Telchemy SQmediator vs SolarWinds VoIP & Network Quality Manager

Telchemy SQmediator9.1Visit SVSolarWinds VoIP & Network Quality Manager8.5Visit

Higher score Telchemy SQmediator #2 in VoIP Monitoring Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Telchemy

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SV SolarWinds VoIP & Network Quality Manager #7 in VoIP Monitoring Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SolarWinds

• Telchemy SQmediator fits best

  Multi-platform voice and video quality monitoring

• SolarWinds VoIP & Network Quality Manager fits best

  Cisco and Avaya VoIP operations teams

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Side by side

Feature	Telchemy SQmediator 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SVSolarWinds VoIP & Network Quality Manager 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in VoIP Monitoring Software	#7 in VoIP Monitoring Software
Best for	Multi-platform voice and video quality monitoring	Cisco and Avaya VoIP operations teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Telchemy SQmediator 4/5 · SolarWinds VoIP & Network Quality Manager 5/5
MOS scoring	✓	✓
Jitter tracking	✓	✓
Packet-loss tracking	✓	✓
Synthetic call tests	✓	✓
SIP trunk monitoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines passive monitoring with active synthetic test calls Adds MOS scoring, SIP analysis, and packet-level diagnostics Supports major meeting platforms, multi-tenancy, APIs, and SNMP alerts	Tracks MOS, jitter, latency, packet loss, and round-trip time Analyzes call records and monitors Cisco SIP and CUBE trunks Combines synthetic VoIP tests with WAN and site-to-site monitoring
Cons	Uses contact-sales pricing rather than a self-serve purchase path Does not offer a free plan Deployment is centered on Linux servers or virtual machines	Pricing requires contacting SolarWinds sales No free plan is listed Its strongest fit is Cisco and Avaya voice environments
Our verdict	Telchemy SQmediator is a multi-user performance management system for service providers, enterprises, and government organizations. It monitors live VoIP and videoconferencing sessions while also running active synthetic tests through… Read the review →	SolarWinds VoIP & Network Quality Manager (VNQM) is a network monitoring product for IT and network administrators managing enterprise voice environments. It brings together VoIP call-quality monitoring, call detail record and call… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Telchemy SQmediator — where it wins

  • Combines passive monitoring with active synthetic test calls
  • Adds MOS scoring, SIP analysis, and packet-level diagnostics
  • Supports major meeting platforms, multi-tenancy, APIs, and SNMP alerts

  Where it doesn't

  • Uses contact-sales pricing rather than a self-serve purchase path
  • Does not offer a free plan
  • Deployment is centered on Linux servers or virtual machines

• SolarWinds VoIP & Network Quality Manager — where it wins

  • Tracks MOS, jitter, latency, packet loss, and round-trip time
  • Analyzes call records and monitors Cisco SIP and CUBE trunks
  • Combines synthetic VoIP tests with WAN and site-to-site monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting SolarWinds sales
  • No free plan is listed
  • Its strongest fit is Cisco and Avaya voice environments

• Telchemy SQmediator9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad VoIP and video monitoring platform for teams managing complex communications environments.

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• SVSolarWinds VoIP & Network Quality Manager8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A focused choice for Cisco and Avaya teams that need detailed voice-quality monitoring.

  Visit SolarWindsFull verdict →