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Observium vs. Switch Center

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Observium
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Switch Center
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$99
one-time fee
Pricing
ObserviumSwitch Center
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Basic
$99
one-time fee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ObserviumSwitch Center
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
ObserviumSwitch Center
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Score 8.4 out of 10
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Score 8.4 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
ObserviumSwitch Center
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ObserviumSwitch Center
Likelihood to Recommend
Observium
  • If you are on a budget, this is one heck of a tool for the price (including the ~$200/year for the Pro subscription).
  • If you are OK with maintaining and updating open source tools, this is a great tool.
  • If you are afraid of the Linux command line or live in a Windows-centric world, this might not be the tool for you.
  • If you can't stand things occasionally not working, this is probably not a good fit.
Derek Dolan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Derek Dolan
Senior System Administrator
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Pros
Observium
  • Automatic device discovery.
  • Scalability
  • Real-time monitoring.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Lan-Secure
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Cons
Observium
  • Documentation
  • Community support
  • Easy to set up but hard to customise fully
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Anonymous
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Support Rating
Observium
It's open source. Your mileage may vary. Sometimes the provided documentation is beyond frustrating, other times it's right on the mark.
Derek Dolan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Derek Dolan
Senior System Administrator
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Alternatives Considered
Observium
I haven't used other products that are similar to Observium. Observium is an open tool, with a robust feature set. There are elements of comparable monitoring across other tools, but nothing I've seen that is a complete parallel in terms of feature set and visualizations. If I were asked, I wouldn't have another tool to recommend over Observium.
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Lan-Secure
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Return on Investment
Observium
  • It is good for DC admin.
  • Only positive impact.
  • Highly recommended.
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Anonymous
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Lan-Secure
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