2018-07-26T06:59:00Z

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PRTG Network Monitor?

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SyedKareemuddin - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-10-31T04:01:19Z
Oct 31, 2023

I rate the price of PRTG Network Monitor an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price.

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Noor-E-MozammilAlighan - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-10-24T10:33:28Z
Oct 24, 2023

The solution is expensive compared to FortiMonitor. PRTG is costly for small scale, but for large scale, FortiMonitor is more expensive.

MA
Real User
Top 20
2023-07-07T12:34:52Z
Jul 7, 2023

It's a cost-efficient tool.

US
Real User
Top 20
2023-03-09T14:44:31Z
Mar 9, 2023

The licenses are paid on a monthly basis. My opinion is that this solution is not very expensive.

CN
Real User
Top 5
2023-02-13T20:29:05Z
Feb 13, 2023

Pricing is comparable. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten.

HN
Real User
Top 20
2023-01-24T11:55:41Z
Jan 24, 2023

PRTG Network Monitor is very expensive. We pay around $100,000 per year for each installation. We have four installations, so our cost is $400,000 per year.

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RC
Real User
Top 20
2022-12-14T17:40:42Z
Dec 14, 2022

Pricing for PRTG Network Monitor is a nine out of ten. It meets my company's budget and monitoring requirements. My company is on a perpetual license, particularly a basic license that doesn't require purchasing an additional license. Regarding PRTG Network Monitor support, my company pays for it annually compared to other vendors, and the support cost is lower. You need to renew support annually for the tool. My company has an annual maintenance contract with PRTG.

Brian Massey - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-11-29T22:09:10Z
Nov 29, 2022

PRTG is relatively intuitive and fairly straightforward. It has net flow monitoring and that works all right. I would describe it as a decent middle-of-the-road solution. It costs about $500 a year, so if you're looking just to watch basic traffic and keep an eye on devices, it works fine.

KB
Real User
2022-09-23T13:51:09Z
Sep 23, 2022

I can't really speak to the licensing model. When we first signed up, there was some negotiation around pricing. Our purchasing department took care of that.

Mourice Guya - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-09-21T13:31:27Z
Sep 21, 2022

The price of PRTG Network Monitor is more expensive than other solutions, such as OP Network Manager.

MahmoudMohamed - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-09-20T11:08:05Z
Sep 20, 2022

There is a license to use PRTG Network Monitor and it is annually.

JO
Reseller
Top 5
2022-07-22T19:50:39Z
Jul 22, 2022

I rate the licensing for PRTG Network Monitor an eight out of ten.

RV
Real User
Top 10
2022-07-20T14:34:00Z
Jul 20, 2022

PRTG Network Monitor is not that expensive, so I like it cost-wise. There's no additional cost apart from the standard licensing fees. On a scale of one to five, with one being the cheapest and five being the most expensive, I would rate the cost of PRTG Network Monitor a two.

MR
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-07-13T12:51:44Z
Jul 13, 2022

PRTG Network Monitor is a very affordable solution compared to other solutions. Other solutions cost nearly double or triple the cost. Not only is the pricing reasonable, but the quality is also. The licensing cost depends on the number of interfaces. The details for the enterprise are published on their website, and because we partner with them, we receive a 15% discount. They do not customize their products for specific customers. Other solutions like SolarWinds and Cisco do not provide product customization support, but PRTG Network Monitor includes documentation for customization to the particular interface. For example, we wanted to monitor 300 SNMP nationwide and try to integrate them into the online UPS. It was very tough because no MIB value was published on their website. We had to request it, and they generated the script and made the MIB value, allowing us to initiate.

PD
Real User
2022-07-08T10:29:56Z
Jul 8, 2022

We have unlimited devices and sensors, and it is a bit pricey, but we do have unlimited sensors. With all things considered the price is fine, related to the solution itself. PRTG Network Monitor is good value for money. I rate the price of PRTG Network Monitor a four out of five. A price decrease would be welcomed by the financial and accounts departments.

DM
Reseller
2022-07-08T10:16:44Z
Jul 8, 2022

The price of PRTG Network Monitor is reasonable for the features that the solution provides. They charge you per monitoring, not per node, it is per port that you need for a device. If they could have pricing per device that would be a benefit.

ABHILASH R - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-07-01T09:08:03Z
Jul 1, 2022

We pay for PRTG Network Monitor annually. The price is approximately 10,000 rupees annually.

RC
Reseller
Top 20
2022-06-24T16:16:10Z
Jun 24, 2022

PRTG Network Monitor's price is a little high. Their licenses cost between $1,600 to $16,000 on a perpetual basis.

Venkatesh Koppula - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-06-09T06:26:18Z
Jun 9, 2022

We are using the premium version of PRTG Network Monitor. The price of the solution is a bit higher than competitors but it is worth the extra money. However, it would be helpful if the price was lower.

Mokhamad Wahidin - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-05-29T12:59:00Z
May 29, 2022

I pay for a yearly license that's all-inclusive. We get all the resources, but PRTG doesn't have local support in Indonesia, so when I have a problem with PRTG, I need to create a ticket with global support.

Amos CLEGBAZA - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-04-30T18:37:42Z
Apr 30, 2022

It's expensive to maintain. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

AK
Real User
2022-02-21T16:43:18Z
Feb 21, 2022

The licensing fees are billed annually and there are no costs in addition to this.

NS
Real User
2021-12-21T18:20:00Z
Dec 21, 2021

The price of PRTG Network Monitor is reasonable.

SA
Real User
2021-12-21T08:54:00Z
Dec 21, 2021

Our price involves less than 5,000 tiers. We are satisfied with the price.

VC
Real User
2021-03-15T17:29:37Z
Mar 15, 2021

We have an unlimited license for this solution.

MP
Real User
2022-02-09T12:30:52Z
Feb 9, 2022

When you have a lot of devices, PRTG Network Monitor can be costly.

YA
Real User
2021-12-27T19:34:14Z
Dec 27, 2021

Adding extra sensors will incur an additional cost.

SH
Real User
Top 10
2021-12-13T11:56:00Z
Dec 13, 2021

The price of PRTG is reasonable. PRTG's competitors like SolarWinds and ManageEngine charge more for the same functionality. They are much more expensive at licensing level. What's more, PRTG comes as one bundle. For example, the database is part of the PRTG release, so Paessler takes total responsibility for all components they deliver. With other products, you need a separate database engine and databases, and these NMS companies don't take responsibility. When they put out new releases, what if it doesn't work with the previous release of a database? Things become a little tricky. You have to deal with two or more entities for NMS but only one with PRTG.

MA
Real User
2021-11-02T18:14:54Z
Nov 2, 2021

The price is actually on the cheaper side. If you're going with the unlimited license code, it's very cheap compared to competitors unless you're going for something free, like Zabbix. But you get what you pay for, and it doesn't have the full suite of products or tools like SolarWinds or a ScienceLogic.

KC
Real User
2021-10-13T17:41:00Z
Oct 13, 2021

After the initial acquisition cost, the license is about four grand a year.

KM
Real User
2021-08-11T13:13:38Z
Aug 11, 2021

The pricing for PRTG in our case is reasonable because we have a lot of applications to monitor within PRTG. It is not that expensive.

RV
Real User
2021-06-01T12:07:11Z
Jun 1, 2021

The pricing is reasonable so far. It's proven to be a good investment for our company.

TM
Real User
2021-04-07T11:17:34Z
Apr 7, 2021

I'm not an expert on pricing, however, I would describe the pricing as pretty cheap. It's not overly expensive. I'm paying something like €1000 per year for the maintenance. I've got unlimited sensors.

Bien A.Vitorillo - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2021-02-12T14:02:14Z
Feb 12, 2021

We are using the basic PRTG that we can download for free. For now, we only need to monitor less than 100 devices. For more than 100 devices, we would need to buy a license. PRTG is much cheaper than SolarWinds.

JR
Reseller
2021-02-10T02:36:19Z
Feb 10, 2021

The pricing is okay and it is cheaper than some competing products.

Nelson Sendino - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2021-02-01T23:44:43Z
Feb 1, 2021

The price is pretty comparable.

JG
Real User
2021-01-29T21:21:19Z
Jan 29, 2021

To have the additional features costs a lot. It's too much. If it was half the price, we would purchase more. All monitoring systems are close to the same pricing scheme.

RP
Real User
2021-01-23T17:34:56Z
Jan 23, 2021

The pricing of the solution is fair and in line with the rest of the market. It's not too high.

JR
Real User
2021-01-17T09:15:28Z
Jan 17, 2021

I don't deal with the licensing or billing aspect of the solution and therefore can't speak to the exact costs of the product.

PA
Real User
2021-01-06T20:40:06Z
Jan 6, 2021

It's an annual license that is based on the number of endpoints that we're tracking and using.

RC
Reseller
Top 20
2020-12-06T15:19:03Z
Dec 6, 2020

It is expensive.

SH
Real User
Top 10
2020-07-15T07:13:00Z
Jul 15, 2020

PRTG is now available as PRTG Enterprise Monitor, and the price of it varies depending on the total number of sensors the customer buys.

DP
Real User
2019-06-13T12:36:00Z
Jun 13, 2019

We have an unlimited perpetual license, so we just pay support costs and it can scale throughout the organization.

it_user1062024 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

I'm not involved in the commercial aspect of the solution, but the pricing is very low compared to other solutions.

AJ
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

The pricing is not too bad. It's not massively expensive, and the ability to upscale or even downscale licenses every year is brilliant for us.

AW
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

At the moment I'm only using 500 sensors. I pay yearly, so it's a cost that's easily swallowed.

CB
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

On a yearly basis, I believe it's between £1,200 and £1,500. It's relatively inexpensive, for what we need.

JB
MSP
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

We've got 1,000 nodes and I believe it's a few hundred quid a month.

PB
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

The historical data does not help us optimize our network performance, as we are not really using it to that level. We could, but because we are only on the free version, we have a limited number of sensors. Therefore, we are not monitoring as much as we want to be to obtain historical information.

DB
Reseller
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

Give the soluton serious consideration. If you are not too sure about it, try the free version. Then, if you like it, you can go to the paid version and roll it out.

GM
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

We pay for a perpetual license and we have a support fee.

AS
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

We've got the unlimited package. I don't know the licensing situation today, but I believe it was around the £15,000 per year mark. It's probably about a couple of grand per month, at most.

TD
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

We are licensed for 2500 endpoints.

CW
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

Right now, the smallest sensor pack that they have is just a bit out of range for me, as a business. This kills me, as I need the product. Therefore, there is always a balance between needing to buy it or continuing their free version. I would like better pricing models for smaller businesses. The free version is fantastic, but it's too restrictive. If they could just get up to 200 sensors for a reasonable fee for on-premise, I would give PRTG my credit card right now.

LS
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

One thing I like is that when you buy sensors, it's a perpetual license, so once you buy 2,000 sensors, you've got 2,000 sensors; it's not a recurring cost. With some products, it's a subscription model where you pay every year.

CW
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

While I am not the person who deals with pricing, I would say that we pay around 1000 pounds a year.

AG
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

We bought a license for 4000 sensors.

DC
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

In my company now, we are using the free version. In previous companies, we have had unlimited licenses and going beyond 10,000 sensors with 50 different branch offices.

SK
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

Cost was a factor when selecting this solution, but it just did everything we wanted it to do. The key thing was having it agentless, so we didn't have to maintain the local nodes. Our licensing costs are 10,000 euros over three years. We've a three year contract with that, then we will just maintain it on a yearly basis.

AG
Real User
2019-04-10T09:43:00Z
Apr 10, 2019

It is about £4,500 for the first year, then about another 15 to 20 percent annually after that. So, we are looking at about £1000 running costs a year. When you think about how much an outage costs per minute, it's negligible.

SH
Real User
Top 10
2018-07-26T06:59:00Z
Jul 26, 2018

When you buy PRTG, everything comes in one bundle. Licensing is very easy. It is not like SolarWinds or Ops Manager, where I can buy pieces separately if I want high availability or Syslog. It becomes painful. The basic version looks cheap, but NetFlow has to be bought separately on SolarWinds. In PRTG, there are no questions asked, and everything comes together. SolarWinds is a bit complex, so the customer may have to buy the product license and have to pay a little extra for training and deployment of the license. In the case of PRTG, the product is so easy that we give the customer three online sessions, and they are happy since we don't charge them for that.

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