Compare K6 and SolarWinds Server - Nov 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - K6 or SolarWinds Server?

SolarWinds Server is more expensive to implement (TCO) than K6, and SolarWinds Server is rated higher (85/100) than K6 (62/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Application 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:

Load Impact Vs. SolarWinds

Load Impact: Load Impact a highly specialized software company in the field of performance measurLoad Impact a highly specialized software company in the field of performance measurements and load testing. We have previously developed performance measurement applications to clients like NASDAQ OMX, ESA (European Space Agency) and various Post and Telecom Author...

SolarWinds: Since our founding in 1999, SolarWinds’ (NYSE: SWI) mission has been to provide purpose-built products that are designed to make IT professionals’ jobs easier. We offer value-driven products and tools that solve a broad range of IT management challenges – whether those challenges are related to networks, servers, applications, storage or virtualiza...

Who is more expensive? K6 or SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Application 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 K6 and SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor.

K6 price starts at $89 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Load Impact Testing Tool is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Application Monitoring software. SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor price starts at $1,663 per license , When comparing SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Application Monitoring software cost.

Bottom line: K6 cost is around the same cost of SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared K6 Vs. SolarWinds Server based on some of the most important and required Application Monitoring features.

K6: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as various Fortune500 companies. and SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.