NetCrunch by AdRem Software vs. Progress WhatsUp Gold

NetCrunch by AdRem Software

Progress WhatsUp Gold

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
NetCrunch	Score 9.0 out of 10	N/A	NetCrunch is an agentless network monitoring software developed by AdRem Software, capable of monitoring devices, systems, or applications within computer networks. NetCrunch empowers businesses of all sizes to remotely track and visualize performance of both IT network, infrastructure and services running on them. including switches, routers, firewalls, UPS, servers, web sites, logs as well as bandwidth utilization and traffic flow. The solution supports OS types such as Linux, Windows,…	$90 per month 100 nodes
Progress WhatsUp Gold	Score 7.9 out of 10	Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)	WhatsUp Gold developed by Ipswitch (acquired by Progress Software May 2019) offers network performance monitoring and mapping. It supports core monitoring features, including automated workflows and network capacity planning, and monitors across hybrid environments.	N/A

Pricing

NetCrunch by AdRem Software

Progress WhatsUp Gold

Editions & Modules

NetCrunch Essentials: $90
per month 100 nodes
NetCrunch Professional: $131
per month 100 nodes
NetCrunch Enterprise: $270
per month 100 nodes

No answers on this topic

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
NetCrunch	Progress WhatsUp Gold
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes	Yes

Entry-level Setup Fee

Optional

Additional Details

NetCrunch is licensed per-node or per-interface, depending on which of the two numbers is greater.

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More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	NetCrunch by AdRem Software	Progress WhatsUp Gold
Top Pros	Pro Easy to use	Pro Network monitoring Pro Real time Pro Quick and easy
Top Cons	Minus Network equipment Minus Little outdated Minus License model	Minus Training classes Minus User interface Minus Training is needed

Best Alternatives
	NetCrunch by AdRem Software	Progress WhatsUp Gold
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User Ratings
	NetCrunch by AdRem Software	Progress WhatsUp Gold
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.3 (13 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	4.2 (2 ratings)

User Testimonials
	NetCrunch by AdRem Software	Progress WhatsUp Gold
Likelihood to Recommend	AdRem Software No answers on this topic	Progress Software Corporation [Progress WhatsUp Gold (formerly Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold)] is good for what it is. An inexpensive but accurate monitor for alerting on systems and services. However, it is time consuming to configure, The GUI leaves a lot to be desired and the formatting for txt alerts stinks (I just use it now as an alert to check my email to view the actual alert.) Incentivized MG Matthew Garufi Enterprise Architect Read full review
Pros	AdRem Software No answers on this topic	Progress Software Corporation Monitoring the connection; performance, switching, and issues. We use a broadband connection for our primary and a cellular backup for the secondary. While we use routing protocols to make this switch and WhatsUp isn't used for Syslog monitoring. it alerts us within seconds. Backup configurations and archiving. WhatsUp does this particularly well. I use it for both Cisco routers and switches. The diagram feature is nice. Though I don't use it as much because of the size of our structure, it does come in handy for mapping routes of all traffic. Incentivized JE Jamie Elliott Sr. Network Engineer - Contract Work Read full review
Cons	AdRem Software No answers on this topic	Progress Software Corporation Navigating the new WhatsUp Gold 2018 is a bit complicated and not user-friendly. The best part about using a software is the user's ability to use it with ease. You cannot click sites being monitored from Map Dashboard View. This feature was previously possible in the older version. Incentivized Victor Adebayo IT Support Executive Read full review
Support Rating	AdRem Software No answers on this topic	Progress Software Corporation We have never had an issue with support. It has always been quick and understandable Incentivized John Glenn Network Operations Manager Read full review
Alternatives Considered	AdRem Software No answers on this topic	Progress Software Corporation Progress WhatsUp Gold (formerly Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold) is more network focused than some of the other products we looked at, which had basic capabilities but were not as strong on the reporting or programmatic resolution of issues. Progress WhatsUp Gold (formerly Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold) is cost effective compared to some of the other upmarket solutions. Incentivized Joshua Van Camp Network Administration Supervisor Read full review
Return on Investment	AdRem Software No answers on this topic	Progress Software Corporation Alerts IT team members when things go down after regular business hours. IT team is able to fix the issue before users arrive the next day. Saves on system downtime and lost productivity Remote monitoring means less staff hours spent checking for potential problems. Incentivized Gary Lamontagne Network and Systems Administrator Read full review
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