The enterprise world is constantly progressing towards better solutions, better management and a better outcome. Succumbing to the pressure caused by the pace in which technology is growing, industries often settle for over-priced tools which offer substandard IT management. By the time you realize the inadequacy in those tools, a lot of money would have been shelled out. However, it is never too late to keep up with the fast-soaring enterprise world if you switch to a better product! Put away solutions with age-old interfaces, unsatisfactory functionalities and switch to ManageEngine's OpManager - a cost-effective, feature-rich solution which provides unified network and server management for network devices.
Here's a consolidated report based on the evaluation by third party vendors. Take a look at how users have rated OpManager and see for yourselves how OpManager is the perfect PRTG alternative.
| Evaluation By | Category | OpManager | PRTG |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | Meets Requirements | ||
| G2 | Ease of Setup | ||
| G2 | Quality of Support | ||
| FinancesOnline | Overall score | ||
| FinancesOnline | User Satisfaction | ||
| Crowd Reviews | Overall rating |
Info - Tech Research Group announced OpManager as a CHAMPION in software reviews' recent emotional footprint report, with the product winning a net score of 94. And we are the only vendor in the network monitoring market to cross the luring 90 and above category. So, if you see this as just a number, here's why you shouldn't. The score is evaluated based on the verified reviews given by real users from an extensive list of assessing criteria like product impact, feature and service satisfaction, affordability, innovation and overall vendor capability in enterprise network monitoring.
OpManager provides the user with all the features required to administer over the network
Easy to use in performance monitoring and simple to manage network operations
Nothing can beat OpManager's value for price.
Putting customers first has earned us all the love and a significant place on the winning podium. Here's what they feel about OpManager.
Plan to renew OpManager
Say OpManager is critical to their success
Mentioned that they love OpManager
Here's a calculation of licensing costs for OpManager and PRTG factoring in the perpetual licensing plans & the annual maintenance price. OpManager has fixed maintenance prices, while PRTG's maintenance rates are 25% of the base license price.
| Parameters | OpManager | PRTG |
|---|---|---|
| Number of devices/sensors | 500 devices | 5000 sensors |
| Licensing slab | OpManager professional pack for 500 devices: $9595 | PRTG 5000: $12999 |
| Annual maintenance | $1,919 | $3,249 (excluded for first year) |
| Pricing for the first year | $11,514 | $12,999 |
| Maintenance for second year onwards | $1,919 | $3,249 |
OpManager costs $11,514 for the first year, and $1,919 from the next year onwards, while PRTG costs $12,999 the first year, and $3,249 from the next year onwards. OpManager is cheaper on the short and long run while offering better features.
The following table shows a list of all the features where OpManager provides better functionality and convenience when compared to PRTG
| Functionality | OpManager - PRTG replacement | PRTG |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery reports | OpManager provides a complete report on the discovery process. | Not available in PRTG Network Monitor Software. |
| Template based device classification and monitoring | OpManager comes with over 10,000 device templates which carry the initial configurations to classify the devices easily. | Users have to create templates manually in PRTG Network Monitoring Software. |
| Monitoring interfaces | Interfaces are not a licensed component in OpManager. | Users have to pay for interfaces in PRTG. |
| Forecasting performance trends | Use AI/ML algorithms to forecast performance metrics like CPU, traffic usage, and memory. | Not available in PRTG Network Monitoring Software. |
| Deep packet inspection | OpManager can monitor packet headers as well as their data to locate, detect, categorize, and restrict certain packets. | PRTG doesn't support deep packet inspection. |
| 3D datacenter floor view and server rack view | OpManager can map your data center infrastructure with 3D views, server racks and floors. | Not available in PRTG Network Monitoring Software. |
| Automatic layer 2/ layer 3 network maps | Admins can visualize their complete network infrastructure with live network maps. | Layer 3 network maps are not available in PRTG Network Monitoring Software. |
| Maps with flow-based data | Visualize your network by placing the devices on the maps according to their geographic distribution. | Not available in PRTG Network Monitor Software. |
| Hop-wise WAN link visibility | OpManager monitors your WAN links' bandwidth, utilization, errors, discards and helps you verify Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with your Internet Service Providers (ISPs). | Not available in PRTG Network Monitoring Software. |
| Network path analysis | Monitor WAN links on a hop-by-hop basis with a network path map. View historical data from WAN links and set thresholds for packet loss and response times. | Not available in PRTG Network Monitoring Software. |
| IT workflow automation | OpManager can automate troubleshooting tasks using out of the box workflows. | PRTG doesn't support workflow automation by itself. |
| Troubleshooting tools | ICMP Ping, Traceroute, Switch Port Mapper, Real-time Graphs, Remote Task Manager, SNMP MIB Browser and Syslog Viewer. | Limited availability in PRTG Network Monitoring Software. |
| Network configuration and compliance management | Using NCM module, monitor compliance status, backups, vulnerabilities etc. | Not available in PRTG Network Monitoring Software. |
| Remote device access for troubleshooting | OpManager can remotely access devices using Telnet/SSH sessions & web console access. | PRTG doesn't have on demand telnet/ssh connections from the web UI. |
| IP address management | Using OpUtils module, monitor and manage IP addresses, subnets, detect rogue devices, and so on. | PRTG cannot perform IPAM functionalities by itself. |
| Switch port mapping | Using OpUtils module, OpManager can discover, identify, and map switch ports of your network switches. | PRTG can monitor switch port connections alone. |
| Forensic reports on bandwidth usage | OpManager's forensic reports allows you to store and analyze raw bandwidth data for up to 6 months. You can drill down to the lowest monitored interval to analyze bandwidth usage. In depth data for longer time periods. For bandwidth data. | PRTG's historic reports are limited to one hour averages for periods longer than 40 days. |
| Bandwidth capacity planning reports | Capacity planning allows organizations to assess future IT requirements based on business forecasts. | Not available in PRTG Network Monitoring Software. |
| User audit reports | Track user activity with user audit reports. | Not available in PRTG Network Monitoring Software. |
| Support for MSSQL as a backend database | OpManager comes bundled with a PGSQL database by default, and supports MSSQL. PQSQL & MSSQL databases support complex queries, high performance & have built in data integrity checks. | PRTG doesn't support any MSSQL or PGSQL databases. Instead they use a proprietary flat file database. |
| Integrations with other products. | OpManager offers out of the box integrations with third party software such as Slack, Teams, ServiceNow & ServiceDesk Plus. | PRTG offers integrations via webhooks. |
| File integrity monitoring | OpManager has a file integrity protection feature that monitors product files & external files for errors and attacks. This prevents your instance from being targeted with malicious codes. | RTG doesn't have file integrity monitoring. |
Disclaimer: This page is compiled from the information available on PRTG’s website. We have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided in this document. However, the information is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. ManageEngine is not liable for any inaccuracies in the document due to changes made on PRTG’s website or any development made to the PRTG product subsequent to the date of publication of this document (August, 2023). Please refer the PRTG’s website for more information.
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