SolarWinds Network Device Monitor vs SolarWinds ipMonitor comparison

SolarWinds ipMonitor and SolarWinds Network Device Monitor are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. SolarWinds ipMonitor is ranked #76 with an average rating of 6.0, while SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.0. SolarWinds ipMonitor holds a 0.1% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds Network Device Monitor’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of SolarWinds ipMonitor users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

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

Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

SolarWinds ipMonitor

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

76th

Average Rating

6.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (56th)

SolarWinds Network Device M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

30th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

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 SolarWinds ipMonitor is 0.1%, up 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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Featured Reviews

Masud Alam

Manager at Optimum Origens Inc.

IP address management improves network efficiency but licensing cost could decrease

We are using SolarWinds for NPM and NCM, and we use IP address management for IP address monitoring. It helps us track which IP address is live and which is not. It also provides DHCP reservation and allows us to declare IP addresses for our integration. We have been using it for IP address…

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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

"The most valuable feature is the availability of end devices."

"IPAM is used for IP address reservation and tracking, helping us easily identify live IP addresses."

"The deployment process is quick."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is monitoring."

"There are vital features of auto-plugin core ports"

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

"SolarWinds is flexible and works with multiple vendor devices."

"You can create an attractive dashboard and create a hierarchy."

"In terms of general network monitoring features, I find SolarWinds Network Device Monitor very flexible and comfortable to use. The software itself is extremely useful when it comes to monitoring how our data moves between different networks and environments."

"The alerts we are getting when we start losing connection access have been helpful."

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Cons

"The solution does not include enough features and has some performance issues."

"The licensing cost is high compared to open source tools."

"If everything were in the package so that everything was ready to go out of the box, that would be ideal."

"The security needs improvement, which is why we are moving away from Solar Winds. We have security concerns."

"The solution lacks in performance monitoring."

"There is no mobile version of this product, and our team should be able to access it using a mobile device."

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

"The way they are presenting the map of our devices needs to be improved."

"It should provide user-friendly page"

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is a bit expensive because the annual license does not include new features that are priced as add-ons."

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

"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."

"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."

"Well, we had a perpetual license and the renewal was $20 to $25,000."

"The product is expensive."

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14%

Computer Software Company

14%

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds ipMonitor?

The licensing cost is high compared to other open-source tools. Being a corporate client, we require corporate licensing, which adds to the cost.

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds ipMonitor?

The licensing cost is high compared to open source tools. The state monitoring tools could be improved with AI integration to track IP usage history. There is no local support; we must contact thei...

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What is your primary use case for SolarWinds ipMonitor?

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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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Also Known As

ipMonitor

Network Device Monitor

Overview

Monitor network devices, servers, VMware hosts and applications from one console
Receive alerts for availability and performance issues
Monitor network status on maps and NOC view
Minimize downtime by automating remediation actions
Enhance monitoring with built-in reports and dashboards

SolarWinds

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.

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