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Opsview vs SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability comparison

 

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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
5.5
Opsview improves SLA performance, reduces network disruptions, and optimizes resources with minimal operational effort, enhancing overall efficiency.
Sentiment score
5.5
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability enhances cost efficiency and reduces errors, though some users prefer alternatives due to unmet expectations.
The primary return comes from its effectiveness, leading to significant cost savings, especially since we can create tenants and allow multiple countries to utilize the nodes through shared tools.
IT Network Coordinator (Northern Region) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
It saves time by issuing alerts that notify engineers about problems or incidents.
Business Developement Manager at I.ua
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.8
Opsview's support is praised for responsiveness, knowledge, proactive staff, effective communication, and clear implementation assistance, despite occasional concerns.
Sentiment score
5.7
SolarWinds support is swift and praised but needs better market-specific understanding, particularly in Nigeria, for tailored assistance.
the support is quick and meets service-level agreements
Business Developement Manager at I.ua
I get an instant response and on-call support as well.
Solutions Architect at Cognizant
The complexities and internal processes in approvals necessitate a more tailored support approach, ensuring that assistance is relevant and timely.
IT Network Coordinator (Northern Region) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Opsview scales well, with most users easily managing growth and minimal resource-related challenges during expansion.
Sentiment score
7.5
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability is scalable for large enterprises, supporting up to 100,000 elements, with high user ratings.
The product is very easy to scale.
Business Developement Manager at I.ua
A single polling engine with enterprise supports up to 100 additional polling engines, monitoring up to 100,000 elements per instance.
Senior Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The scalability of SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability is great.
IT Network Coordinator (Northern Region) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Opsview is generally stable and low maintenance, with rare upgrade issues and slowdowns due to MySQL dependence.
Sentiment score
6.2
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability is stable when properly deployed, though issues may arise from improper deployment or infrastructure.
In my current environment, we have experienced instability likely due to the deployment not meeting required standards.
IT Network Coordinator (Northern Region) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Opsview requires API upgrades, better graphing, enhanced usability, improved scalability, and refined integrations, while addressing pricing and processing issues.
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability needs better integrations, support, and performance, with easier setup and enhanced customer assistance.
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
The solution could improve in areas such as CICD observability.
Business Developement Manager at I.ua
The initial setup and configuration can also be complex for new users.
Quality Auditing Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I think deeper integration into Kubernetes, serverless functions, and cloud-native tracing can be implemented as these matter to many organizations.
Senior Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Opsview offers competitive pricing with negotiable discounts, comprehensive licensing, and valuable features, recommended for enterprise use.
SolarWinds' node-based licensing is cost-effective but renewal confusion and regional pricing challenges complicate enterprise adoption.
The pricing is mid-segment, which means it is neither cheap nor expensive compared to other products.
Business Developement Manager at I.ua
The new pricing models lack clarity in communication, bundling services that we may not actually need, leading to unnecessary costs.
IT Network Coordinator (Northern Region) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Before, everything was licensed. Now with SaaS, it is easy, but some companies say that they are SaaS, but their business model is a license, so it is difficult to do business with them.
Director, Technical Services at MindSource, Inc.
 

Valuable Features

Opsview offers easy configuration, user-friendly GUI, robust alerting, scalability, automation, and integration, enhancing monitoring and incident response.
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability offers comprehensive monitoring, proactive alerts, and integrations for reduced downtime and enhanced reporting.
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
It is easy to scale by increasing the count of observable objects, adding additional servers, and polling engines, which is crucial for enterprise-level projects.
Business Developement Manager at I.ua
It has an alerting engine where I can define thresholds and configure custom alerts, which can also be integrated with ITSM or a ticketing system to auto-create tickets.
Solutions Architect at Cognizant
Smart Alerts in SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability has been really helpful for our team. For instance, one day, a switch interface started hitting high utilization, which would have caused slowness in network traffic. SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability sent an alert immediately, so we could check the devices and fix the issue before users noticed any problem.
Quality Auditing Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Opsview
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
30th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (53rd), Server Monitoring (20th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (41st)
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Obs...
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
18th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Cloud Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Opsview is 1.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability is 1.1%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability1.1%
Opsview1.4%
Other97.5%
Cloud Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

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.
reviewer2779182 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Network Coordinator (Northern Region) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Provides timely insights that help prevent network outages and support critical infrastructure decisions
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability could be improved, particularly regarding integrations with Huawei solutions. Given Huawei's rapid growth in the tech and network space, the integration with Huawei is not meeting the standards set by integrations with other providers such as Cisco. This is essential for the continued effective use of SolarWinds in the African market. SolarWinds has excelled in its user interface and reporting capabilities regarding custom report creation. However, communication on how to create those custom reports can be enhanced. While many of us figure it out after time, a smoother process for creating custom reports would significantly aid engineers. I chose 9 out of 10 partly because I have recently had issues with integration with Huawei, which is quickly becoming a significant player in the market. Since we operate a majority of our spoke sites with Huawei, SolarWinds tends to lose some advantages because the SNMP criteria for monitoring Huawei devices are not providing the comprehensive reports we need, leading me to deduct one point.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Performing Arts
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Government
12%
University
7%
Transportation Company
7%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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 ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability?
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, we engaged with SolarWinds through a partner, and negotiations were conducted by our procurement team. We received a discount initially, but noticed th...
What needs improvement with SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability?
I think that SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability can have improved integrations with other cloud providers, such as OCI, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and Ocean Cloud.
What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability?
I use SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability for monitoring the environment.
 

Also Known As

Opsview Monitor, Opsview Enterprise
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Sample Customers

IBM, BT, Cisco, Sky, UPS, Capgemini, Visolit, Fujitsu Services UK, UKCloud, Massachusetts Insitute of Technology, Cornell University, Incomm
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