ManageEngine OpManager vs Progress Flowmon

ManageEngine OpManager9.1Visit Progress Flowmon8.6Visit

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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Progress Flowmon #8 in Network Monitoring 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Try Progress Flowmon

• ManageEngine OpManager fits best

  All-round network monitoring teams

• Progress Flowmon fits best

  Flow analytics and capacity planning

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine OpManager 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Progress Flowmon 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Network Monitoring	#8 in Network Monitoring
Best for	All-round network monitoring teams	Flow analytics and capacity planning
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$95/yr	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	7 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ManageEngine OpManager 2/3 · Progress Flowmon 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	Email
Deployment	Self_hosted	Hybrid
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	Ingests NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow, jFlow, cflowd and NetStream Combines topology, response-time measurement and predictive capacity analysis Adds ML anomaly detection, packet capture and REST API automation
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	Pricing is quote-based and routed through Progress's partner network No perpetual free plan is documented More traffic-centric than general network monitoring suites
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 →	Progress Flowmon is a network and security monitoring platform for NetOps and SecOps teams managing on-premises, cloud or hybrid environments. It collects flow data from infrastructure such as firewalls, routers and switches, along with… 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

• Progress Flowmon — where it wins

  • Ingests NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow, jFlow, cflowd and NetStream
  • Combines topology, response-time measurement and predictive capacity analysis
  • Adds ML anomaly detection, packet capture and REST API automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based and routed through Progress's partner network
  • No perpetual free plan is documented
  • More traffic-centric than general network monitoring suites

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

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

  Visit ManageEngineFull verdict →
• Progress Flowmon8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A traffic-focused platform for flow analytics, topology and capacity planning.

  Try Progress FlowmonFull verdict →