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IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs Opsview comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 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
7.4
IBM SevOne enhances network monitoring and issue resolution, ensuring cost efficiency and improved operational performance for businesses.
Sentiment score
5.5
Opsview improves SLA performance, reduces network disruptions, and optimizes resources with minimal operational effort, enhancing overall efficiency.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.0
IBM SevOne NPM customer service is praised for responsiveness, expertise, friendly communication, fast response, and handling complex cases effectively.
Sentiment score
7.8
Opsview's support is praised for responsiveness, knowledge, proactive staff, effective communication, and clear implementation assistance, despite occasional concerns.
The technical support from IBM for SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is very good.
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
IBM SevOne NPM offers scalable, flexible network monitoring, easily integrating devices and expanding for diverse business sizes and needs.
Sentiment score
7.1
Opsview scales well, with most users easily managing growth and minimal resource-related challenges during expansion.
It is suitable for small, medium, and enterprise-level companies.
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
IBM SevOne NPM is stable and reliable, with most issues arising from non-SevOne components or specific scenarios.
Sentiment score
7.6
Opsview is generally stable and low maintenance, with rare upgrade issues and slowdowns due to MySQL dependence.
The stability of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is excellent.
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

IBM SevOne struggles with upgrade complexity, reporting detail, integration, visualization, and seeks enhanced analytics and cloud monitoring improvements.
Opsview requires API upgrades, better graphing, enhanced usability, improved scalability, and refined integrations, while addressing pricing and processing issues.
It would be beneficial to have out-of-the-box integration with third-party vendors and improvements in correlation features.
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Grafana does have features that I think my current solution lacks, such as better performance reporting.
Partner Technical Support & Escalation Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
 

Setup Cost

IBM SevOne NPM provides scalable, flexible licensing, though upfront costs can be high; negotiation is advised for cost management.
Opsview offers competitive pricing with negotiable discounts, comprehensive licensing, and valuable features, recommended for enterprise use.
 

Valuable Features

IBM SevOne NPM offers scalable, real-time monitoring with integration, alerting, and reporting for proactive network management and optimization.
Opsview offers easy configuration, user-friendly GUI, robust alerting, scalability, automation, and integration, enhancing monitoring and incident response.
The most valuable features of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) are its stability, usability, visibility, and user-friendly interface.
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Opsview's alerting capabilities are very helpful, and they positively impact our incident response times.
Partner Technical Support & Escalation Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM SevOne Network Performa...
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
42nd
Ranking in Server Monitoring
19th
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
40th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
30th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (44th)
Opsview
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
57th
Ranking in Server Monitoring
21st
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
44th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
34th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Server Monitoring category, the mindshare of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is 1.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Opsview is 1.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Server Monitoring Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM)1.8%
Opsview1.2%
Other97.0%
Server Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1543041 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network monitoring engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Provides consistent infrastructure monitoring with excellent usability and support
The primary use case of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is network monitoring. It helps to maintain the infrastructure's availability and ensure that alerts are generated when needed The most valuable features of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) are its stability,…
reviewer1898607 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner Technical Support & Escalation Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Real-time dashboards have improved our deployment monitoring and incident response
We are using Opsview ourselves, rather than being a consultant or a reseller. We do not use its auto-discovery feature. We do not utilize its API driven architecture. I do not know what metrics we use to assess the effectiveness of Opsview's hybrid IT monitoring. Overall, I am pretty satisfied with Opsview as it is good for what it does. I do not know if Grafana has any other advantages besides better stats, as I am not involved in that side. Based on my experience, I would still recommend Opsview to others as it is good for what it does. I gave this review a rating of 8.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise45
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

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...
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...
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...
What needs improvement with Opsview Monitor?
There is always room for improvement, and part of the reason we're looking at Grafana is because there are things it can do that Opsview cannot do as well. Grafana does have features that I think m...
What is your primary use case for Opsview Monitor?
Our primary use case is monitoring our deployments.
What advice do you have for others considering Opsview Monitor?
We are using Opsview ourselves, rather than being a consultant or a reseller. We do not use its auto-discovery feature. We do not utilize its API driven architecture. I do not know what metrics we ...
 

Also Known As

SevOne
Opsview Monitor, Opsview Enterprise
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ATOS, Devereux, Spark New Zealand, Access4, Rogers Communication, Lumen (formerly known as CenturyLink)
IBM, BT, Cisco, Sky, UPS, Capgemini, Visolit, Fujitsu Services UK, UKCloud, Massachusetts Insitute of Technology, Cornell University, Incomm
Find out what your peers are saying about IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs. Opsview and other solutions. Updated: January 2026.
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