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Netrounds vs SolarWinds NPM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Netrounds
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
99th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Network Diagnostics (3rd)
SolarWinds NPM
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
161
Ranking in other categories
IT Infrastructure Monitoring (6th), Cloud Monitoring Software (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Netrounds is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds NPM is 3.7%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SolarWinds NPM3.7%
Netrounds0.4%
Other95.9%
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Featured Reviews

it_user738366 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Network Operations at a tech company with 51-200 employees
​Fast and easy notification of problems on the network
Network quality monitoring of multicast TV channels and other network monitorings. This product gives us a good historical overview over the network and quick alarms for problems Fast and easy notification of problems on the network. The web GUI Grouping of jobs Making your own dashboards…
Vivek Jaiswal - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Central monitoring has improved outage alerts and now needs smarter detection and modern dashboards
Regarding the automated network topology and mapping feature in SolarWinds NPM, I am not satisfied with it. For static monitoring, it is acceptable. However, if it is possible, I would need a feature in SolarWinds in the future for some kind of malfunctioning detection, such as malware attacks or that type of environment. We did not have any facility to detect that in SolarWinds. I think it would be better to incorporate those types of features. Regarding customization options in SolarWinds, the ability to customize the dashboard has room for improvement. The dashboard is quite old, and we need some improvement in it. Nowadays, we have multiple tools with AI-based monitoring and web-based dashboards. SolarWinds also has a web-based dashboard, but I think there is scope for improvement in the UI. There may be other areas I would like to improve in SolarWinds NPM.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The live packet capture feature enables quicker troubleshooting and better network monitoring."
"Network quality monitoring of multicast TV channels and other network monitorings."
"The connectivity of the solution is very good."
"I can do everything remotely, including running PowerShell scripts or performing standard updates."
"SolarWinds' network and server application monitoring features are strong."
"We found that it was easy to operate, and it was simple if anyone has entry-level working experience or even if someone is not experienced."
"If your infrastructure is big, and requires a good kind of reporting tool, then SolarWinds fulfills all these requirements."
"The alerting and usage tracking notifications on disk space capacity, network and processor utilization."
"The other valuable system is the DSS (decision support system). If there's a fault in the network, SolarWinds is basically capable of rectifying and resolving that problem on its own without any intervention from an IP assistant or administrator."
"This solution offers a very good view of our network and allows us to effectively monitor performance."
 

Cons

"The web interface is ok, but I would like to see if it was possible to group jobs better and to create our own dashboards."
"There isn't support available to us as they don't offer support in our country."
"SolarWinds needs to upscale on observability and add full-fledged observability features, including security features."
"Technical Support: This is also an area where SolarWinds could do a lot better."
"Better offline license management. I’ve had to get in touch with customer support several times simply to remove an expired license from our NPM servers (which have no connection to the public internet)."
"My team has had a lot of issues with support."
"I would like to have a Syslog server module for this product. That would make the solution better."
"The user interface is not intuitive enough and needs improvements in certain parts."
"SolarWinds is expensive. That's why it's primarily banks using the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I believe the original setup cost was around $3500 with an annual cost of around $1200-$1500 to renew the support license. This would bring the average day-to-day cost of around $5-$6 over three years."
"The licensing is based on the number of nodes, interfaces, and volumes."
"The standard licensing fees are what we're paying. It's about $20,000 a year for all our licensing."
"We have a multi-year license for the use of this solution. There are additional costs for recourses in the environment."
"SolarWinds is expensive. That's why it's primarily banks using the solution. Small businesses can't afford it. Due to its pricing, most smaller enterprises like manufacturing companies are not interested. For example, we have a client who is also interested in traffic monitoring, but they are not purchasing SolarWinds because of the cost."
"I think that the cost has risen, but the functionality and versatility is way above other products."
"Licenses depend on the number of devices, but all license levels come with technical support."
"The solution can become very expensive and commercially not viable in countries, such as India."
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business59
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise87
 

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What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
It actually depends on the exact purpose or kind of devices (network devices, servers, something else). Some tools are better for only network devices while others are better for a cloud monitoring...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
We are partners with SolarWinds and we sell a lot of Network management to large enterprises also because of scalability, products like Network Performance Monitor & Netflow Traffic Analyzer ar...
 

Also Known As

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Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor, SolarWinds Network Bandwidth Analyzer
 

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Sample Customers

Telenor, Sappa, Clas Ohlson, Netnordic, Kabelnoord, Lunet
Microsoft, Federal Express, Hewlett-Packard, and MasterCard
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