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ManageEngine OpManager vs Wireshark comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine OpManager
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (12th)
Wireshark
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Network Troubleshooting (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Management solutions, they serve different purposes. ManageEngine OpManager is designed for Network Monitoring Software and holds a mindshare of 1.7%, up 1.7% compared to last year.
Wireshark, on the other hand, focuses on Network Troubleshooting, holds 12.3% mindshare, down 13.1% since last year.
Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ManageEngine OpManager1.7%
Zabbix5.7%
SolarWinds NPM3.4%
Other89.2%
Network Monitoring Software
Network Troubleshooting Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Wireshark12.3%
AirMagnet Survey PRO10.0%
LinkRunner9.4%
Other68.3%
Network Troubleshooting
 

Featured Reviews

Charles A - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Director at Access Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd
Reporting features improve operational efficiency while weekend support needs enhancement
Support is moderate and needs improvement, especially during weekends when technicians perform upgrades. During weekends, they need to provide more support to ensure a smooth transition. There is a call for ManageEngine OpManager to scale better in automation and AI functionality. Although the product stability is good, support enhancement is necessary to enable better planning for upgrades and maintenance activities.
DonniUgalde - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior I.T. Systems Engineer at Pro Techs MSP
Provides visibility into the network, and the GUI is easy to use
I wish the filters were a little bit more prepopulated. It would have been easy to hit a drop-down and select a filter. If I only wanted to look at DCP, UDP, or IP, it would be easy to filter it out. Advanced network knowledge is required to get a lot out of the tool. However, it's very easy to install and deploy. It would be nice if there were some handheld Android devices with a Wireshark-specialized application that would allow us to mirror a Cisco port. Then, we can just plug into the port and click the green start button, and it will start ingesting the packet capture. Then, we won’t be using a laptop. The only downside is that we must have a laptop and connect a network cable. Some new laptops don't have network ports, so we have to get another adapter. Having an all-in-one device, like NetAlly or Fluke, and some of their network devices would be cool.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"OpManager can monitor network utilization, downtime, and services in real time."
"The most valuable feature of ManageEngine OpManager makes it easy to monitor all the network alerts on the application."
"Monitoring is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"Our customers are seeing a clear return on investment with ManageEngine OpManager, which is why they continue using it and maintain the solution for a long time."
"The most valuable feature is the network-related reporting."
"The solution gives pretty good network visibility. I am also impressed with it's monitoring."
"Device backups are smooth and managed centrally, with a nice dashboard, so you can quickly see the status."
"Flexibility in the two view dashboard helps viewers and admins get the information they need about the fetwork in a flash."
"The best part about Wireshark, in my opinion, is its ability to analyze packet capture files."
"Being able to dissect email data and figure out what is inside email messages was the most valuable feature. Such a feature is pretty helpful for an ongoing forensic investigation or when there is a potential insider threat that you are trying to investigate. It allows you to see the network activity of the users you are investigating. It also gives you more visibility into your network. It was very easy to set up. There is a lot of information out there on Google and YouTube about how to use it. There is also community support. If you have any trouble, it is pretty easy to find an answer online. You will have to do some digging only if you have a very specific use case."
"The GUI is easy to use."
"Wireshark's best feature is that it's adaptive, which means it's the go-to tool for network-related developers."
"The session-level filtering features are valuable."
"Wireshark is a good tool to start with network analyzing and packet capturing."
"It has good basic features."
"The solution is easy to install and use."
 

Cons

"Real user and UI monitoring are not practical."
"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."
"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 dashboard could include more features."
"We get a lot of false alerts."
"There are certain things that are not possible to do with Op Manager. It's a solution that still needs time to develop."
"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."
"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."
"This product needs to improve the UI."
"We'd like to be able to extract the output into an Excel table."
"Sometimes I need to use tcpdump when I need to check the packets on CLI."
"The system could be improved upon by adding a better and more powerful data processing engine."
"With Wireshark, you cannot download and utilize the packet in automation."
"Wireshark is restricted when any sort of encryption is involved, such as XSL encryption or DLX."
"Wireshark's UI isn't easy to handle and doesn't have as nice a view as Omnipeek."
"In the future, it would be nice to see color coding. It is just black and white."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is highly affordable"
"ManageEngine OpManager is cheaper than SolarWinds."
"As far as cost, it was around six hundred thousand rands ($40,500) for the year, for the renewals. That's the total cost for a four thousand node system including support and maintenance."
"We have a standard license for ManageEngine OpManager. We purchased the license for one year and now we are upgrading it soon."
"It is not really expensive; it is nominal licensing."
"The price for ManageEngine OpManager is average."
"The pricing is moderate."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"Wireshark is free software, so you don't have to pay any licensing fee. Individual people can use it and then donate to Wireshark."
"We're using the free version of Wireshark."
"This is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."
"Wireshark is open source and gives great value and functionality to the network investigation."
"Wireshark is open-source and free of charge."
"It is free."
"I am using the free version of this solution."
"The tool is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
University
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise27
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise27
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine OpManager?
The cost is quite high-end for ManageEngine OpManager, especially in our very price-sensitive market here in Sri Lanka.
What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?
The main drawback is there is less documentation available, both public documentation and partner-available documentation. The learning materials are very limited, and there is also a limitation of...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wireshark?
Wireshark is priced at a medium range, not too high, not too low. The pricing could be more flexible, and they might make it more expensive. That said, compared to other products, it is competitive.
What needs improvement with Wireshark?
The speed of the Internet could be improved, especially its performance. Performance can sometimes be a challenge due to numerous factors.
 

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Sample Customers

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