Paessler PRTG – The superior alternative to SolarWinds
- All-in-one monitoring instead of a combination of management tools
- PRTG can replace many SolarWinds solutions at a fair price
- Easily integrate other IT services and applications into PRTG
Our users give top ratings for monitoring with Paessler PRTG
PRTG as a SolarWinds alternative: What you’ll find on this page
PRTG vs. SolarWinds:
All-in-one monitoring software instead of a mishmash of tools
Unlike SolarWinds management platform, Paessler PRTG makes it easy to monitor your entire IT infrastructure in a single application – from network, storage systems, cloud applications, virtual systems, databases, and applications, to CCTV systems, industrial environments, and more.
PRTG is your comprehensive, all-in-one monitoring tool for your entire network.
With SolarWinds, you have to choose between individual functions or purchase several modules to access the full range of features. Add-ons for features such as NetFlow or server monitoring can quickly drive up costs and make it difficult to decide upon the right monitoring solution.
PRTG solves all this with its unparalleled set of functionalities, ease of use, intuitive feel, user-friendly interfaces, structured dashboards, customizable alarms, network mapping, and more. This means you can stop juggling separate specialized tools that offer only isolated solutions and cost precious time.
Fast setup and intuitive usability
Network monitoring should be quick and easy. Cumbersome and complicated software creates unnecessary work for IT teams. PRTG makes monitoring as user-friendly as possible – in fact, installing, configuring, and using PRTG is way easier than SolarWinds.
Installation usually takes less than 10 minutes
The Auto-Discovery makes PRTG quick to configure
Custom dashboards are created in no time at all
The PRTG web interface is easy to understand and use
Start monitoring your network with PRTG and see how it can make your network more reliable and your job easier.
“All-around winning “The real beauty of PRTG is the endless possibilities it offers” “PRTG Network MonitorIT experts agree: Paessler PRTG is a great solution for IT infrastructure monitoring
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What network observability looks like in PRTG
Diagnose network issues by continuously monitoring the health, availability, and performance of your network devices, as well as your entire on-premises or cloud-based IT ecosystem. Show hardware health, application performance, network traffic, bandwidth usage, and other key metrics in real time. Visualize monitoring data in clear graphs and dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the network visibility you need to troubleshoot all kinds of issues in your network.
Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup
NetFlow v9 sensor in PRTG
Custom PRTG dashboard for keeping an eye on the entire IT infrastructure
Find the root cause of the problem with our PRTG network management solution
Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that you can act before more serious issues occur.
PRTG is compatible with all major vendors, products, and systems
Save time & money with PRTG
Easier hardware & software requirements
PRTG requires only one computer to act as a server. SolarWinds can only be used with a SQL server. This results in additional costs, as well as more time spent on the software configuration.
What’s more: PRTG uses its own database, which has been specially designed to meet the demands of network monitoring. Tests have shown that the PRTG database is much faster than SQL.
Monitoring of distributed sites at no extra cost
With PRTG, you can install remote probes (equivalent to "polling engines" at SolarWinds) at any number of sites and then monitor them remotely with your central PRTG installation.
Each license of PRTG includes an unlimited number of remote probes, whereas with SolarWinds products, an additional polling engine costs around $20,000.
Full range of monitoring functions included
Many features of SolarWinds monitoring software are only available at an additional charge. PRTG licenses, however, all include the full monitoring feature set and come with a flexible pricing model.
Simply determine how many endpoints you wish to monitor and the number of sensors you’ll need to do so. You can upgrade your license at any time.
Expert technical support is a given
By purchasing a PRTG license, you will get continuous access to the latest product updates, security enhancements, as well as support from our team of technical experts.
If you have a problem or question, our technical support department will respond within one business day. Rest assured that you'll be offered a solution that addresses your particular situation.
Need help making a decision?
You are interested to know if PRTG could be an alternative to your SolarWinds implementation? Contact us for more information.
“With SolarWinds, Cacti and SNMPC we needed three different monitoring systems to gain overview about all our systems and devices. Finding out that PRTG was able to replace all three tools was a huge additional benefit for us and helps us to save a lot of time and money.”
Stein Erik Høybakk, Senior Network Engineer at TAFJORD
PRTG vs. other monitoring tools
Your SolarWinds alternative PRTG at a glance – even on the go
Set up PRTG in minutes and use it on almost any mobile device.
PRTG makes network monitoring easy
Custom alerts and data visualization make it easy to monitor, identify, and prevent all kinds of network issues.
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UVexplorer integrates tightly with PRTG to bring fast and accurate network discovery, detailed device inventory, and automatic network mapping to the PRTG platform.
“Excellent tool for detailed monitoring. Alarms and notifications work greatly. Equipment addition is straight forward and server initial setup is very easy. ...feel safe to purchase it if you intend to monitor a large networking landscape.”
Infrastructure and Operations Engineer in the Communications Industry, firm size 10B - 30B USD
Easily find the source of the problem with our PRTG network monitoring solution
Real-time alerts and custom notifications make it easy to solve issues with servers, hardware, applications, network traffic, services, and much more.
PRTG vs. Solarwinds: FAQ
Should I choose PRTG or SolarWinds?
Choosing between Paessler PRTG and SolarWinds depends on several factors, such as your specific network monitoring needs, budget, and technical resources available in your organization.
PRTG is ideal:
- If you prefer an all-in-one, agentless solution for your entire IT environment with minimal setup time.
- If you need sophisticated, customizable visualizations like dashboards and network maps.
- If you want to monitor an unlimited number of remote locations and networks at no extra cost.
- If you want to get real-time alerting, custom notifications (via email, text, in-app push notification, Microsoft Teams message, and other methods), and automated reporting.
- If you want to have the choice between on-premises network monitoring solutions or our cloud-based SaaS solution, which is particularly suited for MSPs.
- If you prefer expert technical support & detailed online documentation.
- If you want a straightforward licensing model with easy scalability at a cost-effective price.
SolarWinds might be your choice:
- If you require a highly scalable solution suitable for extremely complex network environments.
- If your organization can invest in higher costs for a feature-rich platform made up of different modules and add-ons (that cost extra).
- If you have the technical expertise to handle the complexity of setup and configuration.
Is PRTG a full SolarWinds replacement?
With its different approach, PRTG can probably not replace every SolarWinds application or module one-to-one. But there is high feature coverage for a large number of SolarWinds tools like:
- Network Performance Monitor
- Server & Application Monitor
- Storage Resource Monitor
- Database Monitor
- Web Performance Monitor
- Network Traffic Analyzer
- ipMonitor
There are also many overlaps with other SolarWinds tools, ask us for details. PRTG monitors your entire IT and more in one single application. At a price that will surprise you.
What is a sensor in PRTG?
In PRTG, “sensors” are the basic monitoring elements. One sensor usually monitors one measured value in your network, for example the traffic of a switch port, the CPU load of a server, or the free space on a disk drive.
On average, you need about 5-10 sensors per device or one sensor per switch port.
More than just a monitoring tool:
Reasons our customers love PRTG
PRTG: The multi-tool for sysadmins
Adapt PRTG individually and dynamically to your needs and rely on a strong API:- HTTP API: Access monitoring data and manipulate monitoring objects via HTTP requests
- Custom sensors: Create your own PRTG sensors for customized monitoring
- Custom notifications: Create your own notifications and send action triggers to external systems
- REST Custom sensor: Monitor almost everything that provides data in XML or JSON format
Paessler PRTG is used by companies of all sizes. Sysadmins love PRTG because it makes their job a whole lot easier. Bandwidth, servers, virtual environments, websites, VoIP services – PRTG keeps an eye on your entire network. Everyone has different monitoring needs. That’s why we let you try PRTG for free.Still not convinced?
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Hosting |
Download for Windows and cloud-based version PRTG Hosted Monitor available |
Languages |
English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese |
Pricing |
Up to 100 sensors for free (Price List) |
Unified Monitoring |
Network devices, bandwidth, servers, applications, virtual environments, remote systems, IoT, and more |
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