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    IBM Concert platform

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AIBM Concert® provides AI-driven insights used to simplify and optimize IT operations across siloed tooling and datasets. Powered by IBM watsonx™, Concert® uses generative AI (gen AI) to cut through the complexity of application management.N/A

    SolarWinds Observability

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds® Hybrid Cloud Observability aims to provide a comprehensive, integrated, and full-stack solution designed to optimize performance, improve availability, and reduce remediation time by correlating data from across the IT ecosystem, including networks, servers, applications, databases, and more.

    $5

    per month node

    Pricing
    IBM Concert platformSolarWinds Observability
    Editions & Modules
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    Essentials
    $5
    per month per node
    Advanced
    $9
    per month per node
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Concert platformSolarWinds Observability
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is set per node, per month, and billing is annual. The prices listed are base prices that could increase depending on your environment. Please speak to a representative to get a quote.
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    Would buy again
    88%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    IBM Concert platformSolarWinds Observability
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Concert platformSolarWinds Observability
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    The IBM Concert Fits well in below scenarios:1 - A Supply Chain Team Needs Real‑Time Scenario Modeling2 - When a large enterprise is stuck in spreadsheets, several files, inconsistent assumptions, and a month‑long forecasting cycle. The IBM Concert Automates data consolidation from ERP, CRM, and HR systems, and provides a single, governed model for all contributors. IBM Concert is less appropriate for Small Teams that Primarily Use Spreadsheets.
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    SolarWinds
    - For small teams serving big organizations - it's a really simple tool to install and set up relatively quickly. - the new installer is also great - I don't have to understand what modules need to be installed; it's all streamlined. - The HCO Licensing allows you to run the Additional polling engines at a scale where the previous licensing model didn't. We can deploy APEs in locations now, which would not have been worth the investment in previously as there weren't enough devices in that location/region to spend the $$$$ on an APE License.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Proactive risk identification.
    • Integration with most available tools.
    • Reduces MTTR.
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    SolarWinds
    • Automated dependency mapping is a big hit.
    • High availability is extremely simple to implement.
    • Simple to use and drill into issues.
    • Analysis of growth patterns driving the recommendation engine.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Pricing is not transparent.
    • Depth of integration across non IBM tools could be expanded.
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    SolarWinds
    • Can be complex to setup
    • Is strongest with network resources
    • Assumes a fairly large amount of base knowledge
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    So far we have been happy with the program and believe that it will grow with us as we continue to grow and thrive. This program has scalability for smaller to large companies allowing you to grow together. It is a learning curve but once learned it really is a time saving program.
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    Usability
    IBM
    I would say that any new users will require adequate time to get used to the application interface. Other than that, the overall look and feel looks great, like other applications.
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    SolarWinds
    - decent ease of use - good training materials - good documentation - acceptable level of expected knowledge
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    I have never had to contact IBM support
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    SolarWinds
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    IBM Concert has been selected to complement another solution from the IBM catalogue, with which integration has been validated and which provides access via a single entry point; this solution is called IBM Instana.The aim was to enhance certificate and vulnerability management in order to secure applications across different environments
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    SolarWinds
    Solarwinds has the best overlap of the two others I've mentioned - the other two tools (Datadog and Dynatrace) are great in their own way but Solarwinds is just good at everything; if I had to pick one tool of the above, it would be Solarwinds for the compatibility and ease of use, the other tools are more focused on being great at certain things while Solarwinds is the jack of all trades.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Forecast cycles reduced from weeks to days
    • IBM Concert’s AI‑driven anomaly detection and scenario modeling help teams catch issues early.
    • Organizations respond faster to volatility, reducing risk exposure and capturing opportunities sooner.
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    SolarWinds
    • one license requiring 1 PO to be raised
    • sharing costs between departments for monitoring under one platform using APEs
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