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OpenNMS Meridian vs. SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OpenNMS Meridian
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
OpenNMS Meridian is a scalable open source network management platform with network traffic analysis, network discovery, alerting, and monitoring. It's presented as a solution to monitor enterprise network performance and ensure the availability and performance of critical network services.
$42,000
per year
SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
Network Topology Mapper is Network mapping software from SolarWinds built to automatically plot a network. Leveraging its multi-layer discovery technique, Network Topology Mapper automatically discovers LAN or WAN and produces comprehensive, network diagrams that integrate OSI Layer 2 and Layer 3 topology data (including switchto-switch, switch-to-node, and switch-to-router port connections) which can be exported into Microsoft Office® Visio® or other formats and shared.
$1,570
Per Instance
Pricing
OpenNMS MeridianSolarWinds Network Topology Mapper
Editions & Modules
Essential
$42,000
per year Up to 2 Meridian and cores Up to 25 Minions
Premier
$56,700
per year Up to 4 Meridian cores and Up to 100 Minions
Premier+
Custom
One Time Price
$1,570
Per Instance
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OpenNMS MeridianSolarWinds Network Topology Mapper
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAdd-Ons: -24/7 Emergency Support: $24,000 / year -Mini OpenNMS Appliance: $750 ea.—
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(4 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
OpenNMS MeridianSolarWinds Network Topology Mapper
Likelihood to Recommend
The OpenNMS Group
I would recommend all system administrators use some form of network monitoring if they are not already doing so, and I'd definitely recommend people consider OpenNMS if they're shopping around. Small businesses will benefit from the low-cost of entry (it's free!), whilst getting all the enterprise features. Larger businesses can benefit from paid support plans.
However, there's no getting around the fact that you will require some advanced networking and sysadmin knowledge to get the most out of OpenNMS, or at least, be prepared for a steep learning curve. If you don't have the resources to devote this time initially, you may struggle.
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SolarWinds
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Pros
The OpenNMS Group
  • Report on SLA
  • Group network areas
  • Discovery of elements
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SolarWinds
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Cons
The OpenNMS Group
  • We've had a few issues with delayed alerting.
  • I haven't quite figured out how to make topologies work yet, but I haven't spent a ton of time on it either.
  • We've also had a bit of trouble importing some MIBs, but that usually boiled down to working with the vendor to make sure we had the right MIBs and dependencies.
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SolarWinds
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Alternatives Considered
The OpenNMS Group
OpenNMS's more attractive GUI and its price break were the main reasons our company chose to explore and use this product. However, it never managed to actually replace Nagios which had a much more established hold within the company. Perhaps we were over-monitoring, but our company claimed a $100k loss per hour of downtime.
Derrick Barnsdale | TrustRadius Reviewer
Derrick Barnsdale
System Administrator
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SolarWinds
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Return on Investment
The OpenNMS Group
  • Initial adoption required quite a lot of resources and time to get everything right. Totally worth it for us; just be prepared for a gradual process that will get better and better with time.
  • Once setup and running smoothly, it provides us with all the reporting we could hope for, at near zero cost.
  • With OpenNMS, we're able to offer a much more reliable service to our customers, and spend a lot less time dealing with issues.
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SolarWinds
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ScreenShots

SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper Screenshots

Screenshot of Automatically discover your entire network and create comprehensive, detailed network topology maps.Screenshot of NTM is capable of building loads of useful network maps without having to rescan using network topology mapping software. Save valuable resources, bandwidth, and time.Screenshot of Export network maps to Microsoft Office Visio, PDF, and PNG formats, and also schedule updated map exports to Orion® Network Atlas.Screenshot of Keep your network up to date by automatically detecting new devices and changes to network topology with scheduled network scanning in the network topology tool.Screenshot of Perform multi-level network discovery to produce an integrated OSI Layer 2 and Layer 3 network map that includes detailed device information.Screenshot of Directly address PCI compliance and other regulations that require maintenance of an up-to-date network diagram. SolarWinds network topology software is also FIPS 140-2 compliant.