What users are saying about
Atera vs Pandora FMS
Atera
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83 Ratings
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5 Ratings
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Based on 5 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Monitoring Tasks
8.5
Atera
85%
Pandora FMS
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Atera ranks higher in 5/5 features
Atera ranks higher in 5/5 features
Remote monitoring
8.5
85%
51 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Network device monitoring
7.8
78%
41 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Multiple Server Monitoring
8.9
89%
50 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Multi-device monitoring
8.7
87%
51 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Automated alerts and notifications
8.6
86%
52 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Management Tasks
7.8
Atera
78%
Pandora FMS
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Atera ranks higher in 4/4 features
Atera ranks higher in 4/4 features
Patch Management
8.0
80%
50 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Service configuration management
7.8
78%
44 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Software and hardware inventory
8.4
84%
51 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Policy-based automation
7.0
70%
39 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Reporting
8.0
Atera
80%
Pandora FMS
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Atera ranks higher in 4/4 features
Atera ranks higher in 4/4 features
Performance data reports
8.5
85%
46 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Customizable reporting
7.8
78%
42 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Data visualization
7.8
78%
43 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Risk analysis
8.0
80%
35 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Security
7.8
Atera
78%
Pandora FMS
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Atera ranks higher in 3/3 features
Atera ranks higher in 3/3 features
Data backup and recovery
7.6
76%
26 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Antivirus and malware management
7.9
79%
33 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Administrator access control
8.0
80%
83 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Network Performance Monitoring
Atera
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.0
Pandora FMS
80%
Pandora FMS ranks higher in 10/10 features
Pandora FMS ranks higher in 10/10 features
Automated network device discovery
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
91%
1 Rating
Network monitoring
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
1 Rating
Baseline threshold calculation
N/A
0 Ratings
6.4
64%
1 Rating
Alerts
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
91%
1 Rating
Network capacity planning
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
1 Rating
Packet capture analysis
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
1 Rating
Network mapping
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
1 Rating
Customizable reports
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
91%
1 Rating
Wireless infrastructure monitoring
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
1 Rating
Hardware health monitoring
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
91%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- Pandora FMS is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
Atera
89%
53 Ratings
9.1
Pandora FMS
91%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
Atera
91%
1 Rating
Pandora FMS
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
8.9
Atera
89%
7 Ratings
9.1
Pandora FMS
91%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Atera
For me, Atera has been a great tool that I added to my arsenal. I wanted something where I could manage my clients' Windows updates. As I used the software, I began to realize all of the various things Atera could do. Now it is a critical component of my business and I would not be able to properly function without it.
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Turtle Creek Concepts LLCInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Pandora FMS
Pandora FMS adjusts to the client's need, from a simple configuration of a single server to a complex scenario with high availability support without additional licensing costs.
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Pros
Atera
- Easy to deploy, both in general or to a specific customer.
- Remote management tools that are in line with every other major solution out there.
- Real-time alerts that allow for easy monitoring of vital systems.
- Configurable threshholds on alerts so the system can be tuned to only notify when there is a problem according to certain metrics.
CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
Last Bastion TechnologyInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Pandora FMS
- All-in-one software
- Flexible and easy configuration
- Multi-platform
- Design in PERL, CCS and HTML5
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Cons
Atera
- Ticket automation, more options to specific cases or conditions, and change client assigned to ticket, or be able to assign a ticket for the client without hassle of emailing them back or having to create a fake contact.
- Include notes for client that are not file attachments, maybe integration with a cloud service like Google Docs or OneDrive.
- Integration with other remote access tools would be helpful.
Service Desk Technician
TekworksInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Pandora FMS
- Community version small features
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Pricing Details
Atera
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$99 per month
Atera Editions & Modules
Edition
Pro | $991 |
---|---|
Growth | $1291 |
Power | $1691 |
- Per Technician
Additional Pricing Details
Unlimited devices & agents. No hidden fees. No contracts.Pandora FMS
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Required
Starting Price
$2,990 100 nodes
Pandora FMS Editions & Modules
Edition
NMS Edition | $2,9901 |
---|---|
Enterprise Edition | $4,2501 |
- 100 nodes
Additional Pricing Details
Licensed for individual nodes (agents), starting from 100 nodes.Likelihood to Renew
Atera
Atera 9.1
Based on 1 answer
As of right now, we have found nothing that can offer as many features as Atera does along with the affordability. They are doing monthly releases each month and not just making small changes (shared scripting library, chocolatey support, Install packages, Splashtop SOS support, Scheduled tickets to name a few). The uptimes are great and accessibility to the dashboard has yet to be limited. We are a happy customer and bordering on fanboy status now
Solutions architect
CPAKManagement Consulting, 11-50 employees
Pandora FMS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Atera
Atera 8.9
Based on 7 answers
Atera support provides answers to my questions lightning fast. They have never left me feeling like I'm out there on my own. I can ask questions by email, or by chat, or by opening a ticket with them and they are always on it quickly. They also have a forum where other Atera users can help you if you need it, and you can also add feature requests via the forum.
IT Specialist
Grandview Police DepartmentLaw Enforcement, 51-200 employees
Pandora FMS
Pandora FMS 9.1
Based on 1 answer
The support team answers very quickly. They are always willing to find a solution to any need that is required by us or one of our clients.
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Alternatives Considered
Atera
We had tried Syncro, Naverisk, Pulseway - dollar for dollar stack for stack, Atera blew them out of the water. Atera is easy to use, easy to manage, has flourishing facebook and reddit groups for support and they update their knowledge bases daily. Their communication and support has been bar none.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employeesPandora FMS
Before using Pandora FMS, tests were carried out with all these tools:
- Nagios
- Zabbix
- System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
- IBM Tivoli
- PRTG
- SolarWinds
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Return on Investment
Atera
- The lack of cost per unit is a great asset. Our team consists of two members who really use the product, and the cost being per member means we can have hundreds of machines and still only pay for two users.

Verified User
Project Manager in Information Technology
Computer & Network Security Company, 201-500 employeesPandora FMS
- It is a tool with an appropriate cost that allows to have results in a very limited time.
- Having a health dashboard and alerts of important business in the company is an important differential with any other monitoring solution on the market.
- Monitoring can be adjusted to the business, considering service SLAs and adjusting the platform according to the needs of each department of the company.
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees