2018-07-05T06:42:00Z

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

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
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PF
Real User
Top 10
2023-02-01T23:50:32Z
Feb 1, 2023

The licensing costs are fairly high. I rate it a five out of ten.

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Devdatt Diwedi - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-01-13T10:21:48Z
Jan 13, 2023

The pricing is decent. We chose to use it based on the price. I can't speak to the exact cost, however, I can say it is very reasonable.

RP
Real User
Top 10
2022-10-18T10:01:59Z
Oct 18, 2022

Though I don't remember the price for SolarWinds NPM, its price is somewhat okay when you compare it with other tools in the market. The price isn't too high and isn't too low, so it's okay.

MohitKumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-09-30T15:34:42Z
Sep 30, 2022

The pricing is based on a licensing model with bulk discounts offered annually. Licenses start with a low-cost option for 100 devices that runs between $2,000-$3,000. With 400 devices the cost is $4,000. With thousands of devices the cost can reach $50,000. All license levels come with technical support. Engineers are available to assist with challenges and there are no extra fees for that support.

FQ
Real User
Top 5
2022-09-26T20:08:16Z
Sep 26, 2022

When I compare the cost of CA Spectrum to that of SolarWinds NPM, the cost of CA Spectrum is way too high, and the cost of SolarWinds NPM is pretty low.

DarrinBryant - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-09-08T15:13:29Z
Sep 8, 2022

It was inexpensive when we installed it and gradually became more expensive, but it was a very inexpensive product at first. It is significantly less expensive than Infoblox. I don't recall the exact amount, It was approximately 20 years ago, but I recall it being relatively inexpensive to install. The initial part was really cheap, but the licensing cost became really expensive over time.

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SH
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-08-23T10:07:23Z
Aug 23, 2022

You've got the annual license, and then you've got a perpetual license as well. The pricing is very affordable. There is no extra cost beyond the licensing.

Ankur_Yadav - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-07-19T07:47:00Z
Jul 19, 2022

It is considerably cheaper compared to other tools and available technologies in terms of LMS or EMS.

SK
Real User
Top 5
2022-07-05T11:49:50Z
Jul 5, 2022

I’m only a technical person. I don’t have access to the pricing. Extra costs come under support and maintenance. Obviously, we always consider support and maintenance under the same licensing cost. They'll only provide one year of support and maintenance.

MQ
Real User
Top 10
2022-06-21T17:40:34Z
Jun 21, 2022

SolarWinds NPM has different pricing models available. The cost of the solution is less than some competitors.

BB
Real User
Top 10
2022-06-17T20:14:28Z
Jun 17, 2022

I don't know anything about pricing. It's not an aspect I deal with.

Muhammad Asif - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-06-07T07:17:00Z
Jun 7, 2022

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.

BP
Real User
Top 10
2022-04-30T18:43:34Z
Apr 30, 2022

We pay approximately $4,000 annually for SolarWinds NPM. There are no additional fees required other than the standard fees. I rate the price of SolarWinds NPM a three out of five.

CW
Real User
Top 10
2020-08-03T16:33:30Z
Aug 3, 2020

SolarWinds has recently introduced a change, or rather a payment option to pay on a monthly basis.

GM
Real User
2022-02-17T15:32:58Z
Feb 17, 2022

You do need to pay for a license in order to use it. We have a license paid for two years.

OH
Real User
2021-12-24T09:27:00Z
Dec 24, 2021

This product is priced quite highly. Its licenses are available yearly, and the calculation of costs is quite complex.

MD
Real User
2021-12-09T16:48:00Z
Dec 9, 2021

There's standard licensing, and then it depends on the size of the customer. I have customers that pay anywhere from 25K up to 200K, depending on the subscription model.

AV
Real User
2021-11-22T20:37:20Z
Nov 22, 2021

We have a multi-year license for the use of this solution. There are additional costs for recourses in the environment.

RajeshB - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2021-11-15T10:33:00Z
Nov 15, 2021

The pricing is reasonable. In the last year we tried to look for different applications and those other applications are even more expensive. If someone wants to install this application, they need to be very specific what environment they want to monitor, whether they want to monitor in a hybrid environment or just cloud, or just on prem, because the setup is going to be quite different in all aspects. When it comes to installation, someone has to have a better understanding of what they're actually going to monitor, how many nodes they are going to monitor, how many network device they are going to monitor, etc. With respect to that, the licensing changes.

MH
Real User
2021-09-30T14:43:50Z
Sep 30, 2021

I believe that we pay approximately $80,000 per year. There can be fees in addition to the licensing fees if you add on.

Umair (Abu Mohaymin) Akhlaque - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2021-09-15T16:21:28Z
Sep 15, 2021

The licensing process is pretty simple. it's not too complex.

Donald Bakels - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 20
2021-09-13T11:41:46Z
Sep 13, 2021

There is a permanent license and also a subscription level which has annual fees. The price of the solution is fair.

Henry-Steinhauer - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2021-09-09T20:25:58Z
Sep 9, 2021

It seemed that they nickeled and dimed you for everything that you were doing. There are a lot of sub-products and it just continued to increase the price.

AS
Real User
Top 10
Dec 22, 2021

@systemse738 : Will you be interested in a Unified IT Infra monitoring tool with a simple device-based licensing policy to avoid any hidden costs ? 

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GN
Real User
2021-08-25T18:07:48Z
Aug 25, 2021

The product compares well against all the other monitoring software out there. It is not overpriced at all.

AW
Real User
2021-08-24T16:02:17Z
Aug 24, 2021

The solution is expensive and may not be very affordable for startups or smaller companies.

AS
Real User
Top 10
Dec 22, 2021

@reviewer1610928 : Will you be interested in a Unified IT Infra monitoring tool with a startup friendly pricing model for budding Managed Service Providers ? 

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RP
Real User
2021-07-12T23:22:45Z
Jul 12, 2021

I renewed the licenses around two-and-a-half to three years ago and do not have the relevant numbers off the top of my head.

FA
Real User
2021-03-07T23:55:00Z
Mar 7, 2021

The licensing is based on the number of nodes, interfaces, and volumes.

NK
Real User
Top 20
2020-08-20T07:50:11Z
Aug 20, 2020

It is not an expensive product.

TN
Real User
2020-08-20T07:50:00Z
Aug 20, 2020

It is too expensive.

AS
Real User
Top 10
Dec 22, 2021

@reviewer1396410 Will you be interested in a Unified IT Infra monitoring tool with a reasonable pricing model ? 

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Alan Arnold - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2020-08-19T07:57:39Z
Aug 19, 2020

I do not handle the negotiations on pricing, so that is outside my realm of influence. I know that our initial purchase was about $200,000.

DS
Real User
2020-07-12T11:48:44Z
Jul 12, 2020

Our annual maintenance fee is USD $15,000.

DN
Real User
2020-06-28T08:50:00Z
Jun 28, 2020

I don't deal with licensing or pricing, so I wouldn't be able to guess how much we pay for the services or if they are monthly or yearly. I'm not sure what our license agreement looks like.

FA
Real User
2020-06-18T05:17:46Z
Jun 18, 2020

I find that the pricing is acceptable.

AN
Real User
2020-06-15T07:34:00Z
Jun 15, 2020

I no longer work at the company that uses Solar Winds, so I don't have information about what they were paying or what they pay now. The current package I'm using myself is a free package as I do a comparison between PRTG and SolarWinds.

KD
Real User
2019-09-23T06:34:00Z
Sep 23, 2019

It is expensive.

AS
Real User
Top 10
Dec 22, 2021

@reviewer742629 Will you be interested in a Unified IT Infra monitoring tool with a reasonable pricing model ?

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DO
Real User
2019-06-11T11:10:00Z
Jun 11, 2019

We have a perpetual license for this solution, and my impression is that this solution is cheap.

RajeshB - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-03-24T08:52:00Z
Mar 24, 2019

The pricing needs to be improved. It is too high. One full engine costs around $10 000, which is why we don't have high availability right now.

AS
Real User
Top 10
Dec 22, 2021

@reviewer996108 Will you be interested in a Unified IT Infra monitoring tool with a reasonable pricing model ?

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MA
Real User
2019-03-12T07:26:00Z
Mar 12, 2019

The pricing is very expensive for SolarWinds. That's a huge disadvantage for it.

AS
Real User
Top 10
Dec 22, 2021

@MohammedAlkhabbat Will you be interested in a Unified IT Infra monitoring tool with a reasonable pricing model ?

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CC
Real User
2018-07-05T06:42:00Z
Jul 5, 2018

You have to license it per year, for the support. You don't really need to have support once you've already set it up. Once you install SolarWinds, you can skip on the licensing. It will still work.

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