We performed a comparison between SolarWinds Network Automation Manager and SolarWinds NPM 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."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The installation is easy."
"The solution offers so many great resources, it makes them a powerhouse in the market."
"The product is lightweight in terms of memory use, requiring only 10 megabytes or less."
"Their support team is efficient, and it is easy to set up."
"I like that SolarWinds NPM is a strong tool for monitoring network devices, switches, and routers. It's also a user-friendly tool. My team also likes how scalable it is."
"It combines and presents information from many different sources, giving a corporate-wide vision on a single pane of glass."
"The set up was very easy. We didn't have any problems with the setup. The deployment took less than an hour."
"With just three modules, I can monitor server performance (whether it’s a VM, in the cloud, or an on-premises server."
"This has helped us to monitor the availability of our routers, switches, servers, and virtual environments."
"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds NPM is the performance monitoring to see the memory, and CPU utilization."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"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."
"SolarWinds NPM can be very slow at times. The database optimization can be done to improve the product performance."
"The console could be more user-friendly. It would be better if SolarWinds updated the user interface."
"Better offline license management. I’ve had to get in touch with customer support several times simply to remove an expired license from our NPM servers."
"The scalability can be better."
"The aesthetic widgets should be dynamic widgets, so the customization can be even more customizable."
"It is difficult for stakeholders to translate technical requirements, which results in difficulties selecting a platform or implementing a solution."
"Time: A worldwide deployment can be confusing for dispersed users with non-local times. Each node should have a local time (with summer offset if appropriate) & each user should view & report in their local time."
"Having more technical and support resources available in Saudi Arabia would be helpful."
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SolarWinds Network Automation Manager is ranked 118th in Network Monitoring Software while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in Network Monitoring Software with 147 reviews. SolarWinds Network Automation Manager is rated 5.6, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Automation Manager writes "Threat detection failures, poor technical support, and expensive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". SolarWinds Network Automation Manager is most compared with NetBrain, whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and Entuity. See our SolarWinds NPM vs. SolarWinds Network Automation Manager report.
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