# Looking for an alternative to Solarwinds SAM?

Meet ManageEngine Applications Manager. Simplify performance monitoring across your stack, without the high costs or tool sprawl.

- Monitor apps, infra, databases, and cloud - from one console
- Fast, agentless setup on Windows & Linux
- Flexible licensing: Subscription or perpetual

## Why IT teams choose Applications Manager over SolarWinds SAM

| Category | ![ManageEngine Application Managerr](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/images/logo/apm-logo.svg) | ![Solarwinds Sam](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/images/logo/SolarWinds-applications-server-logo.jpg) |
|---|---|---|
| Full-stack APM + Infra monitoring | Included | Requires add-ons for full APM features |
| Real User & Synthetic Monitoring | Native | Partial (requires Pingdom) |
| Database monitoring | Included | Requires DPA |
| Multi-cloud visibility | AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, O365 | Limited support |
| VM & container monitoring | Built-in | Requires VMAN |
| Licensing model | Instance-based, transparent | Node/component-based, opaque |
| Customer support | Free 24x7 + premium options | Paid tiers only |
| Setup & deployment | Quick, lightweight | Complex, time-intensive |

## One platform. End-to-end performance visibility

Applications Manager is designed to give you complete visibility, faster troubleshooting, and optimized performance through a single, unified platform. Built with real-world IT challenges in mind, it removes the need for multiple monitoring tools and helps you take control of your application and infrastructure stack. Whether you're monitoring applications, servers, databases, or cloud services, Applications Manager delivers the insights and flexibility you need to stay ahead.

### Monitor

Monitor over 150 technologies across applications, servers, databases, cloud platforms, and containers — all from a single console. Get deep visibility into applications running on Java, .NET, PHP, Python, Node.js, and more. With real user and synthetic monitoring, plus unified dashboards, Applications Manager simplifies full-stack observability.

![Monitor](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/images/appoptics-monitor-widgets.avif)

## Got questions? We have answers!

### 1. Does Applications Manager have as many application templates as SolarWinds SAM?

While SolarWinds SAM relies heavily on a large library of templates, ManageEngine Applications Manager provides over 150 out-of-the-box integrations for popular applications and servers. Our focus is on providing robust, actionable insights for key technologies right out of the box. For everything else, our powerful custom monitoring options allow you to easily create monitors for any home-grown application or unique service, without the need to rely on a community forum.