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HPE OneView vs Pandora FMS comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

HPE OneView
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
25th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pandora FMS
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
59th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (64th), Server Monitoring (26th), Log Management (59th), Cloud Monitoring Software (38th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of HPE OneView is 1.0%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pandora FMS is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE OneView1.0%
Pandora FMS0.9%
Other98.1%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

SA
Sr. Systems Engineer at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Efficient management and upgrades streamline complex setups
My main complaint is about the blades on the frames, which seem to have a lot of problems. We often have to call HPE for replacements, such as for memory. Constant issues arise, leading to frequent replacement of blade parts. Additionally, the upgrade process is lengthy, requiring careful planning as we cannot match ESXi versions without aligning OneView first, leading to delays.
Gabriel Glusgold - PeerSpot reviewer
Asociado/ at Infraestructura Informática
Personalized metrics; simplicity of data
My primary use case for Pandora is monitoring This solution has helped us improve our organization by allowing us to create a lot of metrics on several platforms, including Windows, Linux, and Unix. We then use these Pandora metrics to create an interface. We then pass the interface off to the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"So, for us, just the simplicity of being able to manage everything within that single pane of glass has been just huge for us."
"The template management makes the deployment of the firmware updates much faster."
"Comprehensive dashboard, ease of use are key features."
"Just having a centralized view, instead of having to go to each chassis for managing Virtual Connect is very helpful; I got it all in one place."
"The automation allows a complete implementation of a server with an operating system from start to finish by providing playbooks using the Rest API, and codes, from Ansible and using them towards the solution."
"I like that it is quite easy to add servers and get them monitored and manageable, create templates for server profiles, and see if all my servers are on correct firmware levels with SPP packaging."
"I think ease of use is the most valuable feature."
"The solution's technical support was great...The initial setup of HPE OneView was easy."
"This product has allowed us to identify and correct certain issues that were affecting our solution."
"Thanks to Pandora FMS, we've been able to adapt to every new monitoring challenge over the past seven years."
"Network monitoring is fun again with Pandora FMS."
"I like this solution a lot because it has a very large Hispanic community and the platform looks very friendly."
"We are able to control our business with this all-in-one monitoring tool."
"The support is excellent for this product; their response time is very fast, and they are very knowledgeable."
"In comparison with most monitoring software, this software is incredibly easy to use."
"It allows me to quickly see the status of all of my printers, switches, computers, and virtual machines to determine if any system has fallen."
 

Cons

"​I have to chop it up into smaller parts, because I have an installation in Europe and it covers the whole world. That is not so good. They need to be more localized, so I am going to chop it up into smaller bits.​"
"Sometimes the interface can be a little confusing, sometimes the error messages can be very cryptic, as far as what's actually going on."
"It needs more reporting capabilities."
"Their technical support can also be improved."
"I would like to see them improve the firmware and BIOS settings. I would like to make those a little easier to use and make it fit across more of our environments."
"There are some portions of OneView that don't work with 3PAR, well actually it's parts of 3PAR that don't work with OneView."
"It's a nice product. It's a little slow sometimes."
"As much as we've used OneView right now, it's probably not something that we're going to move forward with as a bigger footprint."
"The product lacks APIs for integration with other systems and we have issues with monitoring."
"We would like the real-time monitoring of an interface to be improved within this solution."
"An update to the Android app would be appreciated."
"I would like to have a dashboard with all assets displayed, with a quick hover-over status."
"Their support is good, but it is just online communication. It would be great to be able to just call someone and talk to them instead of always writing. It works well for me because I am a decent communicator in email, but some people might find it difficult to describe in a written fashion and communicate with them that way. There is a learning curve to the interface, but once you get used to it, it is actually very powerful. They have a lot of options, but people struggle with the interface. They've improved it though, and it is getting better. They need to keep improving the learning curve to help buy-in. I'm the guy that manages it, so I'm comfortable with it. They can refine the upgrade agents to be easier. They can also do more refinement in end-user usability because not everyone is strong technically, and people who aren't strong technically might be averse to the product, even though it has come a long way. It has a complete GUI and everything."
"In the future, we may have double the number of devices, and we do not want to have any issues with performance in the data display."
"I think some improvements to the Android app would be good."
"Pandora FMS is relatively new, and the interface with the older version crashes at times. We have several different operating systems, such as Linux and Windows, and Pandora does not run as well in these."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"​Use it. It is free."
"The solution is free to use, but if you want the management aspect you require a virtual machine such as C7000 or Synergy which require licenses."
"HPE had some other solutions, but they were actually quite expensive to buy. So, when OneView came along, it was kind of reasonable in terms of price for licenses, etc."
"HPE could lower the price."
"Synergy does not require iLO licenses but servers and enclosures must be purchased."
"I would rate the cost as six out of ten."
"When it comes to the government, money is never an issue, so it was excellent in terms of the HPE OneView licensing cost. Hitachi was cheaper, but I'd rate HPE OneView cost-wise as eight out of ten."
"​I am happy with the price."
"The Open Source Community Edition is great to just explore the software, or use it on medium-sized infrastructures."
"Growing the solution or migrating to the Enterprise version is easy, and various plans are available."
"You have to pay for the number of agents and models that you are monitoring. I would rate the cost at three with one being the most expensive and five being the cheapest."
"You get the license and it includes updates, new versions, and access to the complete library of modules."
"Pandora FMS is easy to implement and the pricing of licenses is competitive."
"Only one payment and it includes support, updates, new versions, and access to the complete library of plugins except for SAP and z/OS."
"The open-source version offers 100% functionality and the hardware requirements for a solution like this one are very modest."
"My rule of thumb would be that if you need more than thirty agents, and you lack an automation tool such as Chef or Puppet, you will save a lot of time and money going to the Enterprise edition."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
20%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise51
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with HPE OneView?
From the dashboard and reporting perspective, HPE OneView could be improved by having multiple modules rather than just a single customization option.
What is your primary use case for HPE OneView?
The typical use case for HPE OneView addresses a shift from manual monitoring, where clients needed to log in to the server every hour. After integrating everything on HP Service Manager and HP Ope...
What advice do you have for others considering HPE OneView?
Regarding the integration capabilities of HPE OneView with platforms such as VMware, SAP, or other platforms, I work for Telecom VAS servers, for SMSC, CMC, and CRB. We already have an HP team in p...
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Sample Customers

Asante, ITS Nordics, Columbus Communications, Mansfield Oil
Rakuten, Prosegur, Repsol, Teléfonica, Allianz, Ottawa Hospital, Hughes
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