# Free Network Performance Monitoring

### Monitor network, servers, routers, switches- free! Choose a 30-day full-featured trial or a forever-free edition with a small device cap.

- [Free network performance monitoring tool features](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/free-network-performance-monitoring.html#freenpm)
- [Choosing the right free network performance monitoring solution](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/free-network-performance-monitoring.html#freenpm1)
- [Gain value out of OpManager's free network monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/free-network-performance-monitoring.html#freenpm2)
- [FAQs on free network performance monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/free-network-performance-monitoring.html#freenpm4)

## Features of your free network performance monitoring tool

Pick OpManager's free [network performance monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/network-performance-monitoring.html?freenpm) and get the essential tools you need to ensure your infrastructure is healthy. What you're guaranteed is full insight to our capabilities, and both the Free Trial and the Free Edition include:

**Core performance metrics**: Monitor [up/down](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/network-uptime-monitoring.html_1819080672.html) status, response time, [CPU](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/cpu-monitoring.html_1819080672.html), memory, disk utilization, and interface errors/discards.

**Comprehensive OS coverage**: Get full visibility into your Windows, Linux, and Unix servers with multiple language options for the GUI; English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Japanese, French, German, and Italian.

**Proactive alerting**: Set [custom thresholds](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/adaptive-thresholds.html?freenpm) and receive real-time [email/SMS alerts](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/network-monitoring-alerts.html?freenpm) before minor issues become major outages.

**Unified dashboards**: Build a [NOC view](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/network-visualization.html?freenpm) to see the health of your entire network on a single screen.

**Virtualization monitoring**: Gain essential visibility into your VMware, Hyper-V, and Xen environments.

## Which free network performance monitoring option is right for you?

**Ideal for small networks and labs (forever-free edition)**: A small office environment where the requirements involve monitoring the core switch, edge router, and one server to catch spikes and interface errors early. The [Free Edition](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/free-edition.html?freenpm) is perpetual, capped at three devices - making it ideal for labs, micro-sites, or basic continuous visibility.

**Perfect for enterprise evaluation (30-Day Free Trial):** This is a full-featured version designed for broader evaluation, with no device limits during the trial. This lets you test discovery, configure alerts, and build dashboards across sites and device types- essentially a pilot run before making a rollout decision.

## Get value in 3 steps: Your day-one checklist

- Discover up to 3 devices (free edition) and verify up/down and response time.
- Apply thresholds for CPU/memory/disk/interfaces and enable email/SMS alerts.
- Build a NOC view dashboard for single-screen health.
- **Explore further**: Once you're comfortable, try discovering more devices (if you're on the trial) or exploring our detailed performance reports to see what else you can learn about your network.

| Capability | Free Edition | 30-day Trial | Paid Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Device limit | 3 devices, perpetual | No device cap during trial | Scales to thousands, device-based licensing |
| Advanced alerting & notification policies | Basic email/SMS thresholds | Full feature access for evaluation | Advanced policies, escalation rules, maintenance windows and integrations |
| Multi-site discovery and topology | Manual dashboards - limited by options | Full discovery and mapping during trial | Automated discovery, topology maps, site-based views, dependency visibility |
| Reporting and retention | Essential performance reports, short retention | Full reports during trial | Custom reports, long-term retention, export & scheduling for audits |
| Role-based access & ITSM integrations | Single admin, manual processes | Trial access to all integrations | RBAC, SSO, ticketing/webhook integrations |

Move to **paid editions** for advanced and comprehensive network performance monitoring - [compare the editions](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/opmanager-editions.html?freenpm) and decide which one suits your organization the best!

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