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Pandora FMS pros and cons

Vendor: Pandora FMS
4.6 out of 5

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PROS

Pandora FMS is lightweight, efficiently monitoring up to 200 agents with just 4GB of RAM.
Pandora FMS offers comprehensive graphical reports on connected devices, aiding in planning and tracking of new stations.
It provides auto-discovery and automatic network topology detection features, enhancing network monitoring.
It supports custom module creation with minimal scripting knowledge, utilizing existing open-source checks for flexibility.
Pandora FMS is reliable, feature-rich, and supports unusual protocols, illustrating its maturity and depth.

CONS

The definition of local Software Agents in the open-source version can become very tedious.
Pandora FMS requires proper training to get 100% out of it.
Support is good but limited to online communication, with no option for direct calls.
The product lacks APIs for integration with other systems.
Real-time monitoring and mainframe integration need improvement.
 

Pandora FMS Pros review quotes

Apr 30, 2019
Thanks to this software and to the work of the support team, we have everything under control.
Aug 31, 2023
What I value most about Pandora FMS is the simplicity of working with it.
reviewer1093260 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
May 14, 2019
The most valuable feature is that it is an all-in-one monitoring system.
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May 14, 2019
This product has allowed us to identify and correct certain issues that were affecting our solution.
AR
IT Consultant at Duosis
Oct 21, 2019
We are able to control our business with this all-in-one monitoring tool.
reviewer1093074 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant with 1-10 employees
May 15, 2019
You can configure several types of architecture for high availability or load balancing.
May 31, 2019
It provides us with proactive monitoring and is very easy to configure and maintain.
Jul 3, 2019
The solution is so lightweight that with only 4GB of ram, it allows keeping track of up to two hundred agents from a single console.
CN
Telecomunicações at GoContact
Jul 9, 2019
I like this solution a lot because it has a very large Hispanic community and the platform looks very friendly.
Olin S. - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Information Security and Technology at a healthcare company with 11-50 employees
Jul 9, 2019
This solution has screens that are easy to understand and provide a wealth of information.
 

Pandora FMS Cons review quotes

Apr 30, 2019
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.
Aug 31, 2023
The price for Pandora FMS is expensive.
reviewer1093260 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
May 14, 2019
Improvements are needed for server and network discovery, including service-based discovery.
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May 14, 2019
An update to the Android app would be appreciated.
AR
IT Consultant at Duosis
Oct 21, 2019
Third-party integration should be improved for some commonly used products.
reviewer1093074 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant with 1-10 employees
May 15, 2019
A nice feature in the next release would be an automation module to run workflow actions.
May 31, 2019
I think some improvements to the Android app would be good.
Jul 3, 2019
When it comes to the definition of local Software Agents for the first time in the open-source version, it can become very tedious.
CN
Telecomunicações at GoContact
Jul 9, 2019
I find that this software is resource heavy, and demands a lot of processing capacity.
Olin S. - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Information Security and Technology at a healthcare company with 11-50 employees
Jul 9, 2019
I would like to have a dashboard with all assets displayed, with a quick hover-over status.