GroundWork Monitor vs IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) comparison

GroundWork and IBM are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. GroundWork is ranked #104, while IBM is ranked #40 with an average rating of 7.5. GroundWork holds a 0.3% mindshare in NMS, compared to IBM’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GroundWork users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of IBM users who would recommend it.

GroundWork Monitor

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100% willing to recommend

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between GroundWork Monitor and IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

GroundWork Monitor

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

104th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

76th

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

50th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Operations Analytics (21st)

IBM SevOne Network Performa...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

40th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

41st

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

29th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (18th), Log Management (43rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of GroundWork Monitor is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is 1.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM)	1.0%
GroundWork Monitor	0.3%
Other	98.7%

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it_user186582

Sr PC/Client Server Analyst II at a individual & family service with 10,001+ employees

It's easy to setup and the plugins are easy to write. When we need to, the threshold is easy to change.

It's easy to setup and the plugins are easy to write. When we need to, the threshold is easy to change It would be nice to have a centralized client-settings management. At the moment, the client settings have to be changed individually. I've used it since 2011. The deployment of the new server…

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Grzegorz Nowak

Solution Architect at Wingu

Improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic

We use SevOne to collect and report on network flows SevOne improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic. We can look at bandwidth for specific endpoints on the customer's network and analyze traffic to identify issues. For example, maybe some connectors are unavailable.…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's easy to setup and the plugins are easy to write."

"Fantastic – for money laid out vs. what you’re getting back, it's been great."

"The reporting capabilities provided important metrics and data that helped in the oversight of our system, network, and overall IT infrastructure, both in terms of applications and hardware."

"It's a great solution for highlighting and discovering useful information regarding our network's elements."

"It has been a godsend and has brought us 11 months of stability, the likes of which I'd never seen before in 15 years with the company."

"It is a very efficient and highly recommended solution."

"The feature that I have found most valuable is the scale-up and scale-down, where the CPU boosts up and then the memory boosts up, and that works awesomely."

"It's good to go with SevOne because the creation of thresholds, of policies, the grouping of servers, that is easy."

"Based on my experience, the stability of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is excellent."

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Cons

"Deploying an agent leaves much to be desired."

"The out-of-the-box reports and workflows for automatically helping to understand what is normal and what is abnormal in our network are very poor if you only have NMS and that is the only portion of step one that you own."

"The user management features need to be improved. It would be nice if we had more granular control, or layers of control, out of the box."

"High-frequency polling is data-intensive because you're pulling more. If SevOne could figure out a way to manage the impact of high-frequency polling on the system, that would be very popular."

"As I mentioned before, there are cheaper solutions available."

"The GUI: both the dashboard/user view and the admin tool."

"This product needs a lot of handholding and close collaboration with network design resources, in terms of choosing the appliance and the number of licenses."

"The support is excellent, but the features are average."

"The tool needs improvement in non-Cisco SD-WAN."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There are cheaper solutions available."

"The tool is not expensive. We were able to negotiate with SevOne on pricing."

"There are different options available for licensing, with the per-device option being more expensive but more flexible."

"A blocking point is the high upfront cost because it is challenging to get it accepted and the purchase approved."

"Although I don't have exact details in terms of cost, my experience has been that SevOne is willing to make a deal with the customer."

"The pricing has not evolved with the market, which is one of the reasons we are moving to a new product."

"Choose a SevOne partner who can provide SevOne as a service and can deliver professional services and maintenance."

"For the value that you get from SevOne, it's worth the price. There are a lot of cheaper alternatives on the market, and even free options. But they require more staff, more resources, and engineers with more advanced knowledge of monitoring. That's what makes SevOne worth the price."

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Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Construction Company

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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	45

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What needs improvement with SevOne Network Data Platform?

There is room for improvement in the integration with different vendors and the reporting capabilities. It would be beneficial to have out-of-the-box integration with third-party vendors and improv...

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What is your primary use case for SevOne Network Data Platform?

The primary use case of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) ( /products/ibm-sevone-network-performance-management-npm-reviews ) is network monitoring. It helps to maintain the infrastru...

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What advice do you have for others considering SevOne Network Data Platform?

To compete with custom-built tools, IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) should accommodate the desired features and be timely in the delivery of feature updates. I would rate the overal...

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Also Known As

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SevOne

Overview

Open source IT infrastructure monitoring system that collects performance data for systems, applications, and security.

GroundWork

The IBM® SevOne Network Performance Management (IBM SevOne NPM) solution helps you spot, address, and prevent network performance issues early with machine learning-powered analytics from a single source. Boost network performance and improve your user application experience by proactively monitoring your multivendor end-to-end network across enterprise, communication, and managed service provider networks.

Transform raw network performance data into intelligent and actionable insights. The IBM SevOne NPM solution goes beyond detection, combining industry-leading expertise and advanced technology to help your IT team plan and optimize your network and act on what matters: improving network performance to provide an exceptional customer experience.

For further information, please visit www.ibm.com/cloud/sevo...

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Sample Customers

Swiss Life, JBFCS, Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre

ATOS, Devereux, Spark New Zealand, Access4, Rogers Communication, Lumen (formerly known as CenturyLink)

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