We performed a comparison between Pulseway 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."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"It has been very helpful to get notifications about various issues with my servers and network to help me take action to resolve problems before they become major issues."
"The solution has great workflow and server modules."
"We like the patching of the window updates in the client's systems. You can automatically do updates with a single click."
"The setup is simple."
"It gives you remote control and has a mobile app."
"The most valuable features in SolarWinds NPM are the network search and diagnostic tools."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"SolarWinds is reasonably priced."
"A product that is well-tested and trusted in demanding situations."
"Reporting tools are a great feature along with the ability to create customized reports for you"
"The solution is very user-friendly."
"I found a lot of valuable features in SolarWinds NPM, such as the customized application monitoring that allows you to customize any monitoring and script customization, and you also have the option to deploy and upgrade SolarWinds NPM online, which is very useful for my organization."
"Being able to easily, and quickly obtain disc space statistics from servers and determine how much was free or used on various volumes."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"GUI needs to be improved and the solution lacks a process for monitoring VOIP calls."
"There are some bugs or glitches."
"It would be nice if it also had a desktop application, similar to the phone app, which would allow me to monitor and control computers from my desktop."
"They have good technical support but it's not excellent."
"The solution does not allow you to make a script for just one customer."
"SolarWinds could offer more support and insights for a broader range of devices. Currently, it focuses on routers, switches, and some load balancers. However, it lacks an out-of-the-box dashboard for monitoring firewalls and some other modern network security devices. We have to customize it a lot."
"They have had a rather large security breach in the past. It's cost some companies customers."
"It is difficult for stakeholders to translate technical requirements, which results in difficulties selecting a platform or implementing a solution."
"It is not that stable. As a Windows software, I have seen issues with SolarWinds. The performance is slow."
"I would like to see some enhancement on the reporting side, such as making it a little bit easier to create reports or having a larger assortment of canned reports."
"Complex and overly detailed setup."
"Time: A worldwide deployment can be confusing for dispersed users with non-local times. Each node should have a local time (with summer offset if appropriate) & each user should view & report in their local time."
"It would be nice to have a test to check if you can access a particular device via API without installing it and waiting for a poll cycle. You should have the capacity to initiate a test to see if it was reachable and get the results almost immediately."
Pulseway is ranked 49th in Network Monitoring Software with 6 reviews while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in Network Monitoring Software with 147 reviews. Pulseway is rated 8.6, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Pulseway writes "A solution with a great monitoring system and ability to control access remotely". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". Pulseway is most compared with Zabbix, Kaseya VSA, Microsoft Configuration Manager and PRTG Network Monitor, whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and Entuity. See our Pulseway vs. SolarWinds NPM report.
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