SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor vs Tanium comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

Tanium and SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor offer robust solutions in IT operations but cater to slightly different needs. Based on user reviews, Tanium is noted for comprehensive endpoint management and scalability, while SolarWinds excels in detailed application performance monitoring and ease of integration.

Features: Tanium is praised for comprehensive endpoint management, security capabilities, and scalability. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is valued for detailed application performance monitoring, ease of integration, and reporting features.

Room for Improvement: Users highlight Tanium's need for a more streamlined deployment process, enhancements to real-time data analytics, and consistency in customer service. For SolarWinds, feedback often points to improving dashboard customizations, reducing setup complexity, and addressing the steep learning curve.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tanium's deployment model receives mixed reviews, with some users noting complexity without proper onboarding. Its customer service is responsive but needs consistency. SolarWinds is generally considered easier to deploy, with user reviews praising the straightforward setup process, though customer service experiences are varied.

Pricing and ROI: Users indicate that Tanium has a higher initial setup cost but justifies the investment with strong ROI due to its comprehensive feature set and security benefits. SolarWinds is seen as more cost-effective upfront and provides good ROI through its detailed monitoring capabilities, offering significant value for the price.

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SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor vs. Tanium

December 2024

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Categories and Ranking

SolarWinds Server and Appli...

Ranking in Server Monitoring

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (22nd), Active Directory Management (14th)

Tanium

Ranking in Server Monitoring

10th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (23rd), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (35th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (26th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Server Monitoring category, the mindshare of SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is 4.8%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tanium is 12.3%, up from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Server Monitoring

Featured Reviews

Subhajit Nag

Senior Process Associate at Tata Consultancy Services

The component and cable monitoring features are good, but the interface is slow

SolarWinds' interface is slow, and this is a global concern. Every SolarWinds user complains about the sluggishness. The response is slow. If you browse from one page to another, you have to wait. Our company is a massive user with plenty of licenses, so the performance issues could be due to the load per license. Ten thousand components can be mapped under one license. So SolarWinds needs to take care of the speed problem. It cannot be this slow. That is a huge complaint. Otherwise, the tool is good. It should also be easier to upgrade SolarWinds. AppDynamics is harder to deploy but easier to upgrade. So AppDynamics takes a lot of time and effort to install, but you can upgrade it in minutes. SolarWinds is the opposite. It's easy to deploy, but upgrades take forever. To date, nobody can complete it on time, so the production environment is sitting idle. The upgrade time matters because you only install the solution once, but you'll need to upgrade the solution repeatedly over the life of the product. A complex installation isn't an issue, but I mind if the upgrade takes too long because it's already in production.

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Mo Vermeiren

Cybersecurity Business & Technology Consultant at Capgemini

Is able to make several campaigns work in parallel, but the user interface needs improvement

It's mainly used by the cybersecurity team for Windows patching and deployment of some software solutions I like the fact that you can create patching campaigns depending on the area of your network that you want to address first. I like the ability it has to make several campaigns that work in…

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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

"SolarWinds SAM has significantly improved our workflow by allowing us to develop a comprehensive knowledge base of known errors and automate responses to specific alerts."

"I find it to be a strong product suite, particularly when you need a comprehensive monitoring tool."

"Management Console - Managing service to each server enrolled in the Solarwinds is much easier. Using a web base console, you can control your service much convenient way. There is no need to login remotely. It save a lot of time and effort."

"AppInsight for SQL: Enables us to see the relevant error log entries on the same page as performance parameters."

"The solution is great for monitoring. If something is going wrong, we can immediately find the root cause."

"The solution is end-to-end from the network and the application to the processes. Everything about the enterprise infrastructure is being covered by the solution. It's easy to use and easy to navigate and one of the leaders among monitoring solutions."

"Features like monitoring and infrastructure dependency mapping are valuable to us."

"The initial setup was relatively easy, and we didn't have to install anything. All we had to do was put on the devices we wanted to monitor."

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"I like the tool's incident response and security patching."

"Tanium’s linear-chain architecture is valuable."

"I'm not so familiar with the tool but I like the interaction of the console to the picture. Patching is the primary model I have been focusing on for the last couple of weeks. So I have created a proof of concept environment and have been checking the available features."

"The solution is scalable and helps to understand how infrastructure works. It helps to improve the health of the organization."

"For incident response tasks, all these tasks can get done in minutes with minimal disruption to the end-user."

"I like the fact that you can create patching campaigns depending on the area of your network that you want to address first. I like the ability it has to make several campaigns that work in parallel."

"The security features are very valuable."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the consolidation of all historical data on device endpoints, security drivers, firmware, and Software version gaps."

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Cons

"It would be helpful if the solution could integrate more with the security compliances, like this IDSS, etc."

"Support for the IBM Mainframe is needed."

"There is one feature that is a report writer. And they are currently trying to take it out from being a stand-alone application and integrating to the web. This doesn't give us the flexibility and it doesn't expand what we can get when it comes to reporting. So, putting it on the web is going to make it difficult to get some information. Leaving it where it is now will help us a lot."

"Mapping interactions between systems."

"An additional feature that would improve this solution is the ability to complete root cause analysis."

"SAM's software-defined network monitoring capability is also low and could be improved."

"Nodes in Azure are able to be monitored with the use of agents, but this does not apply to cloud service offerings that are not node based."

"The tool’s report feature created issues for us. We needed to gain skills to use that feature. The tool’s customization is not easy since you have to reconfigure the whole system."

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"The solution lacks mobility."

"I would like to have more integrations and custom plugins to input. Integration is always a big deal in a lot of different environments."

"They could improve the UI."

"The reporting could be improved."

"Most of the time, agent-relative issues have to be more equipped with self-healing features. At times, the agent is there, but for some reason, it doesn't report a status. It gives certain problems that are obviously agent-based."

"The most painful thing is the interface. It's a bit unclear sometimes."

"The solution needs to improve the reporting and tracking capabilities."

"We had some issues with the solution's OS upgrade."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licenses start from USD 3000.00 and go up to USD 20,000.00 for the year. It's a perpetual license. Nothing is free in SolarWinds, anything that you need is an additional cost."

"I like the pricing for this SolarWinds product."

"I think SolarWinds' pricing is very decent compared to other competitors in the market."

"I would advise potential buyers to wait until the end of the quarter, end of year, or other time to place orders. There are actually great deals to be had at those times if your budget cycle can match up."

"The price is too high."

"The product might cost you $30,000 USD to buy, but scaling this solution requires the purchase of additional polling engines at $20,000 USD each."

"The product is expensive."

"I have always said SolarWinds is very “proud” of their products, meaning they are expensive. I cannot afford to purchase all the licenses I need for all the SolarWinds products."

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"Tanium is a more expensive solution in Latin America than some of the competitors, such as BigFix."

"The solution is expensive but it's a good investment."

"It is higher than some competitors in the market."

"The product's pricing differs from region to region depending on negotiations and the number of endpoints."

"There is an annual license required to use this solution."

"It's an expensive solution. It would be nice if the cost were lower."

"The solution offers value for money."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

45%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Government

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?

Identifying the problem statement is easy.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?

The product is expensive.

What needs improvement with SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?

One product area that could benefit from improvement is the synchronization of licensing periods across different modules. The misalignment of licensing terms can present commercial challenges when...

What do you like most about Tanium?

Tanium’s linear-chain architecture is valuable.

What needs improvement with Tanium?

The reporting could be improved.

What is your primary use case for Tanium?

We collect end-point data. We use it to make AI models and provide it to customers. I use Tanium’s sensors, collect data, and develop dashboards. The sensors have many data types. If we need differ...

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Overview

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) delivers powerful application and server monitoring capabilities for IT pros, enabling them to diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues faster. Do not let slow applications and downtime impact your end-users and business services. Pinpoint the root cause of application issues across various layers of the IT stack. SolarWinds SAM is affordable and easy to deploy, use, and customize. You can automatically discover your system's environment and start monitoring in about an hour. No professional services or consultation needed.

Tanium Endpoint Platform reduces security risk, improves agility & increases efficiency, a fundamentally new approach to endpoint security's threat detection, indicent response, vulnerability assessment and configuration compliance & with management's software distribution, asset utilization, asset inventory and patch management.

Sample Customers

Andr. L. Riis AS, NetSuite

JPMorgan Chase, eBay, Amazon, US Bank, MetLife, pwc, Cerner, Delphi, MGM Grand, New York Life