ManageEngine OpManager vs Wireshark comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine OpManager

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

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Wireshark

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

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Network Troubleshooting (3rd)

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 1.8%, up 1.6% compared to last year.
Wireshark, on the other hand, focuses on Network Troubleshooting, holds 15.0% mindshare, up 13.3% since last year.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
ManageEngine OpManager	1.8%
Zabbix	4.3%
SolarWinds NPM	3.6%
Other	90.3%

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Network Troubleshooting Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Wireshark	15.0%
AirMagnet Survey PRO	9.8%
LinkRunner	7.2%
Other	68.0%

Network Troubleshooting

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Charles A

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.

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Vijay Duggal

Network Specialist at Squarepoint Capital

Provides detailed traffic analysis and helps troubleshoot issues

There is a disadvantage when it comes to sampling intervals. While the solution supports sampling as fine as one millisecond, it requires a copy at that interval. My Python script allows me to achieve a granularity of up to ten microseconds, but I can't go beyond that. When dealing with provisioning on both issues, it would be beneficial if I could go down to the microsecond level, if not the nanosecond. Additionally, I've heard from a colleague that Wireshark might be less effective in the voice domain.

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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

"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."

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

"We run weekly and monthly reports to provide exceptions, and it's helped our organization remediate problems proactively."

"The product itself is very good."

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

"Desktop central products feature dashboards that are neat and offer comprehensive information."

"The most valuable feature is the monitoring alerts, as the administrators are immediately notified and can do the required action immediately, and this is the feature we value and use the most."

"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."

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"It helps in analyzing if something looks suspicious, such as a brute force attack or scanning from somewhere."

"One of the best products that can provide the details of what is happening with an application and the full life cycle of the response time."

"It gives us the ability to pinpoint problems and to communicate network problems with software and hardware vendors."

"The strongest feature of this solution, is the ability it gives us to carry out deep-packet inspections on our network, particularly when a function isn't performing as it should."

"Wireshark is a great tool to help network engineers identify network problems like broadcasting, injection, poisoning, etc."

"The GUI is easy to use."

"Wireshark is a dynamic software that has developed and adapted to the latest technology advancements and network challenges."

"The transmission and reception issues are valuable."

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Cons

"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 solution's reports need to include the number of applications consumed."

"Its performance should be improved in terms of the discovery of the devices."

"We had some stability issues at the outset that have since been resolved."

"Support is moderate and needs improvement, especially during weekends when technicians perform upgrades."

"They should add more features to URL monitoring."

"The data provided by the tool is not accurate."

"The licensing model is confusing."

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"Wireshark could be improved with a delay option when getting data automatically. It could also work faster."

"Wireshark is restricted when any sort of encryption is involved, such as XSL encryption or DLX."

"The average person would probably find Wireshark hard to use. When I first installed it, I was overwhelmed by all the data it was shooting out. It doesn't make sense until you start doing some research and figure out what everything means. It isn't the most user-friendly tool. It just provides so much information."

"Running Wireshark through an admin account for multiple exploits is unsecured."

"The initial setup depends upon the basics. You need to have a clear understanding of the basics."

"We would like the product to be developed so that it doesn't rely on internet access for installation."

"Built-in help system is not robust."

"Wireshark could make the filtering rules easier to apply and offer a drag-and-drop option as opposed to type and text."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing is on the cheaper side."

"The solution is highly affordable"

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"The price for ManageEngine OpManager is average."

"ManageEngine OpManager has a three-tier licensing model."

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

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

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"Wireshark is free software, so you don't have to pay any licensing fee. Individual people can use it and then donate to Wireshark."

"It's a stand-alone tool. If there is a commercial license for it I am unaware of it."

"It is free to download and install. It runs on multiple platforms, so how can you go wrong?"

"This is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."

"Wireshark is open-source and free of charge."

"Wireshark is open source and gives great value and functionality to the network investigation."

"We're using the free version of Wireshark."

"Wireshark is free of charge, and there's no license involved."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

University

10%

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Healthcare Company

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	27

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	27

Questions from the Community

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

Based on my experience and use case, the setup cost and price of ManageEngine OpManager is good. However, if it were available in both on-premises and cloud versions, it would be more reliable for ...

What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?

ManageEngine OpManager could improve by adding network device control capabilities. The control feature would be more helpful for our operations. Currently, there is no feature for controlling inte...

What is your primary use case for ManageEngine OpManager?

I am using ManageEngine OpManager for network and server reliability. We have multiple locations, so integrating all location devices in ManageEngine OpManager into one single console allows us to ...

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.

What is your primary use case for Wireshark?

We are using Wireshark for inspecting the vertical line to know the data flow in and out of the cables. This is to determine if there is real traffic flow through the physical connections or not. A...

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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.

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