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Compare HPE Aruba Networking Management and Progress WhatsUp Gold 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (56.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial
HPE Aruba Networking Management
Star Rating
(24)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HPE Aruba Networking ManagementProgress WhatsUp Gold
Star Rating
(384)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Progress WhatsUp Gold excels in providing a user-friendly interface, making daily monitoring a low-effort task. Users appreciate its straightforward implementation process, which includes auto-discovery features that eliminate heavy setup cycles.
- Users say that HPE Aruba Networking Management offers strong security integration and a unified management experience through Aruba Central. This feature allows for quick access to essential information, helping users efficiently monitor the health of their wireless networks.
- Reviewers mention that Progress WhatsUp Gold is particularly suitable for lean IT teams, as it provides comprehensive visibility without the need for overengineering. This makes it a preferred choice for those who need to keep track of network devices like routers and switches from a single dashboard.
- According to verified reviews, HPE Aruba Networking Management is praised for its quick troubleshooting capabilities, which help teams operate efficiently. Users find that the interface presents all necessary information at a glance, facilitating rapid assessments of network health.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Progress WhatsUp Gold has a higher overall satisfaction score, HPE Aruba Networking Management boasts slightly better ratings in specific areas like user provisioning and network analytics, indicating its strengths in tailored network management solutions.
- Users report that despite HPE Aruba Networking Management's strengths, Progress WhatsUp Gold's higher number of recent reviews suggests a more robust and reliable user experience, particularly in network monitoring and performance tracking.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HPE Aruba Networking Management
No pricing availableFree Trial
HPE Aruba Networking Management
No trial information availableProgress WhatsUp Gold
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
23
8.8
283
Ease of Use
8.8
23
8.5
295
Ease of Setup
9.1
18
8.2
217
Ease of Admin
8.7
18
8.2
198
Quality of Support
8.3
23
8.8
277
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
18
8.8
191
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
17
8.5
281
Features by Category
Configuration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Network Automation Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Logistics
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.9
16
Security - Network Automation
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Functionality
9.2
14
9.0
160
8.6
14
9.1
169
8.3
14
7.9
132
8.8
14
8.7
138
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
9.2
25
Management
8.8
13
8.4
145
8.7
14
8.6
141
8.2
13
8.3
126
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
8.0
25
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
7.7
25
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Automation
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
8.4
55
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
55
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.6
59
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.4
56
Visibility
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
9.1
59
Not enough data
8.5
59
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
56
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visibility
Not enough data
8.5
102
Not enough data
8.8
103
Not enough data
8.3
98
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.6
88
Not enough data
8.0
81
Not enough data
8.3
91
Not enough data
8.9
101
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
8.4
94
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
8.0
70
Not enough data
8.1
72
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
9.2
63
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
60
Response
Not enough data
8.8
65
Not enough data
9.0
61
Not enough data
8.6
55
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
9.7
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
9.6
16
Management
8.6
6
8.7
31
8.0
5
8.9
32
8.7
5
8.8
30
7.5
6
8.7
32
9.2
6
8.9
33
Monitoring
9.7
6
8.8
33
8.9
6
8.7
33
8.9
6
8.7
33
Support
8.1
6
8.9
32
8.6
6
8.2
32
8.3
5
8.4
32
Agentic AI - Network Management Tools
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HPE Aruba Networking Management and Progress WhatsUp Gold are categorized as Network Monitoring and Network Management Tools
Unique Categories
HPE Aruba Networking Management has no unique categories
Progress WhatsUp Gold is categorized as Dark Web Monitoring, Server Monitoring, Log Monitoring, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Network Automation Tools, and Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HPE Aruba Networking Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Staffing and Recruiting
8.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
8.3%
Education Management
8.3%
Wholesale
4.2%
Other
58.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Education Management
5.1%
Higher Education
4.3%
Financial Services
4.3%
Other
67.6%
Discussions
What is the difference between Aruba Central and AirWave?
1 Comment
DC
Aruba central is Cloud management solution for Aruba network products. But Aruba Airwave is vendor neutral On-prem network managment solution offered by...Read more
HPE Aruba Networking Management has no more discussions with answers
Can we monitor F5 load balancer and VPN Tunnels through WhatsUp Gold tool?
1 Comment
Official Response from Progress WhatsUp Gold
Yes, you can monitor anything the device could populate data about. Note that, directly out of the box there are no built-in F5 specific monitors. However,...Read more
What is the best option for reporting to cell phones without paying for some of the SMS services needed for this? What is the best option to make sure we don't get alot of alerts that are basically white noise.
1 Comment
Official Response from Progress WhatsUp Gold
Hi Eric, I would love to assist you with this further. Do you mind clarifying your end goal or problem so we can direct you better?
Thanks,
The Progress...Read more
What is WhatsUp Gold monitoring tool?
1 Comment
NP
Progress WhatsUp Gold is a network monitoring and management software designed to help IT professionals keep track of their network's performance,...Read more
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