Compare BigPanda and Windows 8 - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 06, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BigPanda or Windows 8?

BigPanda is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Windows 8, and BigPanda is rated higher (80/100) than Windows 8 (62/100). Windows 8 offers users more features (3) than BigPanda (0).

Looking for the right Network Monitoring solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

BigPanda Vs. Microsoft

BigPanda: This is our team. We're working hard to help you manage and respond to Ops incidents faster. BigPanda is an automation platform for Ops troubleshooting within modern IT environments. BigPanda keeps online businesses up by enabling Ops professionals to automate time intensive troubleshooting tasks, resolve issues faster, and minimize the business ...

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? BigPanda or Windows 8?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Network Monitoring software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for BigPanda and Windows 8.

BigPanda price starts at $199 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BigPanda is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Network Monitoring software. Windows 8 price starts at $40 per license , When comparing Windows 8 to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Network Monitoring software cost.

Bottom line: BigPanda is more expensive than Windows 8.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BigPanda Vs. Windows 8 based on some of the most important and required Network Monitoring features.

BigPanda: We are still working to collect the list of features for BigPanda.

Windows 8: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. Customers of Windows 8 belong to all major industries and include all business size.

BigPanda

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $199 per user/month

BigPanda is an incident response management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as alert clustering, alert correlation, alert visualization, and others. The software was design...

Categories: Performance Management, Communications, VoIP, Data Management.

Windows 8

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $40 per license

Windows 8 an operating system for personal Windows based computers including tablets and smartphones. Other than offering the extensive Windows OS applications, the software offers a new interface and advanced ...

Categories: Operating system.

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BigPanda: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Windows 8: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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BigPanda
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$199 per user/month
Functionality
12
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Windows ...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$40 per license
Functionality
4
Spectrum
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
9.2/10
License pricing
$49.99 per month
Functionality
10
AdRem Ne...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$1,500 per license
Functionality
4
Network ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$1,750 per license
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.