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PRTG Network Monitor vs ScienceLogic comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 24, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
PRTG Network Monitor boosts efficiency by improving issue detection, reducing costs, and enabling reliable operations for small offices.
Sentiment score
7.6
ScienceLogic improved issue resolution, cutting outage duration and yielding ROI by the second year through better management and visibility.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
PRTG Network Monitor's customer service is mixed, with both praise for responsiveness and criticism for response times and support quality.
Sentiment score
7.9
ScienceLogic's support is quick, responsive, and available 24/7, but sometimes requires multiple interactions and varies in knowledge levels.
Tutorials are available so I can manage any issue with PRTG Network Monitor easily.
The setup process is well-documented, making it easy to deploy.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
PRTG Network Monitor is scalable and flexible, supporting various environments but requires careful planning for growth and licensing.
Sentiment score
6.9
ScienceLogic is highly rated for scalability and adaptability, though some report onboarding and resource management challenges.
On a scale of one to ten, scalability is rated as 9.5.
PRTG Network Monitor has the ability to scale and add new devices.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
PRTG Network Monitor is generally reliable, with minor configuration issues, requiring proper hardware and maintenance for optimal performance.
Sentiment score
7.1
ScienceLogic is praised for stable performance, with high ratings, minor customization issues, and occasional challenges in large environments.
 

Room For Improvement

PRTG Network Monitor needs improvements in templates, flexibility, apps, integrations, performance, support, security, monitoring, reporting, and costs.
ScienceLogic needs improvements in monitoring, user interface, stability, customization, support, and user-friendliness, with challenges in automation and database monitoring.
They need to improve application performance monitoring, error tracing mechanisms, and log management.
PRTG Network Monitor should provide syslog monitoring since it is not available at this time.
 

Setup Cost

PRTG Network Monitor's tiered pricing is economical but can be costly for large-scale use, with flexible licensing options.
ScienceLogic's pricing ranges from $8 to $15 per endpoint, offering value through extensive features and straightforward subscriptions.
The prices are very high for PRTG Network Monitor.
Pricing is by the number of devices, not by sensor.
 

Valuable Features

PRTG Network Monitor provides efficient deployment, real-time monitoring, customization, and supports various environments with advanced features and responsive support.
ScienceLogic offers agentless configuration, robust monitoring, third-party integration, customizable dashboards, scalability, AI, and comprehensive coverage, ensuring user-friendliness.
PRTG Network Monitor already provided me with 100 free sensors, which is enough for my network monitoring.
The pricing is affordable compared to SolarWinds.
 

Categories and Ranking

PRTG Network Monitor
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
5th
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
6th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
101
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ScienceLogic
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
30th
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
27th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
21st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (7th), Unified Communications Monitoring (1st), Server Monitoring (12th), IT Operations Analytics (7th), AIOps (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of PRTG Network Monitor is 4.5%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ScienceLogic is 1.9%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Tochukwu Uzomba - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficiently monitor networks across regions with seamless setup and robust feature set
PRTG Network Monitor is easy to set up. Within a few minutes, it is operational. It is an all-in-one monitoring solution without extra costs. For example, we set it up for an insurance company with branches across Africa. We are able to monitor from Lagos without installing anything in the branches, using the agentless feature. We just put in the IP address and the parameter, and we monitor from those ends. Additionally, all the sensors are very useful. Most people are interested in the bandwidth monitoring sensor to see what bandwidth the users are consuming. The pricing is affordable compared to SolarWinds.
GauravSingh4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Great integrations, power flow, and good support
They need a little more self-service. Some of the places where there's still a dependency on defense logic. If those could be eliminated, that would be ideal. They've done a fantastic job eliminating a lot of those dependencies and there's a lot of self-service. However, some of the areas where we could have it connect to, for example, Splunk or ServiceNow, in a self-care version versus having to go back to their engineers, that's an area where they could do a little more. There are still a lot of engineers who get involved versus if it's a little more API-driven and self-served dashboard connections. Doing it the other way would just make life easier for users.
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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
54%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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 prices are very high for PRTG Network Monitor. That's why I'm using the free100 sensor license.
What do you like most about ScienceLogic?
The tool is quite easy to deploy, and it offers very good support.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ScienceLogic?
My company has an enterprise-level contract with ScienceLogic, so it is available to my organization at a good price.
What needs improvement with ScienceLogic?
The product's reporting functionalities have certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required. The tool is more or less good. The tool needs to improve its APM capabilities.
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

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