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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds Network Automation Manager is designed to scale to environments of all sizes while providing comprehensive performance, traffic, WAN, and switch port monitoring, automated change and configuration, and IP address management in a single, unified software solution. Key differentiators: Customizable, single-pane-of-glass network monitoring software Topology- and dependency-aware intelligent alerts Real-time config change…N/A

    Syncro

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ASyncro offers an Extended Monitoring and Management (XMM) platform for midsized MSPs and internal IT teams. The platform integrates RMM (endpoint management), professional services automation (PSA), and Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management to help organizations simplify operations, strengthen security, and scale.

    $159

    per month per user

    Pricing
    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)Syncro
    Editions & Modules
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    Core
    $159
    per month per user
    Team
    $209
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)Syncro
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsSolarWinds professional support is included to help customers on active maintenance 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We can help you get back up and running when issues occur to keep your systems meeting your needs. Ask your account manager for more information about SolarWinds Premier Support offerings.Discount available for annual payment.
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    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)Syncro
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    60%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    80%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)Syncro
    Application Performance Management
    Comparison of Application Performance Management features of SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM) and Syncro
    Feature
    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)
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    Ratings
    Syncro
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Virtualization monitoring00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    IT Asset Discovery00 Ratings5.32 Ratings
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM) and Syncro
    Feature
    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)
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    Ratings
    Syncro
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Remote monitoring00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Network device monitoring00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
    Activity Monitoring00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM) and Syncro
    Feature
    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)
    -
    Ratings
    Syncro
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Patch Management00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Policy-based automation00 Ratings6.93 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM) and Syncro
    Feature
    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)
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    Ratings
    Syncro
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Attended device access00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Unattended device access00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Mobile device access00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Virtual device access00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Multiple-display support00 Ratings4.52 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
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    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)Syncro
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    User Ratings
    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)Syncro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    6.4
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
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    6.9
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    User Testimonials
    SolarWinds Network Automation Manager (NAM)Syncro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SolarWinds
    Well Suited Areas - 1. Network Fault and Performance Monitoring 2. Network Devices Configuration Backup and Configuration Push 3. Netflow Analysis 4. Call Quality Monitoring for Cisco and Avaya 5. Users Ports Management 6. DSN/DHCP Monitoring 7. Alerting and Integration Not Well Suited - 1. Predictive Intelligence based Alerting or data analysis 2. REST API Based Monitoring. 3. SD-WAN Monitoring
    Incentivized
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    SyncroMSP is great for MSPs starting out or wanting to keep their costs low. Some RMM software will charge per install - and price breaks only available as your base grows to a significant number. As Syncro is a "per agent" cost, the costs for an MSP are (a) known and (b) easily to manage as the team grows. The third-party integration element is very useful for MSPs looking to be able to not only onsell additional services, but the management of these services is simple for anybody to use
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    SolarWinds
    • Fault and Performance Monitoring
    • Devices Configuration Backup
    • IP Address Management
    • Voice Infrastructure Monitoring
    • Users Ports monitoring
    • Netflow Traffic Utilization
    Incentivized
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • Due to the cloud based platform, we could scale the based on our needs relatively with ease.
    • We also utilized the auto billing features which were convenience.
    • The consolidation of both RMM and RSA decreased the amount of software we needed.
    • Also, the user friendliness of the platform allowed employees to use easy.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    SolarWinds
    • Support for more call infra provider vendors
    • Cloud Network Monitoring
    • Event Management
    • Predictive Intelligence using AIOps and ML
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • Better project management
    • Ability to create teams
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    SolarWinds
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    Too expensive for what it is and the lack of support and bug fixes is annoying
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    SolarWinds
    Well Solarwinds is placed much ahead of these products because of the following reasons - One single tool which can perform Fault, Performance Monitoring, Network Bandwidth Utilization, Devices configuration backup, IP Address Management, NetPath, Voice Infra Monitoring, Traps and Syslog Logging, Alerting's, Users Ports Monitoring, Rpeorting etc and hence this make Solarwinds a complete solutions. Whereas other products Like Microfocus requires multiple modules and installation is not easy. LogicMonitor on the other side is well competing (Specially SD-WAN Monitoring) with Solarwinds but it still lacks Devices Configuration Push feature, IP Address Management, NetPath, Users Port Monitoring etc.
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    Much easier to learn and use
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    Return on Investment
    SolarWinds
    • Our Network Health has improved with Proactive Monitoring
    • Cost reduction on additional products like PowerBI for Reporting
    • Service Now Integration was easy enough and hence less efforts and cost
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • The integrated AV solution with Bitdefender is very cheap - yet very a very high quality NGAV solution. It allows us to ensure our clients have access to an NGAV solution at an affordable price
    • Syncro has allowed us to expend our business into new areas which were not able to be accessed previously. This means that we can now service our clients in different ways than previously.
    • The fixed cost pricing allows our teams to understand what their costs are - but also allow us to grow the business and customer base with no increase in costs until we increase our technical team.
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    Syncro Screenshots

    Screenshot of the interface to monitor unlimited endpoints, run scripts, deploy patches, customize alerts, and proactively address potential issues before they become problems.Screenshot of Syncro’s intelligent Smart Ticket Management, which automatically routes tickets and gets information in front of techs, displays relevant context from prior tickets, and surfaces recommended remediation steps to speed up resolution times.Screenshot of where to securely access endpoints and resolve issues anytime, from anywhere, via Splashtop — included with the Syncro subscription at no extra cost.Screenshot of Syncro automating Entra ID tasks and admin work including user syncs, password resets, and license billing.Screenshot of the interface to benchmark M365 tenants against CIS-aligned best practices — offering guided configuration, centralized visibility, drift detection, and automated alerts to help maintain compliance.Screenshot of Microsoft 365 and Entra ID backup, which helps to safeguard against data loss, reinforce compliance, and ensure business continuity without compromise.