ManageEngine AssetExplorer vs. Auvik

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Score 10.0 out of 10
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ManageEngine's AssetExplorer is an IT asset management solution.N/A
Auvik
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Auvik Network Management is a vendor-agnostic cloud-based network monitoring and management solution providing automated network discovery. Auvik requires no service hardware or disruptive maintenance cycles and provides onboarding and training for new and existing users. Auvik delivers visibility and automation to reduce friction for IT teams and allow them to give end users the freedom to work wherever and however they…N/A
Pricing
ManageEngine AssetExplorerAuvik
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ManageEngine AssetExplorerAuvik
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is calculated per number of switches, routers, firewalls, and controllers. Everything else is monitored for free.
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Community Pulse
ManageEngine AssetExplorerAuvik
Features
ManageEngine AssetExplorerAuvik
IT Asset Management
Comparison of IT Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ManageEngine AssetExplorer
5.9
4 Ratings
26% below category average
Auvik
-
Ratings
Software and hardware inventory tracking6.14 Ratings00 Ratings
License management7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset lifecycle monitoring5.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset relationship management4.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Network Performance Monitoring
Comparison of Network Performance Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
ManageEngine AssetExplorer
-
Ratings
Auvik
7.9
106 Ratings
1% below category average
Automated network device discovery00 Ratings9.6105 Ratings
Network monitoring00 Ratings8.8106 Ratings
Baseline threshold calculation00 Ratings7.883 Ratings
Alerts00 Ratings8.6105 Ratings
Network capacity planning00 Ratings7.683 Ratings
Packet capture analysis00 Ratings7.065 Ratings
Network mapping00 Ratings8.4104 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings5.678 Ratings
Wireless infrastructure monitoring00 Ratings7.485 Ratings
Hardware health monitoring00 Ratings8.296 Ratings
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User Ratings
ManageEngine AssetExplorerAuvik
Likelihood to Recommend
6.1
(4 ratings)
8.3
(118 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(1 ratings)
9.7
(4 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ManageEngine AssetExplorerAuvik
Likelihood to Recommend
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
The purchase order module can be very useful if you put a process in place. It is miles ahead of using a spreadsheet or something simple to do purchase orders and track spending. It can be good to keep track of equipment and software you have in house. However it is imperative you have dedicated staff and processes in place to maximize the utility of the software else it can become a white elephant if not implemented properly as it is a complex piece of software that does many things.
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Auvik Networks Inc.
Auvik is well suited for managed service customers and small-scale SMB customers who do not have enough technical resource to manage and monitor their network. Also for customer who has distributed networks spreaded across worldwide or nation wide, Auvik is well suited since it does not need any on-premise setup at each site except for a collector. For customer who has already adopted and used cloud network and hosting services, Auvik is better as Auvik is also fully cloud based offering
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Pros
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • The asset discovery across the network is great.
  • The periodic scanning and updating of asset status is super valuable.
  • The software discovery is outstanding. Receiving list of installed software helps greatly with license compliance.
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Auvik Networks Inc.
  • Auvik is the big pic tool of choice for network diagramming, helps layout of our network infrastructure, and we'll know immediately the status of the devices that are successfully communicating, and those that may have, for example, credentials issues.
  • Auvik's "Traffic Insights" are key accelerators for intuitively isolating and resolving traffic-related issues quickly and easily, and the historical information makes it simpler to deduce what aspects may need replacement, capacity improvement, or possibly even re-architecture.
  • Auvik integration tools are excellent solution enhancers - that are of particular interest to our company, as we make use of MS Teams and Connectwise products; we would like to see some features to integrate to ServiceNow as well.
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Cons
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • You can fill the database and link it.
  • You can also add assets that aren't connected with the offline script, I would prefer to get a .exe but this import XML works well.
  • All is handled via the web, I would prefer a GUI standalone client.
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Auvik Networks Inc.
  • The map is not easy to quickly zoom in and out of or pan around. Usually requires a lot of filter toggling. Keyboard shortcuts for this would be nice.
  • Better global settings that can be pushed to multiple client organizations
  • Security groups/RBAC for user permissions across multiple clients
  • Ability to change the URL
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Likelihood to Renew
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Auvik Networks Inc.
Because it's an amazing product.
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Usability
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
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Auvik Networks Inc.
The program can be a bit unwieldy at times, however the majority of information is displayed in a readable and friendly way. The maps and popup information box from the bottom can be harder to use on a smaller screen but on a 1080p+ display tends to work fine.
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Reliability and Availability
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Auvik Networks Inc.
We have never had a major outage or impact that was noticeable.
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Performance
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
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Auvik Networks Inc.
Pages can be slow to load on larger sites but tends to be fine for most clients.
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Support Rating
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
It is not a perfect solution. I don't believe it is the best software for some of the components it offers but I do like and appreciate what it does offer. It offers complexity and a range of features for a company to take advantage of if planned and implemented properly.
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Auvik Networks Inc.
Fast response and knowledgeable. If the technician does not know, they will look for the information and get back to you.
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Alternatives Considered
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
Altiris is very daunting for users that have never worked with it. AssetExplorer was much easier to use for our team that had no experience with asset management.
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Auvik Networks Inc.
Auvik can stand up against any of the big network management and monitoring solutions on the market. I've implemented and used SolarWinds at many organizations for over 15 years. The paradigm that SolarWinds, PRTG, Prime, etc., work under is completely different than Auvik. It's apparent that Auvik was aiming to solve a different problem and built that solution from the ground up. For any organization responsible for multiple other organizations' infrastructure, Auvik is invaluable in comparison to the other products listed.
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Scalability
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Auvik Networks Inc.
Auvik has worked on sites with 15+ offices connected with VPN's and we have not encountered any issues with the monitoring. On larger sites the map can be a bit cumbersome to read however it can be cleaned up easily with device filters.
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Return on Investment
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • Allow us to stay in compliance with licensing requirements. We usually have just the right amount of licenses +2 or 3. We don't have to guess on where we are.
  • Allows us identify older assets and proactively replace them. Reduces downtime.
  • No negative impacts I can think of.
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Auvik Networks Inc.
  • the ROI for Auvik comes from the time it saves in updating documentation and onboarding, new clients. We no longer have to spend a day investigating a network and documenting it, this is life and up to date so you always have true information for reporting and troubleshooting.
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ScreenShots

Auvik Screenshots

Screenshot of a display of the big network picture used to narrow down possible devices to investigate. Auvik pulls data from sources like CDP, LLDP, and forwarding tables to meticulously model the Layer 1 network diagram. Layers 2 and 3 are built from ARP tables, IP assignments, and VLAN associations to show what’s on the network, where it is, and how it’s connected.Screenshot of Auvik’s automated inventory, which uses network protocols to detect and capture full details for every device on the network including make and model, serial number, IP address, and the physical switchport the device is connected to. If the device is known but not its location, Auvik can find the device and every other device it’s connected to.Screenshot of lifecycle data, pulled from supported devices to show whether they’re on current or expired support contracts, whether there are more up-to-date software versions available, if devices are eligible to receive critical security updates, and if devices are still available for purchase.Screenshot of Auvik's over 50 pre-configured alerts tuned to industry best practices and ranging from informational to emergency. Its pre-configured alerts can be tweaked, added to, and the frequency of how often notifications are sent can be changed.Screenshot of Auvik TrafficInsights, which leverages machine learning and traffic classification to show which applications—like Dropbox, Netflix, or Slack—or protocols are using up the bulk of the network’s bandwidth.Screenshot of Auvik's centralized syslog for all network devices where they can be viewed directly from the device dashboard for more context, to more quickly troubleshoot network issues.