ManageEngine OpManager vs WhatsUp Gold comparison

ManageEngine and Progress Software are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. ManageEngine is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.1, while Progress Software is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.7. ManageEngine holds a 1.7% mindshare in NMS, compared to Progress Software’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of ManageEngine users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Progress Software users who would recommend it.

ManageEngine OpManager

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85% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

WhatsUp Gold and ManageEngine OpManager are competing network management solutions. WhatsUp Gold has the upper hand in pricing and customer support, while ManageEngine OpManager offers robust features justifying its higher cost.

Features: WhatsUp Gold offers intuitive network monitoring, efficient real-time alerts, and customizable dashboards. ManageEngine OpManager provides extensive network analysis, comprehensive configuration options, and versatile scalability.

Room for Improvement: WhatsUp Gold could enhance feature depth, support larger environments, and expand automation capabilities. ManageEngine OpManager can improve ease of use, reduce complexity for smaller networks, and offer more budget-friendly scaling solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: WhatsUp Gold is known for straightforward installation with prompt customer support. ManageEngine OpManager requires more technical deployment but benefits from detailed documentation.

Pricing and ROI: WhatsUp Gold presents an accessible setup cost with quick ROI for tighter budgets. ManageEngine OpManager demands a higher initial cost, providing ROI through its comprehensive capabilities.

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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

WhatsUp Gold

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

30th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (29th), Server Monitoring (14th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (29th)

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 WhatsUp Gold is 1.2%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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MUBDIUL ISLAM

Junior System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited

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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Tom Condo

Supervisor Information Services Operations at Seminole County Public Schools

If CPU, memory, or disk space is over-utilized, it alerts us immediately via text or email if there is an issue

When it comes to the intuitiveness of the topology mapping feature, our network architect created a vision diagram of our entire network and then created the links tied into the WhatsUp active monitoring to different spots on our topology map. It's one of the more critical functions we do here. We have the map displayed in different places in our room and help desk. We get alerted via emails but we can also see it visually. It does what it says it's going to do. We find this feature very helpful. The interactive mapping interface for scrolling, zooming, and drilling down on an element to learn about a network issue is good. When we see a network there will sometimes be a spot that has one link. You can go into a particular part of the topology map, scroll in, and see exactly which module it is. All the information is provided. This feature really helps. You can see the correlation between that link and what failed. This feature is very helpful. The interface is fairly intuitive. Some of our users used SolarWinds and Nagios, and WhatsUp is easy in comparison. Once you get set up, the look, feel, and configuration are good. Our network architect had never used it before but he was able to create the Visio and map. It was very simple. He has no problems with it.

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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 most valuable feature is the network-related reporting."

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

"Overall, I give the product a rating of ten."

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

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

"Device monitoring is a good tool of this solution."

"Some of the useful features are NetFlow and analytics."

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

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"The solution effectively monitors network devices and servers."

"The most valuable feature is the auto-discovery function."

"It is easy to access and discover devices, as well as monitor them automatically. The topology discover is also a useful feature."

"It handles the basics of monitoring."

"Auto scanning is most valuable. It looks for rogue devices on your network."

"The threshold alerting is the most valuable feature."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"The installation and configuration process are easy."

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Cons

"You cannot resolve 100 percent of the issues yourself. You would need to reach out to the support. It needs to be cheaper."

"It would be great if there were some sort of artificial intelligence feature which would help us make improvements in the network once we find an issue, and do it automatically."

"The storage level monitoring needs improvement. It needs storage level monitoring on the server itself. That feature is lacking right now."

"OpManager is slow but that just might be the server we have it on. I don't think that's the problem but I don't do the server. But it is slow. When you're interacting with it, it could be more nimble and could be faster."

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

"I would like to see more enhancements made to the product."

"They should add more features to URL monitoring."

"The two views into the system are very good but could be extended to further customization to fit the need of end users in a variety of roles."

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"The new release cadence needs to be improved. It takes a while for them to add new features and functionality. There should be a quicker turnaround with new versions."

"I think there are a few bugs now. Although they give some resolution for this, we cannot share the network remotely because of our company policy."

"We can never achieve or get a good picture of the network topology."

"I might like to see a better interface in the future."

"Pricing is too high relative to how many devices we use. The price list is not linear to number of devices."

"The initial setup of WhatsUp Gold is a medium range of difficulty levels. However, if it is your first time it could be difficult."

"Importing the maps and being able to customize them could be easier."

"One of the biggest things that made us start to look at another product is we're not able to have an end to end monitoring from a user perspective throughout the system and back to the user. All the monitoring is from inside out, we need something that also can give us from outside in."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price for ManageEngine OpManager is average."

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

"The pricing is moderate."

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

"It is reasonably priced."

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

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

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

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"There is a license needed to use WhatsUp Gold."

"The pricing can be on the expensive side when considering competing products."

"It is per device, per year. The pricing is very clear. If you have a service agreement, you get all of your major upgrades and minor upgrades. It was under $10,000 to go all-in with all of the different add-ons for it."

"The tool's price is reasonable. WhatsUp Gold is cheaper than SolarWinds."

"Pricing is reasonable compared to other products."

"There are some subscription charges that are quite heavy. I need to pay for support every year and these charges can be quite expensive. Aside from the initial cost for the tool, you need to pay additionally for support."

"This is a well priced solution."

"The most valuable feature is the cost compared to other solutions."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

54%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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?

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What do you like most about WhatsUp Gold?

The interactive mapping interface for scrolling, zooming, and drilling down on an element to learn about a network issue is good. When we see a network there will sometimes be a spot that has one l...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WhatsUp Gold?

Clients find the licensing calculator confusing, but we simplify this for them by collecting relevant information first. The licensing is based on devices, providing better cost-effectiveness than ...

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What needs improvement with WhatsUp Gold?

Improvements are needed in integration, especially for WhatsApp call and messages. Our region heavily uses WhatsApp Messenger for communication, and integration with this platform would be benefici...

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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

Explore and manage your entire network infrastructure effortlessly with WhatsUp Gold's robust layer 2/3 discovery, creating a detailed interactive map from the edge to the cloud. Monitor devices, wireless controllers, servers, virtual machines, applications, and traffic flows across various environments. Real-time alerts ensure optimal performance, allowing you to meet or exceed SLAs. The platform offers customizable maps, dashboards, and alerts for easy network management. Quickly resolve issues with intuitive workflows, reducing Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR). WhatsUp Gold's integrated log management provides easy visibility and control of device log data, allowing monitoring, filtering, searching, and alerting on syslogs or Windows logs. Archive logs to comply with regulatory requirements and preserve historical data, all through a user-friendly interface. Streamline network monitoring and issue resolution with WhatsUp Gold, making network management efficient and hassle-free.

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Sample Customers

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

Artoni Trasporti, Austin Independent School District, Banca Marche, Burke County North Carolina, Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine, Clayco, Community Integrated Care, Desca, Deutsche Bergbau, Flexi-Van, Gropper, Hamleys, Hammonds Furniture, Knowledge IT, Idras S.P.A., Sibeg, Swann Engineering, Trivium Lindenhof

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