ManageEngine OpManager vs NetBrain comparison

The compared ManageEngine and NetBrain solutions aren't in the same category. ManageEngine is ranked #12 in NMS , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 1.7% mindshare in the category. NetBrain is ranked #16 in NT , and holds a 3.0% mindshare. Additionally, 82% of ManageEngine users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of NetBrain users who would recommend it.

ManageEngine OpManager

Read 55 ManageEngine OpManager reviews

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3,851 Comparison Views

82% willing to recommend

NetBrain

Read 6 NetBrain reviews

3,030 Views
212 Comparison Views

75% willing to recommend

ManageEngine OpManager

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between ManageEngine OpManager and NetBrain based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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ManageEngine OpManager vs. NetBrain

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine OpManager

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (12th)

NetBrain

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Troubleshooting (16th), Network Automation (4th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Management solutions, they serve different purposes. ManageEngine OpManager is designed for Network Monitoring Software and holds a mindshare of 1.7%, up 1.7% compared to last year.
NetBrain, on the other hand, focuses on Network Troubleshooting, holds 3.0% mindshare, up 2.4% since last year.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ManageEngine OpManager	1.7%
Zabbix	5.7%
SolarWinds NPM	3.4%
Other	89.2%

Network Monitoring Software

Network Troubleshooting Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NetBrain	3.0%
Wireshark	12.3%
AirMagnet Survey PRO	10.0%
Other	74.7%

Network Troubleshooting

Featured Reviews

Charles A

Deputy Director at Access Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd

Reporting features improve operational efficiency while weekend support needs enhancement

Support is moderate and needs improvement, especially during weekends when technicians perform upgrades. During weekends, they need to provide more support to ensure a smooth transition. There is a call for ManageEngine OpManager to scale better in automation and AI functionality. Although the product stability is good, support enhancement is necessary to enable better planning for upgrades and maintenance activities.

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Deborah Gamelin

Vice President at Asset Track for Cloud, LLC

Good monitoring and troubleshoot capabilities, improves overall network traffic visibility

In my organization, we had 130,000 network devices that needed to be brought into the solution and mapped. NetBrain can handle the scale but the engineers that manage those devices have to go in and update all of them to allow NetBrain permission to poll them. It can get a little stressful for everybody when you're trying to roll out new stuff when you've got other issues that have to be addressed with other devices. In some cases, our devices had no automation at all. One example is the Cisco 3650. Right now, if you went through the inventory list, you see that we have different versions running. Some are on one version, whereas others are on another version. The problem with upgrading them is that they need to be done overnight because we don't want to disrupt any network traffic during business hours. Consequently, it could take us years to upgrade the versions before we can even get them onto these new tools. This may be an internal issue but it's a big one when you have a lot of devices. Even if you had 10,000 devices, it's still an issue. You have to consider the compatibility of the device against the tool, and being able to use certain commands to upgrade it.

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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

"The solution is scalable."

"We use the solution to monitor links. It also helps us to track servers and monitor logs."

"It helps us a lot for monitoring our servers in one console, instead of going to individual servers."

"The dashboard, versatility and larger horizon are valuable."

"ManageEngine OpManager is user-friendly and easy to use. Additionally, useful for basic monitoring."

"Some of the useful features are NetFlow and analytics."

"I am satisfied with ManageEngine OpManager's monitoring features."

"This is a good general monitoring system that has all the features we require and they constantly update with new capabilities."

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"Enables maps to be drawn out."

"Chain management is a good feature. I don't get it on other solutions."

"NetBrain is a very simple tool."

"This product has good network monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities."

"A reliable, time-saving tool for providing accurate layer 2 and layer 3 network mappings."

Cons

"I would like to see more capabilities and specific profiles built for the manufacturing sector."

"This product is little bit slow sometimes. It may be that we need to change the configuration to improve performance."

"The integration with various OEM products could be simplified."

"Real user and UI monitoring are not practical."

"ManageEngine OpManager could improve by having a better cloud presence."

"We get a lot of false alerts."

"For the implementation part, I am facing issues when configuring the business view."

"We have been facing an issue since last year when a lot of our users started to work from home through their mobiles or computers. We are having trouble reaching these devices. We are now planning to publish our instance to the cloud so that we can reach these devices. Its performance should be improved in terms of the discovery of the devices. I would like to feel confident with the discovery that this solution does. For example, on my dashboard, I would like to be able to view a list of all devices seen on a specific server. At present, it is difficult to find such information. This would be an excellent feature to have."

More ManageEngine OpManager cons

"Each device needs to be configured to allow NetBrain to poll for the information it needs, which can be very time-consuming for a large network."

"It would be nice if the setup was a little simpler. Also, if the solution could provide more training materials for new people coming into our company so they can quickly learn how to use the functionalities."

"The IP interface brief isn't consistent."

"Support needs to improve for the installed product and some of the reporting could be more flexible to provide more complete cataloging."

"The solution could integrate more automation."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing for ManageEngine OpManager depends on the number of nodes you onboard and whatever pricing is reflected on the ManageEngine portal which offers discounts from ten percent to fifteen percent. It purely depends on the sales volume and the negotiation. In my organization, there are about one thousand two hundred nodes which cost around $29,000 per year. There's no additional support fee or maintenance fee from ManageEngine OpManager. Pricing for the solution is highly competitive and I would rate it five out of five. ManageEngine OpManager is one of the most competitive options out there."

"We have a standard license for ManageEngine OpManager. We purchased the license for one year and now we are upgrading it soon."

"The solution's pricing is very low compared to other products."

"The solution is highly affordable"

"The product is not worth the money."

"The licensing costs depend on the number of devices and accounts that are being monitored by the solution."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"The solution's licensing costs are yearly and based on the number of applications."

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"The product is expensive, but less expensive than some of the competition and worth the price."

"Licensing is based on a per-device basis, which means that it can get very expensive if you have a large number of devices."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	27

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine OpManager?

The product provides intensive reports.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine OpManager?

The cost is quite high-end for ManageEngine OpManager, especially in our very price-sensitive market here in Sri Lanka.

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What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?

The main drawback is there is less documentation available, both public documentation and partner-available documentation. The learning materials are very limited, and there is also a limitation of...

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Overview

ManageEngine OpManager is a network, server, and virtualization monitoring software that helps SMEs, large enterprises and service providers manage their data centers and IT infrastructure efficiently and cost effectively. Automated workflows, intelligent alerting engines, configurable discovery rules, and extendable templates enable IT teams to setup a 24x7 monitoring system within hours of installation.

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Managing today’s networks with yesterday’s manual processes is no longer a viable solution. NetBrain’s network automation platform provides actionable insights into your network to help you make better and faster decisions - particularly when you’re troubleshooting, securing, and making changes to the network.

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Sample Customers

Bonita, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Galaxy, Fiserv Credit Union Division, Universitas 21 Global, ERP Suites LLC

CompuCon, TD Ameritrade, Move Inc.

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