Network monitoring solutions have become crucial now more than ever because so many companies are relying on these tools to manage their network. However, the market for network monitoring solution is so diverse that the users often end up in a sea of confusion in selecting the ideal solution. They deploy more than one tool for their business and face more difficulty in handling these tools than the network itself. Now, is the time to keep replace these tools with ManageEngine's OpManager - a unified network management solution that includes network and server monitoring, bandwidth analysis, configuration management and fault management. Read on to find out why OpManager is the perfect WhatsUp Gold alternative.
Here's a consolidated report based on the evaluation by third party vendors. Take a look at how users have rated OpManager!
WhatsUp Gold follows device based licensing model where a device can be anything with an IP address or a domain (eg: switches, routers, firewalls, workstations, and other network devices). This is similar to the licensing model of OpManager.
WhatsUp gold has its base price 8 times costlier than ManageEngine's OpManager which makes OpManager more affordable.
The following table shows a list of all the metrics which are not available in WhatsUp Gold and other shortcomings in the functionalities:
OpManager - 10 Steps Ahead Of The Competition, One Step Away From Being Unequalled.
- Network Services Manager, Government Organization
Infrastructure and Operations
Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees
"I have a long-standing relationship with ManageEngine. OpManager has always missed one or two features that would make it truly the best tool on the market, but over it is the most comprehensive and easy to use the product on the market."
Easy Implementation, Excellent Support & Lower Cost Tool
- Team Lead, IT Service Industry
Infrastructure and Operations
500M - 1B USD
"We have been using OpManager since 2011 and our overall experience has been excellent. The tool plays a vital role in providing the value to our organisation and to the customers we are supporting. The support is excellent and staff takes full responsibilities in resolving the issues. Innovation is never stopping and clearly visible with newer versions"
Easy Implementation With A Feature Rich Catalogue, Support Has Some Room For Improvement
- NOC Manager in IT Service Industry
Program and Portfolio Management
500M - 1B USD
"The vendor has been supporting during the implementation & POC phases providing trial licenses. Feature requests and feedback is usually acted upon swiftly. There was sufficient vendor support during the implementation phase. After deployment, the support is more than adequate, where the vendor could make some improvements."
Great Monitoring Tool
- CIO in Finance Industry
CIO
1B - 3B USD
"Manage Engine provides a suite of tools that have made improvements to the availability of our internal applications. From monitoring, management and alerting, we have been able to peak performance within our data center."
Simple Implementation, Easy To Use. Very Intuitive.
- Principal Engineer in IT Services
Enterprise Architecture and Technology Innovation
250M - 500M USD
"Manage Engine support was helpful and responsive to all our queries"
Recognized as a May 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics Software Recognised as an April 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for IT Infrastructure Monitoring Tools. 
Network Management and Monitor Vendor of the Year 2018, 2019 
Entered the 2019 Gartner NPMD Magic Quadrant. 
Ranked #2 in the Infotech Research Software Reviews Data Quadrant 2018. Industry : IT
Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) is an Indian business process management (BPM) organization headquartered in Bangalore and part of the Hinduja Group. HGS combines technology-powered automation, analytics, and digital services focusing on back office proces
Industry : Healthcare
One of the largest radiology groups in the nation, with a team of more than 200 board-certified radiologists, provides more than 50 hospital and specialty clinic partners with on-site radiology coverage and interpretations.
Industry : Real Estate
Vabi is a Netherlands-based company that provides "real estate data in order, for everyone." Since 1972, the company has focused on making software that calculates the performance of buildings. It has since then widened its scope from making calculations
Industry : Telecommunication and Media
The company specializes in cable network programming, direct broadcast satellite (DBS), television, new media, and multicultural education.
Industry : Businesses and Services
Bonita uses OpManager to monitor their network infrastructure and clear bottlenecks
Industry : Government
Randy S. Hollaway from Thorp Reed & Armstrong relies on OpManager for prompt alerts and reports
