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At a Glance
ManageEngine OpManager
ManageEngine OpManager
Star Rating
(124)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$345 For 10 devices
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Progress WhatsUp Gold
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Star Rating
(344)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that "ManageEngine OpManager" excels in "Ease of Setup" with a score of 9.0, making it user-friendly for new installations, while "Progress WhatsUp Gold" has a lower score of 8.1, indicating a steeper learning curve for initial configuration.
  • Reviewers mention that "ManageEngine OpManager" offers superior "Real-Time Alerts" with a score of 9.6, which is crucial for immediate incident response, compared to "Progress WhatsUp Gold" which scored 9.0 in this area, suggesting it may not be as prompt in alerting users.
  • G2 users highlight that "Progress WhatsUp Gold" shines in "Performance Monitoring" with a score of 9.3, indicating robust capabilities in tracking system performance, while "ManageEngine OpManager" scored slightly lower at 8.9, suggesting it may not be as comprehensive in this aspect.
  • Users on G2 report that "ManageEngine OpManager" has a strong "Multi-Network Capability" with a score of 8.8, allowing for effective monitoring across various networks, whereas "Progress WhatsUp Gold" scored 8.7, indicating a slight edge for OpManager in this functionality.
  • Reviewers mention that "Progress WhatsUp Gold" provides better "Cloud Observability" with a score of 8.6, which is essential for businesses utilizing cloud services, while "ManageEngine OpManager" scored 7.7, suggesting it may lack some features for cloud environments.
  • Users say that "ManageEngine OpManager" has a more favorable "Quality of Support" with a score of 8.7, which is critical for ongoing assistance, compared to "Progress WhatsUp Gold" which scored 8.8, indicating that while both are strong, OpManager may offer slightly better support experiences.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ManageEngine OpManager
Professional Edition
$345
For 10 devices
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Progress WhatsUp Gold
WhatsUp Gold
Free Trial
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Free Trial
ManageEngine OpManager
Free Trial is available
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
108
8.8
249
Ease of Use
8.8
110
8.5
258
Ease of Setup
9.0
87
8.2
179
Ease of Admin
9.1
86
8.2
177
Quality of Support
8.7
107
8.8
245
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
85
8.9
172
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
108
8.3
246
Features by Category
Network Automation ToolsHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.9
237
Configuration
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.1
17
Network
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Logistics
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
9.0
16
Security - Network Automation
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
8.7
380
8.6
826
Functionality
9.0
56
9.1
133
9.2
55
9.2
142
8.1
53
7.9
106
8.8
56
8.7
112
Management
8.7
55
8.4
119
8.8
53
8.7
114
8.6
52
8.3
100
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.5
569
Automation
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
8.4
52
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.7
61
Not enough data
8.6
56
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
8.4
53
Not enough data
8.7
332
Visibility
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
9.0
57
Not enough data
8.5
57
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.4
53
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.9
54
8.7
479
8.5
843
Visibility
9.0
45
8.5
87
9.1
44
8.9
88
8.8
45
8.4
83
Monitoring and Management
8.9
44
8.7
73
8.0
44
8.1
66
8.7
44
8.4
76
9.0
44
8.9
86
9.2
43
9.0
90
8.6
44
8.4
79
Cloud environment support
8.3
42
8.1
57
8.2
40
8.2
58
Enterprise MonitoringHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.7
274
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
7.4
32
Not enough data
Management
8.8
35
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.8
122
Not enough data
Performance Management
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.2
22
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
Application Performance Monitoring (APM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.1
157
8.7
745
Monitoring
8.6
11
9.0
59
8.6
11
9.1
60
9.0
12
9.3
61
7.4
11
8.3
48
8.3
11
9.0
58
Response
8.6
12
8.8
63
8.6
12
9.1
60
7.9
11
8.6
53
Performance
7.9
11
8.5
51
7.7
11
8.5
47
Functionality
7.7
11
8.5
48
8.2
11
8.4
47
7.0
11
8.5
46
7.7
11
8.4
44
Not enough data
9.5
124
Functionality
Not enough data
9.7
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.5
16
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
9.6
16
Network Management ToolsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
9.0
260
8.8
310
Management
9.3
23
8.6
27
9.2
24
8.9
27
8.8
23
9.0
27
9.1
23
8.8
28
8.8
23
8.9
28
Monitoring
9.4
24
9.0
29
9.2
24
8.9
29
8.8
24
8.7
29
Support
9.1
24
8.9
28
8.9
24
8.2
29
8.3
24
8.6
29
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ManageEngine OpManager
ManageEngine OpManager
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Progress WhatsUp Gold
ManageEngine OpManager and Progress WhatsUp Gold are categorized as Server Monitoring, Network Management Tools, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Network Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ManageEngine OpManager
ManageEngine OpManager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
52.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
35.0%
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
58.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
Reviewers' Industry
ManageEngine OpManager
ManageEngine OpManager
Information Technology and Services
22.5%
Computer & Network Security
6.7%
Manufacturing
5.0%
Financial Services
5.0%
Higher Education
3.3%
Other
57.5%
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Information Technology and Services
12.8%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Education Management
5.1%
Utilities
4.5%
Higher Education
4.5%
Other
67.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
ManageEngine OpManager
ManageEngine OpManager
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Plastics
GP
Verified User in Plastics

OpManager is a really good monitoring tool that is fairly inexpensive. It can monitor just about any device that supports SNMP or WMI. It also has native support for vSphere, so that you can monitor both the virtualization host and the virtual computers...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Benjamin S.
BS
Benjamin S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

OpManager is a bolted together kludge of a solution. The components don't seem to work with each other and have different ways of doing similar tasks like adding credentials. This made the care and feeding of the tool more laborious than any labor it might...

Progress WhatsUp Gold
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Oil & Energy

The Network Mapping module of WhatsUp Gold.

Most Helpful Critical Review
PB
Phil B.
Verified User in Government Administration

The ability to add a device or make simple changes to a diagram

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Discussions
ManageEngine OpManager
ManageEngine OpManager Discussions
How do you use OpManager tools?
1 comment
Official Response from ManageEngine OpManager
ManageEngine OpManager v12 is an integrated network management software that facilitates efficient and hassle-free network management. OpManager helps...Read more
What is ManageEngine software?
1 comment
Official Response from ManageEngine OpManager
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How do I upgrade ManageEngine OpManager?
1 comment
Official Response from ManageEngine OpManager
To upgrade ManageEngine, firstly, there are some of the prerequisites that needs to be checked. I'm providing a link here for the same,...Read more
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Progress WhatsUp Gold Discussions
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
Neel P.
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