PRTG Network Monitor vs Sysdig Monitor comparison

Paessler GmbH and Sysdig are both solutions in the Cloud Monitoring Software category. Paessler GmbH is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.8, while Sysdig is ranked #33 with an average rating of 8.0. Paessler GmbH holds a 4.6% mindshare in CMS, compared to Sysdig’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Paessler GmbH users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Sysdig users who would recommend it.

PRTG Network Monitor

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

PRTG Network Monitor and Sysdig Monitor are competing products in the IT infrastructure and applications monitoring category. PRTG Network Monitor has the upper hand with more favorable pricing and support, while Sysdig Monitor stands out with advanced features that cater well to modern environments, justifying its potential higher cost.

Features: PRTG Network Monitor offers comprehensive network monitoring, intuitive setup, and versatile alert management. Sysdig Monitor provides robust container and cloud environment monitoring, strong integration capabilities, and advanced technical features for modern environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: PRTG Network Monitor provides a simplified deployment experience with strong documentation and helpful support, making onboarding smoother. Sysdig Monitor's deployment is well-suited for complex environments but may require additional configuration and customer support, presenting some challenges initially.

Pricing and ROI: PRTG Network Monitor features competitive pricing with scalable options, ensuring a clear ROI with its simplicity and efficient network oversight. Sysdig Monitor, although potentially more expensive, delivers high value with extensive features tailored to dynamic cloud environments, justifying its cost through the depth of monitoring and analysis it offers.

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Categories and Ranking

PRTG Network Monitor

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

101

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (5th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (8th)

Sysdig Monitor

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

33rd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Container Monitoring (9th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (21st)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Cloud Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of PRTG Network Monitor is 4.6%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sysdig Monitor is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Tochukwu Uzomba

Solutions Architect at Boch Systems Company Limited

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.

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Md. Olid Hasan Bhuiyan

Site Reliability Engineer at ReliSource

Provides a good view of the sequence and offers in-depth visibility into my infrastructure

I needed to identify the sequence and frequency of system calls for a specific system. Sysdig provided this information readily. However, analyzing frequency proved more challenging. As far as I know, Sysdig Monitor lacks functionality to directly obtain system call frequency for certain files. Therefore, I had to capture a screenshot of the relevant data from Sysdig Monitor and then manually extract the text. A built-in Sysdig feature to retrieve system call frequency for specific website actions would greatly enhance its usefulness. I had difficulty installing Sysdig Monitor on Windows.

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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

"Good compilation of the system's information."

"Nice product with an easy interface to use and a large variety of sensors."

"The installation is not that complex."

"One of the valuable features is the diversity of metrics available to us to monitor. It's all there, it's all in the box. It's all made very easy, by virtue of it being pre-configured."

"Stable and scalable network monitoring tool. Installation is simple and straightforward."

"I can create my own program sensor. This means I can add extra monitoring capabilities into the already fundamentally strong foundation."

"The alerting system is very stable, and it's helpful whenever any sensor is down."

"The solution provides us with needed feedback on our IT infrastructure. It gives us really good quality of service when it comes to monitoring of available space and available resources. It allows us to preempt issues before they become a problem for the business."

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"The ability to stop/pause and capture logs when something happens is the most valuable feature."

"Sysdig Monitor impressed me with its in-depth visibility into my infrastructure."

"Docker containers are completely supported, kind of like "first class citizens"."

Cons

"The Desktop app is good but it can be really sluggish at times, especially when you're editing different elements."

"PRTG Network Monitor could improve by having a feature to allow uploading of preset standard network switch configurations and the ability to monitor the SLA configuration, such as uptime for the switches or internet connectivity. This would be very useful."

"PRTG's documentation could be improved."

"The dashboarding definitely needs improvement."

"With custom sensors, there is a lot of work which needs to be done in the background, just for it to be tailor-made for the specific thing that we are actually monitoring. We take a lot of time with the custom sensors. I would like to see the customer sensor be more robust and a bit more varied."

"The licensing policy needs more flexibility."

"There's always room for improvement. The high availability feature is good, but it's an area that PRTG could marginally improve. For example, in PRTG, both servers have a different IP, but it would make things a lot easier if they were bound by a single IP."

"This product can be improved by updating the net flow interface. The one that is in place works – I can get all the information I need from it – but it is a little bit clunky."

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"I had difficulty installing Sysdig Monitor on Windows."

"It is needs to automate the actions to take when an alert is triggered."

""Events" reporting (errors, crashes, etc.) is not clear at all in a Mesos environment (i.e., it's not clear what specific container is the one that went down). In a Docker Compose environment, it may be way better."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay nothing for it. Its 100 sensors have allowed us to put a magnifying glass on some systems, providing an extra layer of detail. Therefore, our outgoing is nothing and our incoming is a lot of useful data that we can react to proactively."

"The licensing fees are billed annually and there are no costs in addition to this."

"All monitoring system is close to the same pricing scheme."

"We pay for PRTG Network Monitor annually. The price is approximately 10,000 rupees annually."

"Cost was a factor when selecting this solution, but it just did everything we wanted it to do."

"We looked at PRTG and SolarWinds. From a cost side perspective, compared to PRTG, and from what you get back from it, PRTG was sort of a hands down the winner."

"We have unlimited devices and sensors, and it is a bit pricey, but we do have unlimited sensors. With all things considered the price is fine, related to the solution itself. PRTG Network Monitor is good value for money."

"One thing I like is that when you buy sensors, it's a perpetual license, so once you buy 2,000 sensors, you've got 2,000 sensors; it's not a recurring cost."

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"Sysdig Monitor is not expensive."

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it_user174738

IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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…

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

51%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

22%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

University

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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...

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What do you like most about PRTG Network Monitor?

The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts.

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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.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sysdig Monitor?

Sysdig Monitor is not expensive.

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What needs improvement with Sysdig Monitor?

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What is your primary use case for Sysdig Monitor?

During my undergraduate studies, I investigated how the frequency or order of actions within a specific system triggered events on our website. To achieve this, I effectively used Sysdig Monitor to...

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Overview

PRTG Network Monitor runs on a Windows machine within your network, collecting various statistics from the machines, software, and devices which you designate. PRTG comes with an easy-to-use web interface with point-and-click configuration. You can easily share data from it with non-technical colleagues and customers, including via live graphs and custom reports. This will let you plan for network expansion, see what applications are using most of your connection, and make sure that no one is hogging the entire network just to torrent videos.

To monitor a large IT environment, it's important to be able to scale PRTG up. Paessler PRTG Enterprise Monitor includes all the proven capabilities of PRTG Network Monitor, which are enhanced by exclusive ITOps Board for a service-oriented, central overview of multiple PRTG servers.

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Sysdig Monitor allows you to maximize the performance and availability of your cloud infrastructure, services, and applications. Built on open source, it provides immediate, deep visibility into rapidly changing container environments. You can resolve issues faster by using granular data derived from actual system calls enriched with cloud and Kubernetes context along with Prometheus metrics. Remove silos by unifying data across teams for hybrid and multi-cloud monitoring.

Sysdig

Sample Customers

Jameson Bank, Sidnix, RungeICT, MedicalAnimal, Truck-lite, GamingGrids, The Covell Group, Forsythn County Schools, NetMass, Musgrove Park Hospital, Lanes Health, Columbia Southern University, Vodafone, Intrust Bank

SAP Concur, Goldman Sachs, Worldpay by FIS, Cisco, Experian, Home Office, Societe Generale, Sunrun. More here: https://sysdig.com/customers/

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