ManageEngine OpManager vs PRTG Network Monitor comparison

ManageEngine and Paessler GmbH are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. ManageEngine is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.1, while Paessler GmbH is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.6. ManageEngine holds a 1.7% mindshare in NMS, compared to Paessler GmbH’s 4.0% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of ManageEngine users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Paessler GmbH users who would recommend it.

ManageEngine OpManager

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83% willing to recommend

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91% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 24, 2024

ManageEngine OpManager and PRTG Network Monitor are competitors in the network and device monitoring industry. ManageEngine appears to have an advantage with its robust automation and affordable pricing, especially in larger deployments.

Features: ManageEngine OpManager provides extensive network and device monitoring, automation, real-time alerting, and reporting features. It is user-friendly and allows easy threshold definition. PRTG Network Monitor offers rapid deployment, scalability, and a wide variety of sensors for extensive infrastructure monitoring but focuses on fundamental monitoring needs.

Room for Improvement: ManageEngine OpManager users have cited a need for better dashboard customization, improved backup solutions, and enhanced AI features. They also face challenges with change control and stability during upgrades. PRTG Network Monitor requires improvements in technical documentation, licensing costs, and integration with advanced features like AIOps, as well as more dynamic graphical interfaces and comprehensive mobile app usage.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ManageEngine OpManager mainly deploys on-premises and offers comprehensive support, but could improve in responsiveness and knowledge depth. PRTG Network Monitor supports various deployment models, including hybrid and cloud, and offers excellent technical support, though users seek better global accessibility and responsiveness.

Pricing and ROI: ManageEngine OpManager is considered a cost-effective solution compared to competitors like SolarWinds, with various discounts and positive ROI due to reduced need for additional administrative staff. PRTG Network Monitor offers flexibility for smaller environments with an all-inclusive license. However, costs can rise in large-scale environments. Both solutions improve uptime and operational efficiency, with ManageEngine receiving more acclaim for value and affordability in larger scales.

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine OpManager

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

PRTG Network Monitor

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

101

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (6th), Cloud Monitoring Software (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ManageEngine OpManager is 1.7%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PRTG Network Monitor is 4.0%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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MUBDIUL ISLAM

Junior System Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

NetFlow monitoring has improved operations but needs better configurations

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. When I add the interface, I am confused about which interface is connected to which endpoint. If identifying the interface was easier, it would take less time to configure. Another issue is with threshold values; sometimes, it shows kilobytes (kB) while our threshold is set to gigabytes. This can be confusing. Improving this aspect would be beneficial. In URL monitoring, there is room for enhancement.

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Tochukwu Uzomba

Solutions Architect at Boch Systems Company Limited

Efficiently monitor networks across regions with seamless setup and robust feature set

PRTG Network Monitor is easy to set up. Within a few minutes, it is operational. It is an all-in-one monitoring solution without extra costs. For example, we set it up for an insurance company with branches across Africa. We are able to monitor from Lagos without installing anything in the branches, using the agentless feature. We just put in the IP address and the parameter, and we monitor from those ends. Additionally, all the sensors are very useful. Most people are interested in the bandwidth monitoring sensor to see what bandwidth the users are consuming. The pricing is affordable compared to SolarWinds.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The alerting feature has improved our organization. We can create multiple alerts and refine them to how we need to use them."

"The integration with the firewall monitoring, the security monitoring, is great."

"The solution is easy to deploy. It's also easy to manage and monitor the environment. Instead of being reactive, it's proactive."

"The most valuable feature is the network-related reporting."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to reach most of our network devices and get the most from them."

"Some of the most valuable features are the accessibility of the solution and the fact that it is simpler than other products. For example, discovering devices in the network is very simple, making it user-friendly."

"The tool is useful for SNMP monitoring."

"The solution offers very good integration capabilities."

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"The up-to-date graphs and the history are very good."

"The alerting system is very stable, and it's helpful whenever any sensor is down."

"It helps the entire organization become digitally enabled."

"It is a central solution in terms of how to actually use it. It has a very easy dashboard. Everything is concise. We are able to create custom sensors. For different parts of the business, we have many products across many environments, and it works for everything."

"PRTG Network Monitor helps us quickly and easily discover a large number of sensors, so we can spend minimal time monitoring customer sites."

"The alerting is the most valuable feature. I also like the iPhone app. I get alerts in an email on the iPhone app."

"I think net flow is PRTG's most valuable feature because it doesn't cost much for us because the net flow sensor is already included in the PRTG license. We can monitor our traffic in our proxy and router."

"The solution is very easy to use and the web provides information with ease."

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Cons

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

"There are certain things that are not possible to do with Op Manager. It's a solution that still needs time to develop."

"The pricing could be cheaper. The initial integration does cost a bit."

"Real user and UI monitoring are not practical."

"WMI and SNMP integration with the domain controller should be seamless"

"There should be an option to get mobile notifications or SMS mirror notifications for critical issues. That way, when we don't have access to email, we can still receive notifications via our phones."

"ManageEngine OpManager could improve the default dashboards that are available. We are not able to customize them easily and they do not give us the information we need unless we customize them. You need to have the technical knowledge to be able to do it, the customization should be easier."

"The pricing of the solution is high. They should work to adjust the pricing model to see if they can help reduce costs."

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"PRTG Network Monitor can improve by having better integration with devices."

"Mostly, this software has sensors for devices to monitor specs and you can build or develop or modify various sensors, according to your company's needs. But you may need to do that with coding or plugins or with the support of Paessler AG, the manufacturer."

"The icons on PRTG's network diagram are hard to find. For example, finding the icons for firewalls and servers is difficult, so we're struggling to create the network topology."

"PRTG would be improved if it required less memory to run."

"There's always room for improvement. The high availability feature is good, but it's an area that PRTG could marginally improve. For example, in PRTG, both servers have a different IP, but it would make things a lot easier if they were bound by a single IP."

"Scalability is the only major sticking point for me. There is a recommended number of sensors, which is around 10,000 and we're double that... The only option we have to scale is to buy another core, which would be a separate, stand-alone instance..."

"The dashboarding definitely needs improvement."

"I am not sure the solution is giving me all the needed feedback that we need. When something goes off on our IT infrastructure, it does tell me. However, it would be nice if it gave more intuitive information, e.g., the hard drive has gone up by 60 percent in an hour."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a standard license for ManageEngine OpManager. We purchased the license for one year and now we are upgrading it soon."

"The licensing costs depend on the number of devices and accounts that are being monitored by the solution."

"It is not really expensive; it is nominal licensing."

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

"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 solution is highly affordable"

"In terms of pricing, I would rate it a two out of five. It was expensive."

"The price for ManageEngine OpManager is average."

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"We pay for PRTG Network Monitor annually. The price is approximately 10,000 rupees annually."

"Because we are only on the free version, we have a limited number of sensors. Therefore, we are not monitoring as much as we want to be to obtain historical information."

"We are licensed for 2500 endpoints."

"I would like better pricing models for smaller businesses. The free version is fantastic, but it's too restrictive. If they could just get up to 200 sensors for a reasonable fee for on-premise, I would give PRTG my credit card right now."

"The price of PRTG Network Monitor is more expensive than other solutions, such as OP Network Manager."

"Sensors on free version can run out quick."

"The licensing fees are billed annually and there are no costs in addition to this."

"PRTG Network Monitor is not that expensive, so I like it cost-wise. There's no additional cost apart from the standard licensing fees. On a scale of one to five, with one being the cheapest and five being the most expensive, I would rate the cost of PRTG Network Monitor a two."

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IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

May 31, 2015

Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor

I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…

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Educational Organization

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine OpManager?

The product provides intensive reports.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine OpManager?

The pricing was okay. However, it has been increasing a lot lately. The product is not worth the money.

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What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?

The product has only basic functionalities. It is not like SolarWinds. The data provided by the tool is not accurate. SolarWinds is more accurate.

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What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?

PRTG network monitor is one of the best tool i have ever used for the monitoring. It have auto discovery option. it avoid the configuring the device in PRTG. It automatically discover the device an...

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What do you like most about PRTG Network Monitor?

The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PRTG Network Monitor?

The prices are very high for PRTG Network Monitor. That's why I'm using the free100 sensor license.

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Overview

ManageEngine OpManager is a network, server, and virtualization monitoring software that helps SMEs, large enterprises and service providers manage their data centers and IT infrastructure efficiently and cost effectively. Automated workflows, intelligent alerting engines, configurable discovery rules, and extendable templates enable IT teams to setup a 24x7 monitoring system within hours of installation.

ManageEngine

PRTG Network Monitor runs on a Windows machine within your network, collecting various statistics from the machines, software, and devices which you designate. PRTG comes with an easy-to-use web interface with point-and-click configuration. You can easily share data from it with non-technical colleagues and customers, including via live graphs and custom reports. This will let you plan for network expansion, see what applications are using most of your connection, and make sure that no one is hogging the entire network just to torrent videos.

To monitor a large IT environment, it's important to be able to scale PRTG up. Paessler PRTG Enterprise Monitor includes all the proven capabilities of PRTG Network Monitor, which are enhanced by exclusive ITOps Board for a service-oriented, central overview of multiple PRTG servers.

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Sample Customers

Bonita, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Galaxy, Fiserv Credit Union Division, Universitas 21 Global, ERP Suites LLC

Jameson Bank, Sidnix, RungeICT, MedicalAnimal, Truck-lite, GamingGrids, The Covell Group, Forsythn County Schools, NetMass, Musgrove Park Hospital, Lanes Health, Columbia Southern University, Vodafone, Intrust Bank

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