The automation should be improved."
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"We did not like SolarWinds because it was not able to communicate between UPSA and our accounting system. They should have better integration."
"The price could be a bit lower."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of PRTG is reasonable. PRTG's competitors like SolarWinds and ManageEngine charge more for the same functionality."
"The price was pretty good, very competitive."
"We pay for a perpetual license and we have a support fee."
"We are satisfied with the price."
"PRTG Network Monitor's price is a little high."
"There is a license to use PRTG Network Monitor and it is annually."
"I rate the licensing for PRTG Network Monitor an eight out of ten."
"We have an unlimited perpetual license, so we just pay support costs and it can scale throughout the organization."
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"The price of SolarWinds Network Automation Manager is fair. However, it is more expensive than ConnectWise."
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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…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
47%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Educational Organization
44%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
PRTG network monitor is one of the best tool i have ever used for the monitoring. It have auto discovery option. it avoid the configuring the device in PRTG. It automatically discover the device an...
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What do you like most about PRTG Network Monitor?
The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PRTG Network Monitor?
The prices are very high for PRTG Network Monitor. That's why I'm using the free100 sensor license.
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Overview

PRTG Network Monitor runs on a Windows machine within your network, collecting various statistics from the machines, software, and devices which you designate. PRTG comes with an easy-to-use web interface with point-and-click configuration. You can easily share data from it with non-technical colleagues and customers, including via live graphs and custom reports. This will let you plan for network expansion, see what applications are using most of your connection, and make sure that no one is hogging the entire network just to torrent videos.

To monitor a large IT environment, it's important to be able to scale PRTG up. Paessler PRTG Enterprise Monitor includes all the proven capabilities of PRTG Network Monitor, which are enhanced by exclusive ITOps Board for a service-oriented, central overview of multiple PRTG servers.

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Scale environments from 1,000 to tens of thousands of nodes with comprehensive performance, traffic, WAN, and switch port monitoring, automated change and configuration management, and IP address management in an integrated network automation software solution.

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Sample Customers

Jameson Bank, Sidnix, RungeICT, MedicalAnimal, Truck-lite, GamingGrids, The Covell Group, Forsythn County Schools, NetMass, Musgrove Park Hospital, Lanes Health, Columbia Southern University, Vodafone, Intrust Bank
Maalem Financing Company, School City of Hammond
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