Compare ConnectWise Distribution and PRTG Network Monitor - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ConnectWise Distribution or PRTG Network Monitor?

ConnectWise Distribution is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PRTG Network Monitor, and ConnectWise Distribution is rated higher (85/100) than PRTG Network Monitor (84/100). ConnectWise Distribution offers users more features (7) than PRTG Network Monitor (0).

Looking for the right Procurement 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:

ConnectWise Vs. Paessler AG

ConnectWise: Over the last 28 years, ConnectWise has become the premier business operating system for IT solution providers. Today more than 49,000 IT professionals rely on ConnectWise to achieve greater accountability, operational efficiency and profitability.

Paessler AG: Paessler AG’s award winning PRTG Network Monitor is a powerful, affordable and easy-to-use Unified Monitoring solution. It is a highly flexible and generic software for monitoring IT infrastructure, already in use at enterprises and organizations of all sizes and industries. Over 150,000 IT administrators in more than 170 countries rely on PRTG and...

Who is more expensive? ConnectWise Distribution or PRTG Network Monitor?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Procurement 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 ConnectWise Distribution and PRTG Network Monitor.

ConnectWise Distribution price starts at $24 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ConnectWise Distribution is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Procurement software. PRTG Network Monitor price starts at $1,799 per license , When comparing PRTG Network Monitor to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Procurement software cost.

Bottom line: ConnectWise Distribution cost is around the same cost of PRTG Network Monitor.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ConnectWise Distribution Vs. PRTG Network Monitor based on some of the most important and required Procurement features.

ConnectWise Distribution: Asset Management, Email Integration, Reporting, Rules/Workflows, Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

PRTG Network Monitor: We are still working to collect the list of features for PRTG Network Monitor.

Target customer size

The software is a viable product for businesses of all sizes and a variety of types. The typical customers who benefit from using this software are those belonging to small to medium-sized business as well as large enterprises that make use of Voice over IP (VoIP) phone systems, hosting and related services, mainly in the field of IT service management.