We performed a comparison between OmniPeek and SolarWinds NPM 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."The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The most valuable feature is OmniPeek is user-friendly."
"The most valuable features are the voice bot, which checks the quality of service for voice, and the expert view that gives me insight on what and where to troubleshoot."
"The most valuable feature of OmniPeek was the ability it gave us to see the connection procedure."
"It's a solid piece of software. It's stable."
"I believe the most crucial feature of OmniPeek search is the ability to sniff packets based on channel switching."
"The most valuable feature of OmniPeek is the ability to assign custom color codes to the different packets easily."
"The ability to quickly identify downtime is the most valuable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the monitoring capabilities."
"SolarWinds NPM is a scalable solution since it can handle a huge number of users."
"The solution is extremely stable. We haven't had any issues in that regard. We haven't had issues with bugs, glitches, or crashes."
"It is very extensible with 'SWQL' and APIs to where we are beginning to integrate it with network automation."
"The benefit of this solution is the reporting. We're able to report on and see our network in a graphical form. We are able to detect when a device is added to a network."
"As we look to add more servers to our virtual environment and to understand the impact, the solution allows us to dig into the historical charts related to capacity planning."
"I like SolarWinds support because it's 24/7. You describe your issues, your situation and maybe two or three hours later you can discuss a solution with a technical engineer."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"I don't see a clear roadmap in the future for improving this software."
"I am not using OmniPeek for automation, we only do manual testing. Automation testing is tedious to do. The automation should be more user-friendly. I have exposed some APIs but the usage is not user-friendly."
"The solution's automation has room for improvement."
"I would like to see the saving feature improved. We have had issues if you do not save your progress then you have to start from the beginning."
"I would like to see the tool work in an open environment the same as how it does in a closed environment."
"Making it more clear on how to configure the filters, or really automating them, would be an improvement."
"They need to work on their automation and automatically discover devices. They are not very good at automatically discovering devices."
"The price of the solution can be improved."
"SolarWinds needs to be improved such that it is on par with the leading products in the market."
"The console could be more user-friendly. It would be better if SolarWinds updated the user interface."
"They have had a rather large security breach in the past. It's cost some companies customers."
"The reporting module that got integrated into the system itself, used to be a standalone solution and I preferred that."
"The interface could be made more user-friendly."
"Being able to detect devices that are trying to connect wirelessly would make using this solution much easier."
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OmniPeek is ranked 40th in Network Monitoring Software with 6 reviews while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in Network Monitoring Software with 147 reviews. OmniPeek is rated 7.8, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of OmniPeek writes "Easy to identify packets, beneficial color assigning, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". OmniPeek is most compared with LiveAction LiveNX, Colasoft Capsa, LogicMonitor and DX Performance Management, whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and Entuity. See our OmniPeek vs. SolarWinds NPM report.
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