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    SolarWinds Papertrail

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AAustin based SolarWinds acquired log management tool Papertrail in April, 2015.N/A

    timextender

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ATimeXtender was designed to be a holistic solution for data integration that empowers organizations to build data solutions 10x faster using metadata and low-code automation.N/A
    Pricing
    SolarWinds Papertrailtimextender
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    SolarWinds Papertrailtimextender
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—On-Demand pricing is pay as you go, month-to-month, with no commitment, at the "on-demand" price of $3.33/credit.
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    SolarWinds
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
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    Best Alternatives
    SolarWinds Papertrailtimextender
    Small Businesses
    Logstash
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server
    Score8.2 out of 10
    SAP Datasphere
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SolarWinds Loggly
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Talend Data Fabric
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SolarWinds Papertrailtimextender
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SolarWinds Papertrailtimextender
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SolarWinds
    As a 3rd party endpoint, SolarWinds Papertrail did exactly what it needed to. My hesitation is on the technical aptitude of the colleague receiving the recommendation, as the overall level of command line skill/understanding would have to be high. Web applications are a great solution here, but MOST of them already provide some sort of logging output. The scenario would definitely be in the situation where logging wasn't readily available in the current solution space. IF something like SolarWinds Papertrail was needed, it's probably the de facto thing that I would recommend.
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    timextender
    TimeXtender has worked really well with our customers who have different data sources using complex data types in large quantities requiring a DW-like solution that can consolidate all data sources at one-HUB. TimeXtender does this well, and provides automation capabilities, the ability to easily handle slowly changing dimensions, handing data lineage and data security very well. TimeXtender has the ability to be very customizable, allowing the HUB to grow as your business does. TimeXtender's customer support team is super helpful and will work with you throughout your implementation to make sure you reach success with the product. The ROI for timeXtender versus competing products (there aren't many that do what timeXtender does) shows the investment to be worthwhile for the majority of organizations in today's data-rich corporate world.
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    Pros
    SolarWinds
    • Free configuration on how Papertrail will alert you
    • Easy to setup with your server/application
    • Very intuitive and easy to use
    • Fair pricing policy/plan
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    timextender
    • It has the ability to create one dynamic 'DW' or source of truth, consolidating all data sources in one HUB.
    • Ease of use, with a great UI that is easy to learn and adapt to.
    • Ease/speed of complex implementation.
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    Cons
    SolarWinds
    • The CLI was a bit clunky and required some Linux-y thought to get right (obviously more designed with scripting in mind)
    • Tracking logs in real time (think something like `tail`) wasn't wildly intuitive
    • Accessing/searching archives required a lot of CLI-style pulling/extracting/reg-exing
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    timextender
    • Product Marketing: As implementers and resellers of this technology, we loved it. But, convincing clients who had not previously heard of TX/Discovery Hub was more difficult than it could have been if the company had a larger marketing force behind it.
    • Relatively New to Market: it creates a learning curve for early implementers.
    • More information should be published on timeXtender's website about product lines, including testimonials.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SolarWinds
    We are definitely going to continue using Papertrail. It's been a lifesaver.
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    timextender
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    Usability
    SolarWinds
    It's extremely easy to use. I and new colleagues have never had any issues configuring this tool or setting it up, it works almost out of the box with very simple instructions to follow to configure it to our own environment. I would highly recommend it on that ability alone.
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    timextender
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    Support Rating
    SolarWinds
    I honestly have never had the need to use the support team, as we have not run into any issues so far. If we did however, judging from how the tool itself works, I don't doubt that the team would provide excellent support for any issues that we may possibly run into.
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    timextender
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    Alternatives Considered
    SolarWinds
    CloudWatch, by itself, is terrible at search. CloudWatch Insights works great and has powerful search capabilities, but it's more difficult to set up alerts. Also, because Insights charges per search, you have the potential to accumulate a large bill if you need to do many searches. I like that SolarWinds Papertrail has a known monthly cost.
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    timextender
    For our clients, timeXtender was a much better solution. It offered a more cost-effective solution, easier integration, and better customer support for our complex client needs. The timeXtender team worked with us throughout the process to make sure we could create a success story that was repeatable for our clients, and they proved great partners.
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    Return on Investment
    SolarWinds
    • SolarWinds Papertrail cost compared to the benefits it provides is a win.
    • When the logs are flooded, and the monthly limits are reached, the failure to post new logs may be a significant drawback.
    • The great search/filter capabilities is key for speedy and precise debugging of incidents that may happen during testing and operation.
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    timextender
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