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

Featured Reviews

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

"The most valuable feature of ManageEngine OpManager is the management of the virtual machine and the host machine."

"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 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."

"We have been in contact with technical support and are satisfied with the speed of their answers."

"The dashboard is unique and user-friendly."

"The product itself is very good."

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

"ManageEngine OpManager is user-friendly and easy to use. Additionally, useful for basic monitoring."

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"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."

"Being able to dissect email data and figure out what is inside email messages was the most valuable feature."

"The most valuable feature of Wireshark is the ability to choose a destination of flow that has not been working as expected."

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

"Wireshark has a lot of features. It's a powerful tool if you're familiar with it. You can see everything on the network with it."

"Wireshark's best feature is that it's adaptive, which means it's the go-to tool for network-related developers."

"I believe everyone should use this tool if they need to analyze packets."

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Cons

"ManageEngine OpManager could improve by adding network device control capabilities."

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

"I would like to see more enhancements made to the product. This would be better because compared to other products, the vendor is very slow at enhancing the solution."

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

"The licensing for this solution is not straightforward and should be improved."

"Real user and UI monitoring are not practical."

"Support is very bad. They should improve support and customer relationship."

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

"Can be difficult for non packet heads to understand"

"Wireshark is also used for hacking which is a security breach."

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

"DNS could be improved."

"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."

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

"You need good network connectivity to download during the setup, otherwise, it might take a while."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

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

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

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

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

"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 price for ManageEngine OpManager is average."

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

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"It's free."

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

"We are using a freeware version of this solution, so there are no licence costs involved."

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

"It is free."

"Wireshark is free software, so you can download it and use it for free with no licensing fees."

"I am using the free version of this solution."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

University

10%

Financial Services Firm

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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