Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent all kinds of network issues.
PRTG is a comprehensive monitoring software solution for your entire IT infrastructure. It lets you keep a constant eye on your servers, applications, virtual environment, and important hardware, as well as many other network components.
With ManageEngine by Zoho, you have to choose between individual functions and purchase several modules to access the full range of features. Extra monitoring software for features such as application performance monitoring or endpoint management can quickly drive up costs and make it difficult to decide upon the right solution.
PRTG solves all this with its unparalleled set of included monitoring and IT management capabilities, its intuitive feel, easy-to-read 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.
IT monitoring should be quick and easy. Cumbersome and complicated network monitoring and management tools create unnecessary work for the administrator. PRTG makes monitoring as user-friendly as possible – no matter if you choose an on-prem installation or our cloud-based SaaS product.
Quick installation with automatic network discovery and smart setup for instant monitoring
Custom dashboard creation via drag & drop with easy-to-read visualized overviews
Different user interfaces for web, desktop, and mobile apps for monitoring on the go
Network of qualified implementation partners to support you with a smooth migration to PRTG
Diagnose network issues by continuously tracking the health, availability, and performance of your entire IT infrastructure. Show hardware parameters, application performance, network traffic, bandwidth usage, and other key metrics in real time. Visualize data in clear graphs and dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the overview you need to troubleshoot all kinds of issues in your network.
Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup
Custom PRTG dashboard for keeping an eye on the entire IT infrastructure
Live traffic data graph in PRTG
FEATURE | PRTG PRTG | ManageEngine ManageEngine |
|---|---|---|
One tool for your entire network | PRTG All monitoring features included | ManageEngine Requires separate modules for complete infrastructure coverage |
Easy setup, intuitive monitoring | PRTG User-friendly interfaces for web, desktop, and mobile | ManageEngine Complex configuration with steeper learning curve |
Automatic network discover | PRTG Included | ManageEngine Included |
Real-time alerts & notifications | PRTG Advanced, highly customizable alerting via different notification methods | ManageEngine Standard alerting options |
Custom maps & dashboards | PRTG Custom dashboard creation via drag & drop | ManageEngine Standard customizations options |
Agentless monitoring | PRTG No need to install agents on the monitored systems | ManageEngine Manual configuration necessary |
On-premises or cloud-based | PRTG Flexible deployment options available | ManageEngine Available |
Enterprise version | PRTG Available | ManageEngine Available |
Freeware version | PRTG Available for up to 100 sensors, free for life | ManageEngine No freeware edition available |
Distributed network monitoring | PRTG Monitoring an unlimited number of remote locations included | ManageEngine Supported |
Server & application monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | ManageEngine Not in one software, only possible with Applications Manager |
Network performance monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | ManageEngine Not in one software, only possible with OpManager |
Bandwidth monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | ManageEngine Not in one software, only possible with NetFlow Analyzer |
Network traffic analyzer | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra costs | ManageEngine Not in one software, only possible with NetFlow Analyzer |
Cloud services monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | ManageEngine Multiple tools needed to achieve comprehensive cloud monitoring |
Virtual infrastructure monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | ManageEngine Not in one software, only possible with Op Manager |
Storage resource monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | ManageEngine Included, but detailed configuration required |
Database monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | ManageEngine Supported |
Web performance monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | ManageEngine Supported |
Supports leading technologies | PRTG SNMP, flow protocols, packet sniffing, WMI, HTTP, ping, SQL, and much more | ManageEngine Available only with additional modules and tools: SNMP, NetFlow Analyzer
Requires additional setup, configuration or multiple tools: Packet sniffing, WMI, HTTP, SSH, Rest API for XML and JSON, Ping, SQL, and more |
Create your own scripts | PRTG Own PRTG API included for custom sensors and scripts | ManageEngine Custom scripts with deep technical knowledge possible |
Includes technical support | PRTG Expert support included, no extra costs | ManageEngine Available |
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PRTG is extremely cost-effective despite its comprehensive range of features. When you put together a software package with ManageEngine OpManager, the purchase price can quickly go through the roof. And this price will have to be approved beforehand by your higher-ups.
Many of our customers have enjoyed significant savings by switching from ManageEngine OpManager to PRTG. You’re sure to find that PRTG quickly pays dividends. Over the long run, our network monitoring tool saves you a great deal of time and money.
With ManageEngine OpManager, you’re stuck with the cumbersome task of selecting modules. And if you need an upgrade, you’ll have to pay extra for other products such as Application Manager for application monitoring or the help desk software ServiceDesk Plus.
However, PRTG includes everything you need for comprehensive network monitoring. Subscription licenses are both fair and transparent. You simply choose the license size that best suits the size of your network and the number of endpoints you wish to monitor.
As a sysadmin, you'll save the most time when your monitoring software is easy to configure and operate. With PRTG, you can add network devices and suitable sensors with just a few clicks. Thanks to search query automation and easy-to-understand setup instructions, PRTG is ready to use in no time at all.
Not only do our customers find our tool to be extremely user-friendly and intuitive, but independent tests also demonstrate the outstanding usability of PRTG. In comparison to alternative monitoring tools such as ManageEngine OpManager, PRTG always ranks as the most user-friendly software.
At Paessler, we place great importance on providing efficient Tier 1 support. Each PRTG subscription includes access to the latest PRTG version including new features and security improvements, as well as comprehensive technical support and our technical helpline.
In fact, your inquiries are usually answered by our software experts within 24 hours on business days. Also, you can find answers to many questions in our how-to guides, the PRTG Manual, the Paessler Knowledge Base, or video tutorials.
If your company operates from numerous locations, distributed network monitoring can be a challenge. With most monitoring and management platforms such as ManageEngine OpManager, several licenses and modules are required. With PRTG’s remote monitoring and management (RMM) capabilities, monitoring distributed networks is easy and doesn’t cost extra.
Simply install the central PRTG server in your main network. Free remote probes, which run as light-weight services in your remote infrastructures, will collect monitoring data from your distributed sites and send it back to the central server in encrypted form. The only requirement is that they can communicate with the PRTG server via the internet.
With a PRTG license, MSPs can also offer monitoring services to their customers. The central PRTG server then runs on-premises in the MSP’s own network, or cloud-based and hosted by us. Remote probes are installed in each customer’s network. A comprehensive remote access rights management system allows to decide which parts of the monitoring customers can access.
You are interested to know if PRTG could be an alternative to your ManageEngine implementation?
Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent all kinds of network issues.
PRTG is set up in a matter of minutes and can be used on a wide variety of mobile devices.
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Choose the PRTG Network Monitor subscription that's best for you
Choosing between Paessler PRTG and ManageEngine depends on several factors, such as your specific network monitoring needs, budget, and technical resources available in your organization.
PRTG is ideal:
ManageEngine might be your choice:
PRTG offers a comprehensive overview of your IT systems in real time. It supports all the leading monitoring technologies, including:
With our free monitoring tool, you get:
With the freeware edition of PRTG, you can get started with network monitoring in a matter of minutes. Our auto-discovery function detects all the devices within a given IP address range and automatically incorporates them into your monitoring environment.
PRTG’s flexible subscription licensing makes it easy to scale up or down as needed. You pay only for the number of sensors you need. After your 30-day free trial of the unlimited version of PRTG, you can still use the free version with 100 free sensors. View our pricing.
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.
Paessler conducted trials in over 600 IT departments worldwide to tune its network monitoring software closer to the needs of sysadmins. The result of the survey: over 95% of the participants would recommend PRTG – or already have.
You are interested to know if PRTG could be an alternative to your ManageEngine implementation?