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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs PRTG Network Monitor comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.9
Oracle Enterprise Manager's customer service is mixed, with responsiveness praised, but initial-tier resolution times and support experiences vary.
Sentiment score
6.6
PRTG Network Monitor's support is generally effective, though email-only support and first-level knowledge can lead to delays.
The setup process is well-documented, making it easy to deploy.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.9
Oracle Enterprise Manager struggles with complexity, high costs, and usability issues, requiring improvements in performance, scalability, and user support.
Sentiment score
3.9
PRTG Network Monitor needs improvements in cost, usability, monitoring capabilities, integration, performance, reporting, and support to enhance user experience.
Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server.
They need to improve application performance monitoring, error tracing mechanisms, and log management.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Oracle Enterprise Manager scales effectively, handling numerous databases and users, despite possible configuration tweaks and hardware considerations.
Sentiment score
8.0
PRTG Network Monitor is scalable and flexible for large environments but may face hardware and cost limitations at high scales.
On a scale of one to ten, scalability is rated as 9.5.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
6.3
Oracle Enterprise Manager's costs vary by features and infrastructure, with potentially high expenses for advanced capabilities and cloud services.
Sentiment score
6.4
PRTG Network Monitor offers reasonable pricing for enterprises but can become costly in larger environments; perpetual licenses offer savings.
The licensing is based on the core.
Pricing is by the number of devices, not by sensor.
 

Stability Issues

No sentiment score available
Oracle Enterprise Manager is stable and reliable, with minor issues in upgrades and performance, rated highly by users.
Sentiment score
6.9
PRTG Network Monitor is stable and reliable, though occasional issues arise from exceeding sensor limits or specific configurations.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.4
Oracle Enterprise Manager enhances database administration with real-time monitoring, easy integration, and proactive issue resolution, improving performance and visibility.
Sentiment score
8.4
PRTG Network Monitor is praised for quick setup, scalability, user-friendly interface, cost-efficiency, and comprehensive monitoring features with flexible integration.
It also has features like the AWR report, which helps analyze resource usage during specific times.
The pricing is affordable compared to SolarWinds.
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Enterprise Manager
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (1st), Server Monitoring (4th)
PRTG Network Monitor
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
100
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (5th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (6th), Cloud Monitoring Software (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Oracle Enterprise Manager is designed for Database Development and Management and holds a mindshare of 7.0%, down 9.4% compared to last year.
PRTG Network Monitor, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 4.3% mindshare, down 5.7% since last year.
Database Development and Management
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Usman Muzaffar - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good stability and has an easy implementation process
It is a good tool for monitoring databases. It enhances the overall visibility within the database The older version of the product works with Flash technology. Although the latest version works with Java, it still requires Flash technology. It should utilize only a Java plugin to visualize your…
Noman-Saleem - PeerSpot reviewer
Detects suden changes but significant pricing concerns affect the effectiveness of network traffic troubleshooting
We use PRTG Network Monitor for monitoring traffic on interfaces and the behavior of network traffic. If there are sudden changes in traffic or any configuration issues, we can sort them out using PRTG. It's very helpful for troubleshooting and monitoring traffic utilization on our interfaces…
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
75%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
4%
Government
3%
Educational Organization
53%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager?
What I like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager are its features, particularly the active session history. It provides insights into SQL, and I use it regularly to identify potential issues.
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
The platform's interface could be more streamlined. Currently, there are multiple ways to navigate to a specific point, which can be confusing. Additionally, there could be further enhancements in ...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
PRTG network monitor is one of the best tool i have ever used for the monitoring. It have auto discovery option. it avoid the configuring the device in PRTG. It automatically discover the device an...
What do you like most about PRTG Network Monitor?
The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PRTG Network Monitor?
The pricing is harshly increased, from $4,000 last year to $99,000 now, with no additional features added. This is unbearable.
 

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