ManageEngine OpManager vs IBM SevOne Network Performance Management

ManageEngine OpManager9.1Visit IBM SevOne Network Performance Management8.7Visit

Higher score ManageEngine OpManager #3 in Network Monitoring 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit ManageEngine

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IBM SevOne Network Performance Management #7 in Network Monitoring 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit IBM SevOne

• ManageEngine OpManager fits best

  All-round network monitoring teams

• IBM SevOne Network Performance Management fits best

  Enterprise network performance and capacity teams

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine OpManager 9.1/10 Visit ↗	IBM SevOne Network Performance Management 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Network Monitoring	#7 in Network Monitoring
Best for	All-round network monitoring teams	Enterprise network performance and capacity teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$95/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Docs, Community
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ManageEngine OpManager 2/3 · IBM SevOne Network Performance Management 2/3
Synthetic checks	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Traffic monitoring	✓	✓
Topology maps	✓	✓
Specs
Device limit	10 devices	Not checked yet
Alert channels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Self_hosted	Self_hosted
Our review
Pros	Monitors availability, interfaces, protocols, WAN links, and traffic Maps Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks automatically Supports distributed monitoring with central and probe servers	Combines metrics, flow, topology, baselines, synthetic checks, and capacity planning Monitors hybrid cloud, SD-WAN, SDN, Wi-Fi, and HTTP endpoint performance Connects with ServiceNow, Splunk, ELK, Kafka, Pulsar, and major cloud platforms
Cons	Free Edition is limited to up to 3 devices Traffic and bandwidth analysis is provided through add-ons Enterprise Edition starts at $4,595 per 250 devices annually	Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct Its enterprise breadth may exceed the needs of smaller monitoring teams Proprietary deployment is not suited to teams seeking open-source software
Our verdict	ManageEngine OpManager is self-hosted network monitoring software for IT teams overseeing routers, switches, servers, virtual environments, WAN links, storage, and related infrastructure. It covers availability, interface, SNMP, WMI/WinRM,… Read the review →	IBM SevOne Network Performance Management is an enterprise network monitoring and observability platform for IT and network operations teams. It collects and analyzes performance metrics, flow data, logs, APIs, and cloud network-service… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine OpManager — where it wins

  • Monitors availability, interfaces, protocols, WAN links, and traffic
  • Maps Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks automatically
  • Supports distributed monitoring with central and probe servers

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Edition is limited to up to 3 devices
  • Traffic and bandwidth analysis is provided through add-ons
  • Enterprise Edition starts at $4,595 per 250 devices annually

• IBM SevOne Network Performance Management — where it wins

  • Combines metrics, flow, topology, baselines, synthetic checks, and capacity planning
  • Monitors hybrid cloud, SD-WAN, SDN, Wi-Fi, and HTTP endpoint performance
  • Connects with ServiceNow, Splunk, ELK, Kafka, Pulsar, and major cloud platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct
  • Its enterprise breadth may exceed the needs of smaller monitoring teams
  • Proprietary deployment is not suited to teams seeking open-source software

• ManageEngine OpManager9.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Broad monitoring, mapping, traffic analysis, automation, and distributed coverage across four editions.

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• IBM SevOne Network Performance Management8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise platform for metrics, flow, topology, cloud monitoring, and network automation.

  Visit IBM SevOneFull verdict →