Cacti vs SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor Comparison

79% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Cacti

Network Monitoring Software

4.2 17 user ratings

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85% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor

Network Monitoring Software

4.4 448 user ratings

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Overview

Description

Cacti is a complete network graphing solution designed to harness the power of RRDTool's data storage and graphing functionality. Round robin archive (RRA) settings can be customized giving the user the ability to gather data on non-standard timespans while storing varying amounts of data. Contains a "data input" mechanism that allows users to define custom scripts that can be used to gather data. Each script can contain arguments that must be entered for each data source created using the script (such as an IP address). Read more

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) is a powerful and affordable network monitoring software enabling you to quickly detect, diagnose, and resolve network performance problems and outages.

Pricing Options

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Offers Custom plan.

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SW Score & Breakdown

79% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

68%
Reviews

76%
Momentum

63%
Popularity

72%

85% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

73%
Reviews

85%
Momentum

64%
Popularity

79%

Features

Total Features	2 Features	3 Features
Common Features for All	Bandwidth Monitoring Helps to monitor the amount of data transmitted in a specified amount of time. Real Time Analytics Facilitates analyzing the data rightly as soon as the data enters the system Resource Management Resource management is the process by which businesses manage their various resources effectively. Those resources can be intangible – people and time – and tangible – equipment, materials, and finances. SLA Monitoring Helps to tackle every critical aspect of service-level agreement (SLA) contract that in turn helps to monitor network performance Server Monitoring Helps monitoring server's system resources like Network, CPU Usage, Memory Consumption, I/O, etc. to facilitate offering a better customer experience	Bandwidth Monitoring Helps to monitor the amount of data transmitted in a specified amount of time. Real Time Analytics Facilitates analyzing the data rightly as soon as the data enters the system Resource Management Resource management is the process by which businesses manage their various resources effectively. Those resources can be intangible – people and time – and tangible – equipment, materials, and finances. SLA Monitoring Helps to tackle every critical aspect of service-level agreement (SLA) contract that in turn helps to monitor network performance Server Monitoring Helps monitoring server's system resources like Network, CPU Usage, Memory Consumption, I/O, etc. to facilitate offering a better customer experience

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Individuals Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Individuals Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud	SaaS/Web/Cloud
Modes of Support	Online	Online
API Support	Available	NA

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.2/5 17 user ratings	4.4/5 448 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Excellent 41.2% Very Good 41.2% Average 11.8% Poor 5.9% Terrible 0%	Excellent 53.8% Very Good 37.5% Average 6.3% Poor 2.2% Terrible 0.2%
Review Summary	Not Available	SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor is praised for its user-friendly interface, intuitive navigation, and robust monitoring capabilities, making it an effective tool for managing complex networks. Users highlight the ease of adding devices, setting up alerts, and creating custom dashboards, while also appreciating the valuable information provided by features like Network Insight and NetPath. However, some users mention that the interface could benefit from further customization options, and certain advanced features might require additional research and expertise.
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Not Available Offers Custom plan.	Free Trial Available
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Cacti Custom	Online Quote Others
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