Compare SolarWinds Server and Symantec Altiris - Apr 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SolarWinds Server or Symantec Altiris?

SolarWinds Server is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Symantec Altiris, and Symantec Altiris is rated higher (91/100) than SolarWinds Server (85/100). 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:

SolarWinds Vs. Symantec

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...

Symantec: Symantec helps consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information against more risks at more po...

Who is more expensive? SolarWinds Server or Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution?

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 SolarWinds Server and Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution.

SolarWinds Server price starts at $1,663 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Application Monitoring software. Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution price starts at $12,975 per license , When comparing Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Application Monitoring software cost.

Bottom line: SolarWinds Server is more expensive than Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

SolarWinds Server's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, Main intended customers of the software are small and medium business.