PRTG Manual: PRTG App for Desktop

The PRTG app for desktop is an alternative interface that you can use to connect to one or several independent PRTG core servers or PRTG Hosted Monitor instances to configure your setup, view monitoring results, and keep an eye on your network. It is a cross-platform application for fast access to data and monitoring management.

The PRTG app for desktop natively includes most PRTG functions. For a few options, the PRTG app for desktop opens an external browser window using your default browser, for example, for system setup.

The PRTG app for desktop currently has two license types: PRTG app for desktop and PRTG MultiBoard.

To use the PRTG app for desktop, download and install it on your Windows, macOS, or Linux system.
The PRTG app for desktop for Linux is still experimental. We do not recommend it for live systems that you depend on.

Download the user manual here: PRTG MultiBoard and PRTG app for desktop manual (PDF).

Download the PRTG app for desktop from the Paessler website: PRTG app for desktop.

PRTG app for desktop

With the PRTG app for desktop, you have access to the multi-edit, desktop alerts, and compare sensors features.

PRTG app for desktop window

PRTG MultiBoard

PRTG MultiBoard includes access to all PRTG app for desktop features, as well as to the MultiBoard, Probe Transfer, Configuration Viewer, and Template Transfer features.

PRTG MultiBoard is only available for users with a Paessler PRTG Enterprise Monitor license.

MultiBoard window

With MultiBoard, you can connect to several independent servers to view their data and manage your monitoring centrally. Within the MultiBoard pages, you can find the following:

Dashboard: Use different widget types to show overviews of your configured servers at a glance.
Details: Display all sensors of all configured servers as a sensor list or in a more detailed table view.
Report: Display an overview of the number of sensors on each connected server and in total, and the number of sensors that show a specific status.
Sets: Group sensors into customized sensor sets across all your PRTG core servers and PRTG Hosted Monitor instances.
Overview: View and edit all device tree objects in all of your PRTG core servers and PRTG Hosted Monitor instances.

The PRTG app for desktop is mainly designed to review and manage PRTG installations that you already set up. If you have just started with monitoring, we recommend that you first run through the smart setup in the PRTG web interface and add your network devices there. Once finished, you can seamlessly switch to the PRTG app for desktop.

PRTG Hosted Monitor supports connections from the PRTG app for desktop. For more information, see section Using PRTG Hosted Monitor.