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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    phpIPAM

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/Aphpipam is an open-source web IP address management application, developed with the goal to provide light and simple IP address management.N/A

    PRTG

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/APRTG Network Monitor is the flagship offering from German software company Paessler, for monitoring local and wide area networks (LANs & WANs), servers, websites, apps, and more.

    $2,149

    per year

    Pricing
    phpIPAMPRTG
    Editions & Modules
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    PRTG 500
    $2,149
    per year
    Hosted 500
    $2,149
    per year
    PRTG 1,000
    $3,899
    per year
    Hosted 1000
    $3,899
    per year
    PRTG 2,500
    $8,099
    per year
    Hosted 2500
    $8,099
    per year
    PRTG 5,000
    $14,199
    per year
    Hosted 5000
    $14,199
    per year
    PRTG 10000
    $17,899
    per year
    PRTG Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    subscription license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    phpIPAMPRTG
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    phpIPAMPRTG
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
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    Paessler
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
    39 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    38 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    40 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    26 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    Features
    phpIPAMPRTG
    Network Performance Monitoring
    Comparison of Network Performance Monitoring features of phpIPAM and PRTG Network Monitor
    Feature
    phpIPAM
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    Ratings
    PRTG Network Monitor
    8.3
    64 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Automated network device discovery00 Ratings8.357 Ratings
    Network monitoring00 Ratings9.763 Ratings
    Baseline threshold calculation00 Ratings8.154 Ratings
    Alerts00 Ratings9.264 Ratings
    Network capacity planning00 Ratings7.445 Ratings
    Packet capture analysis00 Ratings7.133 Ratings
    Network mapping00 Ratings8.045 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings7.954 Ratings
    Wireless infrastructure monitoring00 Ratings8.246 Ratings
    Hardware health monitoring00 Ratings9.161 Ratings
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    phpIPAMPRTG
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    Auvik
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Nmap
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    phpIPAMPRTG
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (64 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    phpIPAMPRTG
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    phpIPAM is great for a team environment and complex network environments so all members are informed. It's not very user-friendly for administrators to maintain; a IT individual with Linux OS experience is needed in my opinion.
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    Paessler
    integrates seamlessly with Windows servers via WMI and PowerShell, providing deep insights into resource usage, performance metrics, and system health. It's excellent at tracking CPU, memory, disk space, and event logs, enabling rapid troubleshooting and proactive maintenance. PRTG Network Monitor also effectively monitors Fortigate devices, providing detailed data on firewall health, traffic patterns, bandwidth utilization, VPN status, and security alerts. This visibility helps detect and resolve network security issues promptly.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Static IP tracking
    • DHCP Pool leases
    • Break down networks in different subnets and VLANs
    • Device documentation
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    Paessler
    • Switch monitoring and finding out if there are communication issues or throughput alerts are reached
    • Big picture view of the whole infrastructure and what is functioning and what is not
    • Uptime tracking is great and lets us know for how long a device is down or overall uptime
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • Visual aid is limited
    • Interface is old and could use a refresh
    • Updating the software is difficult
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    Paessler
    • Licensing on a per entity basis can be cumbersome for devices which have a ton of monitoring points like network switches\routers. Each sensor may count against a license, which could be a lot of you were monitoring every TX\RX of an SFP for example
    • A better method to easily template\copy monitors across devices
    • The navigation in the web GUI could be a little more straightforward in terms of the hierarchy
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Paessler
    I would renew it because the platform has brought us many technical and economic benefits that make the cost-benefit ratio very good. Additionally, to do so does not require large investments in training, licensing or infrastructure, and at the administration level, extensive knowledge is not required to be able to bear it.
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    Usability
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Paessler
    The tool is very intuitive to use and it is Windows-based (everybody knows how to use Windows) so it's easy to get into. Every time is setup in a hierarchy so if you have a good initial hierarchy design, it will really reduce administrative effort down the road.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Paessler
    PRTG does everything we need it to do and more. Ease of use, ease of management and maintenance and clarity of monitoring of hundreds of different types of device and service gives this a large advantage over other products on the market that I have tried. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who needs a network monitoring product in their environment and even to people who don't know they need a solution yet!
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    Implementation Rating
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Paessler
    It's very important that de project's teams have different member of the TI. We have learned too late the importa of Security Analyst at the design architecture moment. We have to rebuild part of the implementation for made this big mistake.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Paessler
    PRTG offers more versatility in monitoring when compared to the other solutions we tested. The other solutions were also limited as far as customization options, which made them less adaptable to our networks. When compared to Auvik, for instance, we prefer PRTG as it offers immediate notifications through the desktop client - not limited to email notifications as with Auvik. We also appreciate the fact that PRTG can be self/on-prem hosted vs Auvik's cloud model. This makes for an easier deployment and less firewall adjustments to allow traffic to cloud-hosted solutions.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Software is free so ROI is immediate
    • phpIPAM is easy to use and enter information
    • Installing phpIPAM is pretty difficult and requires Linux OS knowledge.
    • There are minimal requirements to access phpIPAM interface.
    • Takes a while to get phpIPAM setup and populated with detailed information.
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    Paessler
    • The ability to analyze multiple pieces of information in one place, especially with historical data, has saved our IT department time and headaches. It would be so much more difficult to trace an issue without PRTG, just relying on event logs and an open task manager window.
    • The cost is not cheap, so it's an expense that hits the bottom line like everything else. Figure in hardware costs as well, ideally a server outside of your main environment.
    • I keep saying this, but the historical data piece is worth so much. There's really no good way to collect all of that information in one place without something like PRTG. And that definitely saves time and money in the long run.
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