What users are saying about
Pandora FMS vs PRTG
5 Ratings
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Based on 5 reviews and ratings
Top Rated
181 Ratings
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Based on 181 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- PRTG Network Monitor ranks higher in 1 feature set: Network Performance Monitoring
Network Performance Monitoring
8.0
Pandora FMS
80%

8.4
PRTG
84%
PRTG Network Monitor ranks higher in 6/10 features
PRTG Network Monitor ranks higher in 6/10 features
Automated network device discovery
9.1
91%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
47 Ratings
Network monitoring
8.2
82%
1 Rating

9.3
93%
52 Ratings
Baseline threshold calculation
6.4
64%
1 Rating

8.9
89%
45 Ratings
Alerts
9.1
91%
1 Rating

9.5
95%
53 Ratings
Network capacity planning
7.3
73%
1 Rating

7.2
72%
37 Ratings
Packet capture analysis
7.3
73%
1 Rating

7.9
79%
26 Ratings
Network mapping
7.3
73%
1 Rating

7.8
78%
37 Ratings
Customizable reports
9.1
91%
1 Rating

8.8
88%
46 Ratings
Wireless infrastructure monitoring
7.3
73%
1 Rating

7.4
74%
36 Ratings
Hardware health monitoring
9.1
91%
1 Rating

7.8
78%
50 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Pandora FMS is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
Pandora FMS
91%
1 Rating

8.8
PRTG
88%
53 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Pandora FMS
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
PRTG
100%
2 Ratings
Usability
Pandora FMS
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
PRTG
90%
1 Rating
Support Rating
9.1
Pandora FMS
91%
1 Rating

8.5
PRTG
85%
28 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
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
PRTG
If there are a number of different protocols and devices to monitor PRTG is really an all in one solution. There are network specific solutions, telephony solutions, server solutions, etc - but this tool can do anything. Even if you don't use this tool as your main "monitoring solutions" every IT professional should have access to this tool for at least troubleshooting purposes.If you are looking for something specific built for a task you may be able to find [a] more direct and easy tool to use that would be easier and quicker to setup as customization is not needed.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Mining & Metals Company, 5001-10,000 employeesPros
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
PRTG
- Very, very configurable. You can create all kinds of monitors for all kinds of things. Plus it has loads of suggestions out of the box. It can get complicated but monitoring is complicated. Pretty decent interface and good support - active community.
- I really liked how easy it was to add alerts by SMS. So easy to setup.
- I like their sizing models (for purchase). We're actually small enough that we are free. But it's not free as in stripped down - it's free because we don't use many "sensors" and don't honestly have the need.
Director of IT
BLDD ARCHITECTS INCArchitecture & Planning, 51-200 employees
Cons
Pandora FMS
- Community version small features
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
PRTG
- The probe service can be quite resource-intensive. This can cause false-positive readings from some sensors sometimes.
- The software gets updated very regularly. Whilst this is usually a good thing to fix bugs etc, it does meantime downtime of the monitoring quite often while they are installed.
- The ability to create Maps from Libraries. Very specific issue but a lot of people have been asking for it for years and it is still not available.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
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.PRTG
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 subscription license
PRTG Editions & Modules
Edition
PRTG 500 | $1,7501 |
---|---|
PRTG 1,000 | $3,2001 |
PRTG 2,500 | $6,5001 |
PRTG 5,000 | $11,5001 |
PRTG XL 1 | $15,5001 |
PRTG Enterprise | Custom Pricing2 |
- perpetual license
- subscription license
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Pandora FMS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
PRTG
PRTG 10.0
Based on 2 answers
It is now an essential tool for monitoring and maintaining the health of our network and systems.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 201-500 employeesUsability
Pandora FMS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
PRTG
PRTG 9.0
Based on 1 answer
The tool is very intuitive to use and it is Windows-based (everybody knows how to use Windows) so it's easy to get into. Every time is setup in a hierarchy so if you have a good initial hierarchy design, it will really reduce administrative effort down the road.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesSupport Rating
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
PRTG
PRTG 8.5
Based on 28 answers
I am giving this a 6 simply because I have never had to contact support. The online documentation is adequate for most things, and the user-maintained knowledgebase is excellent. The few times I have run into issues that were not easily resolvable with intuitive UI, I was able to find the answers that I needed either in the PRTG-provided documentation, the knowledgebase, or with a quick online web search.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Investment Management Company, 51-200 employeesAlternatives Considered
Pandora 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
PRTG
I have deployed and tested three products for evaluation I found [PRTG Network Monitor] very easy to deploy, the deployment literally took not more than one hour including basic configuration and network discovery. After deployment few configuration changes and creation of maps, reports and little tweaking is required. [Then] it would go through its process of recommendation that took some time to complete, while [on] other hand other software's took lot of time to install and configure. And features were also missing, which resulted in decision in favor of [PRTG Network Monitor].

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employeesReturn on Investment
Pandora 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
PRTG
- The ability to analyze multiple pieces of information in one place, especially with historical data, has saved our IT department time and headaches. It would be so much more difficult to trace an issue without PRTG, just relying on event logs and an open task manager window.
- The cost is not cheap, so it's an expense that hits the bottom line like everything else. Figure in hardware costs as well, ideally a server outside of your main environment.
- I keep saying this, but the historical data piece is worth so much. There's really no good way to collect all of that information in one place without something like PRTG. And that definitely saves time and money in the long run.
Technical Administrator
New Hampshire Retirement SystemGovernment Administration, 51-200 employees