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Overview

What is PRTG?

PRTG Network Monitor is the flagship offering from German software company Paessler, for monitoring local and wide area networks (LANs & WANs), servers, websites, apps, and more.

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PRTG, your safest and most efficient bet when looking for network/endpoint monitoring.

Rating: 9 out of 10
May 6, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
To ensure the uptime and stability of our network infrastructure, we needed to deploy a robust network monitoring application capable of overseeing endpoints, network devices,...
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Verified user
Administrator
PRTG Network Monitor7 years of experience

Paessler PRTG Network Monitor review

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 26, 2025
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We use PRTG Network Monitor as a monitoring tool and a platform to manage the capacity of the several links and interconnections on our network. It is also used as reporting t...
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Verified user
Manager
PRTG Network Monitor5 years of experience

Reasonable software with questionable capital owners

Rating: 5 out of 10
March 25, 2025
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PRTG Network Monitor helps us stay on top of our entire IT setup. We use it to monitor our network, a large number of Windows servers, branch offices, and critical business ap...
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Verified user
Administrator
PRTG Network Monitor10 years of experience

PRTG Network Monitor is a solid contributor to Network Monitoring

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 14, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Certainly! PRTG Network Monitor plays a crucial role in our organization, providing valuable insights into our network infrastructure. By monitoring switches, networking equip...
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Verified user
Manager
PRTG Network Monitor8 years of experience

Enterprise PRTG Network Monitoring Tool

Rating: 10 out of 10
July 23, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use PRTG Network Monitor for monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting circuit utilization within our WAN and LAN environments.
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Jeffrey Thoenen
Engineer - Information Technology
Senior Network Engineer
Bass Pro Shops
PRTG Network Monitor8 years of experience
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Pricing

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PRTG 500

$2,149

On Premise
per year

Hosted 500

$2,149

Cloud
per year

PRTG 1,000

$3,899

On Premise
per year

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.paessler.com/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $2,149 per year
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Product Demos

PGT 305 : MINI PROJECT - DEMO VIDEO PRTG NETWORK MONITOR

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PGT 305 : MINI PROJECT - DEMO VIDEO PRTG NETWORK MONITOR

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PRTG Network Monitor Demo

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PRTG Network Monitor Live Demo

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Monitor Large Scale Environments the Easy Way - PRTG Network Monitor

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Features

Network Performance Monitoring

A network performance monitoring system monitors the entire network for performance problems and collects performance data such as network traffic analysis performance bottlenecks, etc.

7.8
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is PRTG?

PRTG Network Monitor is the flagship offering from German software company Paessler, for monitoring local and wide area networks (LANs & WANs), servers, websites, apps, and more. It also includes free VoIP monitoring software.

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PRTG Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows
Mobile ApplicationAndroid

Frequently Asked Questions

PRTG Network Monitor is the flagship offering from German software company Paessler, for monitoring local and wide area networks (LANs & WANs), servers, websites, apps, and more.

PRTG starts at $2149.

ManageEngine OpManager, N-able N-central, and Datadog are common alternatives for PRTG.

Reviewers rate Network monitoring highest, with a score of 9.4.

The most common users of PRTG are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Reviews

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Easy to use and comprehensive network monitoring? - PRTG is the solution

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
November 20, 2019
Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
PRTG Network Monitor
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use PRTG to monitor a fairly large, complex and multi-site network. Monitoring in the region of 4000 sensors over a few hundred servers, network devices, printers, CCTV, Wi-Fi APs, web hosts, etc.
The biggest problem we used to have was that we had several monitoring systems managed by different departments around the business. With the introduction of PRTG, we have been able to consolidate these systems into PRTG and manage it centrally.
PRTG gives us a really good visual overview of all the relevant things we need to monitor to meet customer SLA's and we find that with the help of the email alerts and a visual map on a large screen in the office, we can keep on top of any issues.
Pros
  • Visual overview of the whole network making it easy to spot any issues straightaway.
  • Email alerting that is fully customizable.
  • Proactive monitoring using hundreds of different types of sensors giving the ability to actively troubleshoot issues before customers are affected.
Cons
  • 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.
Likelihood to Recommend
PRTG is well suited to any organization that needs to monitor devices and systems on their network. Compared to other products on the market, it is is easy to set up, manage and use on a day-to-day basis.
The only place where it would be less appropriate would possibly be an environment where multiple probes were required for geographic purposes and a probe device (ie, a PC) isn't available in each location. This is fairly unlikely, however, but would depend on the network infrastructure.

PRTG Network Monitor: an easy-to-use monitoring tool with a useful demo

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
June 17, 2024
Verified User
Manager in Engineering
Telecommunications Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
PRTG Network Monitor
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We currently use PRTG Network Monitor to monitor the infrastructure we have at the cross-network level for several projects we manage. Initially, PRTG Network Monitor allowed us to reduce the impact of penalties for delays in restoring services due to non-compliance with SLA. We are currently trying to extend it to use in network monitoring for some specific clients
Pros
  • real time monitoring
  • sending alerts via email
  • traffic capture to generate reports both in real time and accumulated
Cons
  • Sending alerts via WhatsApp or through a call
  • incorporation of the database to integrate with power BI
  • create customizable dashboards
Likelihood to Recommend
It is very useful for monitoring network infrastructure such as Switch, Router, AP, FW, SD-WAN equipment and for the infrastructure part if I consider that monitoring for servers is very basic (CPU, Memory, RAM) which perhaps It can be done with another tool from the same manufacturer or perhaps integrated into the PRTG Network Monitor

An easy to use, cost effective monitoring system

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 27, 2019
Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 201-500 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
PRTG Network Monitor
8 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use PRTG to monitor all infrastructure equipment and servers in our environment. Previously I had multiple products to monitor specific types of systems. I was able to combine these systems into one by implementing PRTG. I have much more flexibility now by using the PRTG mobile app. I can acknowledge alerts when not in the office and check the performance of different sensors.
Pros
  • PRTG's mobile app is great for me. Previously I would need to be at my computer to acknowledge or pause an alert. I am not able to do that from anywhere.
  • I am able to very easily purchase new licenses or renew my licenses through PRTG's website without needing to get a sales pitch. The website also offers upfront pricing. You can see right away what licenses will cost you.
  • PRTG's user interface is very intuitive. I am able to even create dashboards to show non-technical admins the current health of our environment. Showing an administrator a red gauge easily gets the point across that something is wrong.
  • I moved to PRTG from SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor. I was able to save a great deal of money moving to PRTG while still gaining functionality and ease of use.
Cons
  • I wish the mobile app would allow me to add sensors and devices. I am only able to manage existing sensors.
  • Moving from Solarwinds I lost the ability to backup switch configurations. This is the only feature I miss and causes me to utilize other methods.
Likelihood to Recommend
PRTG is very easy to get up and running. In less than an hour, I had a fully functioning monitor. PRTG is very scalable and works for small to very large environments through simple licensing and the availability of remote sensors. I am able to set up automatic discovery jobs which can scan networks and automatically add newly detected systems based on a template.

PRTG Network Monitor makes it easy to monitor your resources

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 11, 2024
Verified User
C-Level Executive in Corporate
Insurance Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
PRTG Network Monitor
6 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use PRTG Network Monitor sensors to monitor for services, system attributes like CPU, memory, disk, and throughput. We used to use SolarWinds a year prior to their hack. SolarWinds required a significant amount of maintenance to keep working. We evaluated several tools and desired to monitor our entire fleet of servers and services. PRTG Network Monitor stood out in its simplicity and ability to have several sensors to monitor what we needed.
Pros
  • CPU, memory, and disk
  • Network throughput
  • Status of services
  • Alerting
Cons
  • Analytics platform
  • Anomaly detection
  • Correlation across servers
Likelihood to Recommend
The ease of use and their customer support make PRTG Network Monitor a joy to use. It is easy to purchase. Pricing is simple. Getting started with monitoring is very easy for a newcomer to PRTG Network Monitor. The user interface is simple and effective; it is easy to find a server and then look through the details of the measurements. The alerts are to-the-point and configurable. For a fleet like we have, it is very easy to keep track of our assets and detect/fix problems before they become an issue for the business.

Perfect for EASY customization!

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
May 27, 2021
Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Mining & Metals Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
PRTG Network Monitor
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
PRTG is being used to monitor a number of different IT technologies mainly in the infrastructure realm. There are several key uses:
  • Device monitoring (Security, network, telephony, servers, power)
  • Device troubleshooting (monitoring statistics of problematic device which could be any network connected device) over time to determine a baseline and solve problems
  • Reporting on network utilization for capacity planning
  • Netflow reporting for external connections
There are various problems the tool addresses - both proactive and reactive use cases. It provides baselines, verification reporting and ability to alert to issues present. We use various technologies for alerting, from Teams messaging, to emails to direct incident creation in ITSM software.
Pros
  • Ability to monitor ALMOST anything that is network connected
  • Flexibility in monitoring choices (SNMP, Scripts, PINGS, WMI etc)
  • Easy to use web GUI for creating monitors, reports, and alerts
Cons
  • Licensing on a per entity basis can be cumbersome for devices which have a ton of monitoring points like network switches\routers. Each sensor may count against a license, which could be a lot of you were monitoring every TX\RX of an SFP for example
  • A better method to easily template\copy monitors across devices
  • The navigation in the web GUI could be a little more straightforward in terms of the hierarchy
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
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