Huawei eSight vs ManageEngine OpManager comparison

"We use Huawei eSight to monitor devices like Wi-Fi controllers, LAN switches, and routers."

"I like that it supports all our Huawei devices. Unlike other network monitoring tools that monitor Huawei devices, it provides more details when it comes to monitoring or management. We can get complete details about the devices, and management is also simple."

"We can scale the solution."

"The product is stable."

"The most important features are alarm management and the visualization of the health of our network devices."

"I like the real-time location monitor or RTLS feature. It is similar to the monitoring feature in Cisco Prime."

"eSight allows me to monitor and solve any problem in the backbone and any switch in real-time."

"One of the most beneficial features of Huawei eSight is its simplicity and ease of use."

"Defining thresholds and other alerting criteria is fairly simple and would not require a lot of training. This is very useful if you are managing a large environment."

"We have found the solution to be stable."

"The dashboard, versatility and larger horizon are valuable."

"The traffic monitoring and the traffic analysis are great."

"The solution is scalable."

"The uptime and monitoring are valuable to us because we need to monitor the uptime of our services, the memory, and the CPUs."

"In my three years of experience with OpManager, we haven't encountered any issues. So, I'd rate it a nine out of ten. It's very stable."

"The solution's most valuable features are reporting, event notifications, and alert management."

"It will be better if they can make the simple network topology part more presentable. It would also be better if they had API integration and integration with third-party devices."

"Huawei eSight should work on the option to have the email notification working on Office 365 Exchange."

"The solution needs to improve it's user interface to make it more modern and stylish. They need to design proper menu positions, features, etc. Right now the layout is complicated."

"This solution could be improved by offering monitoring for all devices and not only Huawei devices."

"It is not a very flexible product."

"The variety of license types should be made simpler as, at present, it is complex."

"Something that could be improved is the lack of integration with Cisco switches. In the next release, I would like to see better reporting."

"eSight has many features and options, but sometimes, we feel that it should be more advanced, like Cisco. It would be good if they can enable some automation part in eSight. Most of our customers want automation in their network. They don't want a dependency on everything. That's why the automation part must be improved in Huawei. It will be beneficial for customers. Cisco has different products, and there are multiple products for monitoring, automation, etc. In the software-defined network, Cisco has ACI, and VMware has NSX. Such options must be there in Huawei to move to a software-defined network. Unlike Cisco, in the case of eSight, there is only one product. I am not aware of any other product. It would be good to enhance it with at least some automation options so that we can use it effectively in the campus network or big data center environment. When I implemented this Huawei solution, I faced some limitations in particular areas like wireless scanning. This is another part that they can improve. Wireless reporting option is not as effective as other monitoring solutions. For a particular use case, if a customer is asking for some reports, sometimes they are not 100% satisfactory. The reporting structure must be improved."

"This product is little bit slow sometimes. It may be that we need to change the configuration to improve performance."

"We get a lot of false alerts."

"The licensing model is confusing."

"We would like the solution's customize and build functionality to be more user-friendly."

"ManageEngine OpManager could improve by having a better cloud presence."

"For the implementation part, I am facing issues when configuring the business view. When I create the business view, I experience problems with the port interface."

"If you have a ton of devices, it might slow down a bit."

"The solution is a bit difficult to configure. There are quite a number of configurations and plugins that you must handle early in the process."

"I would rate this solution a nine out of ten for pricing. The pricing depends on which features you use and can become expensive."

"Its pricing is better than any other Huawei product. Some products are cheaper in Huawei, and some products are cheaper in Cisco. Cisco has more benefits and options than Huawei if you consider different network environments."

"The pricing for Huawei eSight is reasonable, especially with the base license and incremental licenses for additional devices. However, the variety of license types can be a bit complex. We used to sell eSight but switched to another solution, so we're not actively trading it anymore."

"The price is very expensive."

"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."

"Pricing depends on the competition. If your competitor is like Cisco, then Huawei is much more competitive when it comes to pricing."

"The solution's licensing costs are yearly and based on the number of applications."

"The price of ManageEngine OpManager is reasonable. We have an annual license and the cost comes from how many devices are being monitored. There is not anything extra cost for maintenance and support."

"The product is not worth the money."

"The pricing is moderate."

"We had perpetual licenses. The cost was around 36,000 for OPManager, and then you'd have the yearly maintenance fee of 2,000 or 3,000."

"The price for ManageEngine OpManager is average."

"ManageEngine OpManager is cheaper than SolarWinds."

"The initial cost is low and the add-ons are reasonable."