Shlomi Lavi /
May 23, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PRTG Network Monitor or Network Performance Monitor?
Network Performance Monitor is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PRTG Network Monitor, and Network Performance Monitor is rated higher (85/100) than PRTG Network Monitor (84/100). Network Performance Monitor offers users more features (3) than PRTG Network Monitor (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:
Paessler AG Vs. SolarWinds
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...
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? PRTG Network Monitor or Network Performance Monitor?
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 PRTG Network Monitor and Network Performance Monitor.
PRTG Network Monitor price starts at $1,799 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 PRTG Network Monitor is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Network Monitoring software. Network Performance Monitor price starts at $1,750 per license , When comparing Network Performance Monitor to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Network Monitoring software cost.
Bottom line: Network Performance Monitor is more expensive than PRTG Network Monitor.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared PRTG Network Monitor Vs. Network Performance Monitor based on some of the most important and required Network Monitoring features.
PRTG Network Monitor: We are still working to collect the list of features for PRTG Network Monitor.
Network Performance Monitor: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
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. Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and various types.