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SolarWinds NPM vs runZero comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

runZero
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) (4th)
SolarWinds NPM
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
159
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (3rd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (4th), Cloud Monitoring Software (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

runZero and SolarWinds NPM aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. runZero is designed for Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) and holds a mindshare of 10.5%, down 11.9% compared to last year.
SolarWinds NPM, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 4.4% mindshare, down 4.9% since last year.
Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
runZero10.5%
Axonius32.3%
Armis22.2%
Other35.0%
Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)
Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SolarWinds NPM4.4%
Zabbix11.4%
LibreNMS4.4%
Other79.8%
Network Monitoring Software
 

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Tochukwu Uzomba - PeerSpot reviewer
Rich modular monitoring capabilities offer tailored monitoring needs with good support
SolarWinds NPM is used for monitoring different solutions like database, infrastructure, and network performance. Each of these requires separate solutions, and SolarWinds provides modular options for monitoring Based on my experiences, SolarWinds NPM can handle large network infrastructures…
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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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business59
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise84
 

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What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
It actually depends on the exact purpose or kind of devices (network devices, servers, something else). Some tools are better for only network devices while others are better for a cloud monitoring...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
We are partners with SolarWinds and we sell a lot of Network management to large enterprises also because of scalability, products like Network Performance Monitor & Netflow Traffic Analyzer ar...
 

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Also Known As

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Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor, SolarWinds Network Bandwidth Analyzer
 

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Sample Customers

Ernest & Young, Sally Beauty, Washington Regional, Zayo, Carnegie Mellon University, GitHub, Sage AI Labs, Recorded Future, GreyNoise Intelligence, National World War II Museum, Coalition, Inc.
Microsoft, Federal Express, Hewlett-Packard, and MasterCard
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