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

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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 1.9%, up 1.7% compared to last year.
Wireshark, on the other hand, focuses on Network Troubleshooting, holds 14.3% mindshare, up 12.9% since last year.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
ManageEngine OpManager	1.9%
Zabbix	5.0%
SolarWinds NPM	3.6%
Other	89.5%

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Network Troubleshooting Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Wireshark	14.3%
AirMagnet Survey PRO	10.3%
LinkRunner	8.1%
Other	67.3%

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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DonniUgalde

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.

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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 dashboard is unique and user-friendly."

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

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

"I liked Network Configuration Manager. They had some pretty decent features there, and they also had pretty good monitoring and alerts."

"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."

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

"We use the solution to monitor links. It also helps us to track servers and monitor logs."

"The solution offers very good integration capabilities."

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"The transmission and reception issues are valuable."

"I can save the traffic and analysis when I want to. Also, it's especially helpful to follow the stream (TCP, UDP, etc.)."

"The GUI is easy to use."

"Wireshark saves a lot of time, especially with network troubleshooting."

"The filter option provided by Wireshark is its most valuable feature...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The initial setup is simple."

"I have found the most valuable feature you can design your sniffer the way you want to."

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

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Cons

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

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

"It is sometimes difficult to manage the user interface. It can get very complicated."

"Some of our customers have been asking that OpManager have a feature to monitor the operating system, however, I tell them that Endpoint Central is doing that. You can buy endpoints and then OpManager, and they integrate between them, and everything is okay."

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

"There needs to be improvements to make the solution capable of supporting more devices, and it would be good to see an option for automatic deployment."

"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."

"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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"The solution has a steep learning curve. There are so many filters and features that are frequently being updated, it takes research, experience and familiarity to be able to use them. It could be a lot more user-friendly."

"Wireshark gets stuck when it is a larger file."

"The system could be improved upon by adding a better and more powerful data processing engine."

"Sometimes I need to use tcpdump when I need to check the packets on CLI."

"You need some basic knowledge to work with Wireshark. Maybe it could be more user-friendly just for new users. Just for the new generation."

"I would like to see Wireshark improve the ease of application of the command. The command is very powerful, but not easy to apply."

"In the future, it would be nice to see color coding. It is just black and white."

"It is difficult to scale this solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"The solution's pricing is very low compared to other products."

"It is reasonably priced."

"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."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"The price for ManageEngine OpManager is average."

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

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"It is an open-source solution."

"I've never personally had to pay for it, making it a highly valuable internet resource that's accessible for use. While they offer some paid versions, our firm has utilized the free version for the past three years."

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

"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 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."

"The solution is open source so is free."

"It's free."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

University

11%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

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?

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 primary use case for ManageEngine OpManager?

Our customers have multiple use cases for ManageEngine OpManager. Mainly it's to operate and identify their users and assets, and also manage them centrally. It depends on the use case and the cust...

What do you like most about Wireshark?

The GUI is easy to use.

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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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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