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SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
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Feature Set Ratings
Network Performance Monitoring
8.0
Pandora FMS
80%

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Pandora FMS ranks higher in 10/10 features
Pandora FMS ranks higher in 10/10 features
Automated network device discovery
9.1
91%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Network monitoring
8.2
82%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Baseline threshold calculation
6.4
64%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Alerts
9.1
91%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Network capacity planning
7.3
73%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Packet capture analysis
7.3
73%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Network mapping
7.3
73%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Customizable reports
9.1
91%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Wireless infrastructure monitoring
7.3
73%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Hardware health monitoring
9.1
91%
1 Rating

N/A
0 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

8.7
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
87%
138 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Pandora FMS
N/A
0 Ratings

7.7
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
77%
4 Ratings
Usability
Pandora FMS
N/A
0 Ratings

7.1
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
71%
8 Ratings
Support Rating
9.1
Pandora FMS
91%
1 Rating

7.7
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
77%
13 Ratings
Online Training
Pandora FMS
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
100%
1 Rating
Implementation Rating
Pandora FMS
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
91%
6 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
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
If your IT team isn't proficient in automation and scripting, Solarwinds NCM can fill that gap (assuming your company's security team signs off on approving SW in your environment given the hack.) Basic device configuration, pushing mass changes reliably and backups are NCM's strong suites. If you have a complex scenario where if/then cases are needed, NCM is a bit lack luster. Auto discovery isn't as easy either as certain parameters need to be met for that feature to work 100% of the time

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Civil Engineering Company, 1001-5000 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
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
- Integrates with Network Performance Management for Alerting and Reporting.
- NetPath and detects issues due to Configuration Change.
- Keeps a record of which user made the change.
- Which devices are not being backed up, devices where backups are failing, dashboard and alerting available.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Company, 201-500 employeesCons
Pandora FMS
- Community version small features
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
- For our use case, it does everything great and some of the features we underutilize but I would like to be able to set a configuration baseline when initially adding a node instead of after the configuration is pulled but it's not a particularly big deal to let it pull the configuration then set it as the baseline.
Senior Network Engineer
Synergy FiberComputer Networking, 51-200 employees
Pricing 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.SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Starting Price
—SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Pandora FMS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 7.7
Based on 4 answers
I simply love this product for what it does. it backups our configs and stores them so i don't have to worry about if we have current configs. It allows me to recover from a cisco failure in a matter of minutes rather than hours. I only have to copy and paste instead of recreate. so the maximum downtime we have is the time it takes to get the physical hardware replaced
Systems Administrator
Scott Equipment Company, LLCConstruction, 501-1000 employees
Usability
Pandora FMS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 7.1
Based on 8 answers
The user interface is lacking. It is difficult to navigate at times and things can be done multiple ways. Quite often I am confused by how their notification structure works. It is not very intuitive. They do offer a free Academy. They also offer a community of other technical folks. I have enjoyed both.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Design Company, 51-200 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
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 7.7
Based on 13 answers
To be fair, I have not had to involve Support in a number of years, but when I did, I was greeted with enthusiastic engineers who wanted to understand and solve the issue. It was a fairly complex scenario and I have discovered in my most recent implementation that engineering included that option as a standard now.
Network Engineer
AAICInsurance, 51-200 employees
Online Training
Pandora FMS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Solarwinds has actually produced new training since I last used it that is available on their site at any time. Their previous training was more than enough to get us started but now there is significantly more content. Since I'm comfortable with the Orion platform and the products we use I haven't checked the new training out yet but we have new staff go through portions of that training and they always come away with an understanding of the platform and ready to use it
Senior Network Engineer
Synergy FiberComputer Networking, 51-200 employees
Implementation Rating
Pandora FMS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.1
Based on 6 answers
Change management played a key role in our organisation. We didn't have any major downtime but it was crucial for us to get his product.
Network Engineer
Commonwealth of MAInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Alternatives 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
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is a great tool and matches much of the functionality of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager. Nothing about Ansible will likely be overwhelming to an engineer with a little time to spare, but that spare time combined with SolarWinds already being our monitoring tool made the decision easy. Time is at a premium in small teams and SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is very easy to use right out of the box without all the tweaking required by powerful command line driven tools like Ansible.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Medical Practice 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
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
- The time savings from automatic daily backups is significant
- The compare configuration tool is super helpful at spotting errors when small changes occur that are hard to detect otherwise.
- The compliance check tool saves countless hours going through configurations for errors.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Airlines/Aviation Company, 501-1000 employees