SolarWinds NPM vs Statseeker comparison

SolarWinds and Techniche are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. SolarWinds is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.4, while Techniche is ranked #77. SolarWinds holds a 3.6% mindshare in NMS, compared to Techniche’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of SolarWinds users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Techniche users who would recommend it.

SolarWinds NPM

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

SolarWinds NPM and Statseeker are competing in the network performance monitoring category. Statseeker appears to have the upper hand due to its advanced features and scalability.

Features: SolarWinds NPM provides comprehensive network performance monitoring, fault management, and customization. It includes advanced alerting and reporting capabilities. Statseeker offers high-speed data retrieval, real-time analytics, and fast data collection and analysis.

Room for Improvement: SolarWinds NPM could enhance its scalability, reduce complexity in customization, and improve speed in data processing. Statseeker may improve its user interface to be more intuitive, expand integration options, and provide more detailed reporting features for varied network environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SolarWinds NPM is straightforward to deploy and compatible with various network devices, supported by reliable customer service. Statseeker demands a deeper initial understanding but offers rapid deployment and minimal hardware needs with responsive support.

Pricing and ROI: SolarWinds NPM has higher setup costs but delivers substantial ROI with comprehensive monitoring. Statseeker has a lower entry cost, efficient resource usage, and provides quick ROI, appealing to larger networks.

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Categories and Ranking

SolarWinds NPM

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

160

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (5th), Cloud Monitoring Software (9th)

Statseeker

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

77th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of SolarWinds NPM is 3.6%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Statseeker is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SolarWinds NPM	3.6%
Statseeker	0.4%
Other	96.0%

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Vivek Jaiswal

Manager IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Central monitoring has improved outage alerts and now needs smarter detection and modern dashboards

Regarding the automated network topology and mapping feature in SolarWinds NPM, I am not satisfied with it. For static monitoring, it is acceptable. However, if it is possible, I would need a feature in SolarWinds in the future for some kind of malfunctioning detection, such as malware attacks or that type of environment. We did not have any facility to detect that in SolarWinds. I think it would be better to incorporate those types of features. Regarding customization options in SolarWinds, the ability to customize the dashboard has room for improvement. The dashboard is quite old, and we need some improvement in it. Nowadays, we have multiple tools with AI-based monitoring and web-based dashboards. SolarWinds also has a web-based dashboard, but I think there is scope for improvement in the UI. There may be other areas I would like to improve in SolarWinds NPM.

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John Elhariry

Team Leader at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

We can set up a dashboard to monitor the status of an entire site, which provides more insight into any issues across devices

One engineer is enough for the solution's maintenance. There has been a significant improvement in Statseeker in the last few versions. It includes a wallet map and features we plan to implement when deploying the latest or penultimate versions across all our sites. This will significantly assist in identifying sites surpassing thresholds or KPIs, making issue detection much more accessible. The threshold feature is handy for identifying delays and major outages. This graphical map enables us to quickly assess the scope of nationwide problems, allowing for swift action and efficient reporting to management and service providers. This tool facilitates monitoring by visualizing all network elements with their respective coordinates, highlighting any downtimes or issues through color-coded green for operational, orange for approaching thresholds, yellow for minor alarms, and red for critical issues. The tool is a monitoring tool that helps in identifying problems. It is necessary to have someone trained to set up the dashboards because they might require some programming or specific configuration skills. Once it's configured, it works well. It's not as straightforward as other tools where you plug in the device, and everything works. With Statseeker, you still need to put in some effort to set up your dashboard properly. It requires someone with good training and proficiency in setting up these dashboards. They can benefit the technical and operations teams, providing useful insights into the network and the executive management team to receive reports on the overall network health. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

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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

"All the features are very good. The monitoring of the equipment, the configuration manager, and the IP address monitoring are great."

"The stability is fantastic."

"This solution has improved our organization because it saves time, in that I do not need to visit every workstation in order to update it, as I can do everything remotely, including running PowerShell scripts or performing standard updates, and I can also help customers remotely."

"This solution provides one standardized platform for network device monitoring."

"We had some interfaces where the SFP Ports were having some problems after a while. We found which of the SFP Ports was having the error and changed it, so the bandwidth become okay."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds NPM is the performance monitoring to see the memory, and CPU utilization."

"Being a global company with many highly-sensitive manufacturing lines and process control environments, SolarWinds consistently delivers real-time and accurate views into the deepest parts of our environment."

"SolarWinds makes it easy for us to monitor our environment."

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"This solution provides us with a quicker response in troubleshooting."

"This is a great product for anybody looking for network monitoring, and I would highly recommend it."

"This solution helps us to track down problems faster; whether it is a down network switch or a down router, we can get back online faster for the customers."

"This solution allowed us to track down trouble users."

"This solution has helped us to proactively identify issues and push some of those fixes down to tier one."

"Just recently, we were having some issues with a certain site, and it was only Statseeker that showed us what the problem was."

"The solution reduces the complexity of our network monitoring because it can make my engineers do their jobs faster. The solution also reduces troubleshooting time for network administrators to pinpoint issues quicker."

"In terms of network visibility, Statseeker can be very granular. We can tell it exactly where we want it to go and where we want it to check, or it can do an SNMP walk and find out where everything is. It's very detailed."

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Cons

"The solution is considered expensive."

"It would be good to have high security."

"I have not had a good experience with technical support because most of the time when I contact them, they first want to know whether you have a license."

"There are some issues when trying to monitor multiple networks with the same IP ranges. The solution for this is to purchase additional modules."

"SolarWinds NPM is a stable solution, aside from the fact that they had a major hack a couple of years ago and effectively allowed the Russian government to completely hack their code, making everyone vulnerable."

"Overall speed of the software could be improved as it is incredibly slow at times."

"They have had a rather large security breach in the past. It's cost some companies customers."

"Going through the wizard to create these new pollers is quite cumbersome if you don't understand what you're doing."

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"I would like the ability to update the dashboard. I would also like the ability to access via an API. Then I could produce a dashboard that my C level can understand. This is just so they can go and refresh whenever they want to and see what things look like."

"The user interface needs to be made more intuitive."

"I would like to see the solution incorporate diagnosis of the workstation."

"It would be nice if they had twenty-four-hour technical support because we contact Australia and we have to wait for them to open."

"I’ve seen two Statseeker techs work several hours to fix it."

"It would be very nice to have the Cisco ACI option included in the regular license."

"Technical support for this solution is bad, as is everything with Cisco support."

"This solution would be improved with better automatic discovery for ping-only devices."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The NPM component of the system costs approximately $1,000 USD per year."

"SolarWinds is expensive. That's why it's primarily banks using the solution. Small businesses can't afford it. Due to its pricing, most smaller enterprises like manufacturing companies are not interested. For example, we have a client who is also interested in traffic monitoring, but they are not purchasing SolarWinds because of the cost."

"It is too expensive."

"Price could be improved on"

"It is not an expensive product."

"The price points are more than competitive when compared to other vendors."

"The cost of the personal perpetual license for SolarWinds NPM is approximately $2,000."

"There's standard licensing, and then it depends on the size of the customer."

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"One thing that needs improvement is how it's licensed. I understand historically the company licensed it off a same charge for everyone. I understand the company needs to make money, but how they introduced the tiered licensing model, and then multiple layers of licensing was a bit of an issue. So, on the whole, coming up with a licensing model that isn't confusing and complicated and is easy to understand would be one way to improve the product. They have told me lately that they're changing how they license stuff, but they haven't made that - as I understand it - in their marketing material public knowledge as of yet. I would say that at the moment it's a bit convoluted. It's confusing. Some of their basic licensing model is a bit of a ripoff. If you go over five or ten support calls in the basic licensing model they start charging you for support calls. I think that's a bit rich."

"We pay somewhere between $5,000 and $8,000 yearly in licensing fees."

"We pay a yearly maintenance fee of approximately $40,000 USD."

"This tool would probably be priced well if it had deeper NetFlow capabilities, but for our use case, in particular, we're only recovering ports after ninety days and looking at circuit congestion, it's pretty pricey."

"We now feel the pricing is a good value. Previously we had a just a normal license but now we've got an Enterprise license. Since the Enterprise, it's been a lot better value. We did think it was pretty expensive before, but with the Enterprise license it's almost less than half that price. If you have a number of accounts within the organization that use Statseeker, I would suggest get the Enterprise license."

"Statseeker is pretty cheap."

"Pricing is reasonable but licensing should unlimited."

"The licensing cost is yearly and it's $5,000 to $8,000, I think."

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IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

Marketing Services Firm

13%

Construction Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	59
Midsize Enterprise	33
Large Enterprise	85

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	34

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From my point of view, SolarWind is the best tool.

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Also Known As

Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor, SolarWinds Network Bandwidth Analyzer

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Overview

SolarWinds NPM is a network performance monitoring tool offering a user-friendly interface with customizable dashboards. It provides real-time tracking of device health, latency, and bandwidth utilization, supporting diverse integration and scalability needs.

SolarWinds NPM's robust features include real-time monitoring of network performance and efficient tracking of device health, latency, and bandwidth utilization. The tool is appreciated for its ease of deployment, scalability, and support for integration with other tools. Features like SNMP monitoring, NetPath, and comprehensive reporting enhance its diagnostic capabilities and network visibility. However, users identify areas for improvement such as real-time analytics, advanced customization options, and enhanced scalability for larger enterprises. Better customer support, improved integrations, and security measures are also desired.

What are the key features of SolarWinds NPM?

User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies navigation and operation.
Customizable Dashboards: Allows personalized data views.
Real-Time Monitoring: Provides instant updates on network performance.
Strong Alerting Capabilities: Offers immediate notifications for issues.
Scalability: Supports growth with ease.
Integration: Works smoothly with other tools for comprehensive monitoring.
SNMP Monitoring: Tracks device stats effectively.
NetPath: Helps visualize network paths and performance.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Improved Network Visibility: Enables proactive issue resolution.
Enhanced Diagnostics: Facilitates quicker troubleshooting.
Real-Time Performance Data: Supports informed decision-making.
Ease of Deployment: Reduces setup time and complexity.
Infrastructure Monitoring: Ensures network stability and reliability.
Custom Integration: Adapts to existing IT environments.

In enterprise environments, SolarWinds NPM is deployed to monitor network health and device status, sending alerts for any issues. It provides visibility into network performance, tracking bandwidth utilization and server metrics efficiently. Its applications span from monitoring routers, switches, and firewalls to supporting infrastructure monitoring across industries.

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Statseeker provides comprehensive network monitoring with features such as interface statistics, bandwidth utilization, and robust alerts for outages and temperature issues.

Statseeker offers extensive network visibility, including Traffic Analyzer, historical data access, and a user-friendly dashboard. Its fast data retrieval and detailed reports improve internal communication and monitoring. The platform's scalability, reliability, and low maintenance make it an efficient choice for network monitoring. Areas for improvement include interface design, NetFlow features, and integration with systems like Dynatrace and Cisco ONS. Reporting could be more intuitive, and enhancements in alerting options, documentation, and configuration management are needed.

What are the key features of Statseeker?

Interface Statistics: Provides detailed data on network interfaces and bandwidth utilization.
Traffic Analyzer: Offers precise traffic analysis tools for better network management.
Historical Data Access: Allows users to retrieve past network performance metrics quickly.
User-Friendly Dashboard: Simplifies navigation and access to critical information.
Scalability: Supports network growth without significant changes to existing setup.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Enhanced Network Visibility: Facilitates in-depth understanding of network performance.
Reliable Alerts: Ensures timely identification of issues with responsive ping alerts.
Ease of Maintenance: Reduces the resources required for ongoing management.
Improved Communication: Utilizes reports for effective internal communication.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Empowers users with real-time and historical statistics.

In industries, Statseeker is implemented for tasks like monitoring up/down status, capacity management, and traffic analysis. Users leverage it to generate reports, manage congestion, and track device performance across network layers. Its ability to provide real-time statistics supports evidence-based decisions for upgrades and improves insight into network availability and device utilization.

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Sample Customers

Microsoft, Federal Express, Hewlett-Packard, and MasterCard

With active deployments in over 22 countries and many Fortune 100 firms, Statseeker monitors millions of interfaces in real-time. Some example customers include: FedEx, Optus, Verizon, California State University, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Monash University, Texas A&M University.

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