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BigPanda vs OpsRamp comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.7
BigPanda optimizes operations with significant savings and efficiency for managing over 10,000 weekly events, outperforming tools like Netcool.
Sentiment score
8.5
Implementing OpsRamp reduced downtime, increased efficiency and automation, cut IT expenses, and improved productivity, resource allocation, and financial performance.
BigPanda saves time with its advanced features and manages large environments while requiring fewer resources compared to our previous tool, Netcool.
BigPanda offers significant time-saving, cost-saving, and resource-saving benefits.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
BigPanda's customer service is usually responsive and effective, though communication delays and variability in experiences are noted.
Sentiment score
6.4
OpsRamp's customer service is praised for expertise and helpfulness, though some note response speed and language barriers issues.
If BigPanda can consistently provide such competent contacts, I would rate the support ten out of ten, otherwise, it is an eight out of ten.
Their collaboration was good, and I would rate them nine out of ten.
For technical support, we have only had to address password resets and alert mismatching.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
BigPanda is praised for scalability and integration, with minor licensing concerns and varied experiences with server management.
Sentiment score
7.6
OpsRamp is highly scalable, supporting many users and devices, effective in user management, though connection issues can arise.
We manage a large environment with over 50,000 servers and various monitoring tools like Dynatrace, New Relic, Splunk, Nagios, and Datadog.
It handles large volumes of alerts without limitations.
BigPanda facilitates better collaboration between IT teams by providing a shared view of incidents and requests.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
BigPanda is highly stable with minimal issues, reliable alerts, and efficient incident management, despite occasional slowdowns during heavy traffic.
Sentiment score
7.4
OpsRamp is rated highly for stability, requiring minimal maintenance, and outperforms similar tools like SolarWinds in reliability.
However, when handling critical traffic, the BigPanda site can slow down, which we manage with a load balancer.
BigPanda is now stable.
I have not encountered issues like lagging or crashing with BigPanda.
 

Room For Improvement

BigPanda requires enhancement in AI integration, interface design, reporting, observability, and automation to improve user experience and reduce costs.
OpsRamp requires improvements in ITSM maturity, search, UI, alert accuracy, automation, customization, real-time updates, scalability, and team engagement.
A 'deep dive' analysis feature would be appreciated to give detailed insights such as CPU usage and disk space analysis.
Having more precise error data in BigPanda would enable me to resolve issues more quickly and efficiently.
This would help end users understand alert enrichment, configurations, alert noise, alert behavior, and alert statistics.
 

Setup Cost

BigPanda offers flexible pricing appealing to enterprises with mid-range costs, seen as more affordable than competitors.
OpsRamp's pricing is competitive and cost-effective, offering full platform access with annual payments based on resource count.
The pricing for BigPanda is reasonable compared to other event management tools, given its advantages.
 

Valuable Features

BigPanda enhances incident response with alert deduplication, platform integration, AI/ML, and custom dashboards for improved service reliability.
OpsRamp offers comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and management features for hybrid infrastructures, including AI, predictive analysis, and seamless integrations.
Even during suppressions when other tools are unavailable, BigPanda provides alerts, enabling me to track incidents effectively, follow up, and resolve them promptly.
The platform's AI analyzes alert sources and root causes, enhancing real-time incident management and enabling automated resolution.
It can correlate multiple issues within a single device, create a single incident, and thus reduce noise and provide faster resolution.
 

Categories and Ranking

BigPanda
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
28th
Ranking in AIOps
12th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
IT Alerting and Incident Management (9th)
OpsRamp
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
26th
Ranking in AIOps
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of BigPanda is 0.9%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpsRamp is 2.9%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Ankit-Mathur - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers comprehensive alert monitoring and a user-friendly interface but requires manual validation to provide accurate alerts
For new users, I would advise using BigPanda for its comprehensive alert monitoring and integration with ServiceNow. Its mapping capabilities and user-friendly interface make it valuable for incident analysis and prioritization. As users become more familiar with the tool, its full potential will become apparent, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness over time. It is easy for someone to learn to use BigPanda for the first time. We start with basic examples that everyone can understand, then provide verbal introductions followed by hands-on training over two weeks. We encourage making mistakes and asking questions to ensure understanding. It depends on the trainer's approach, but with proper guidance, anyone can learn effectively. Overall, I would rate BigPanda as a five out of ten. For it to be a perfect ten, it would need to consistently provide accurate alerts without requiring manual validation. This means it should effectively suppress similar incidents, eliminating the need for constant monitoring. Once it reaches this level of reliability, BigPanda would be exceptional.
Muhammad Umair Gulfam - PeerSpot reviewer
Automates Azure resource monitoring and inventory management but slow with real-time patch status
There is room for improvement in the performance of the product. The main problem is with patch management. The actual problem we're facing is with the patch management feature. It's not real-time, which creates inconsistencies. The machine might say there are no updates available, while the OpsRamp agent reports that everything's patched. It's a mismatch. We recently started a new marketplace for clients where we manage patch management. We try to share knowledge with OpsRamp, but they don't have a rapid process for product enhancements. Our main pain point is the lack of engagement from the product team. If someone from OpsRamp could discuss our concerns, work on future enhancements, or even give us an estimated timeline (ETA), it would be a huge improvement.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Any advice about APM solutions?
There are many factors and we know little about your requirements (size of org, technology stack, management systems, the scope of implementation). Our goal was to consolidate APM and infra monitor...
What do you like most about BigPanda?
One of the most valuable features of BigPanda is its user-friendly interface.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BigPanda?
The pricing for BigPanda is reasonable compared to other event management tools, given its advantages.
What needs improvement with OpsRamp?
OpsRamp had shortcomings associated with its network capabilities. When my company introduced OpsRamp at a discussion, I saw that its network capabilities, which were not there, were in the process...
 

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