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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 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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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

PRTG Network Monitor still leads in value and native app support.

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 17, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
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Erik Tank
Technician - Information Technology
Systems and Security Architect
East Moline School District 37
PRTG Network Monitor15 years of experience

PRTG is a solid network monitoring solution.

Rating: 8 out of 10
June 11, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use three PRTG servers, two with the free edition and the third with a paid edition. We have three different networks, and each of those is covered by one instance of PRTG....
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Carlos Coque
Analyst - Information Technology
System Administrator
IBEX Payroll Services
PRTG Network Monitor8 years of experience

Need SNMP monitoring? PRTG Network Monitor has you covered.

Rating: 8 out of 10
June 11, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use PRTG Network Monitor to monitor traffic flow on bandwidth, up-time on devices, and custom SNMP sensors. We use it on everything from core level switches down to individ...
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Mike McGuire
Director - Information Technology
Director of Telecommunications
City of Monroe
PRTG Network Monitor10 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.

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Avg 8.2
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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 9.5.

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

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Reviews and Ratings

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Reviews

(1-5 of 38)

Fast Help by a low price

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
May 07, 2018
Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Banking Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
PRTG Network Monitor
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
It's currently replacing another monitoring tool, as it is easier to deploy, came with a free option, and I may upgrade if we decide to keep the product later. It helped us to quickly start to monitor our environment, and it is faster and with lots of other benefits, such as discovering servers that were not under our control.
Pros
  • Network Scan
  • Plugin Library, fast and easy to deploy
  • Running in minutes.
Cons
  • If I need to add a sensor, I must define a device, even if I don't know which device it should be connected to.
  • Asks for SSL even in internal environments and bothers us all the time.
  • I'd like to use the dashboard, but not watch all the explanation on how to use it. I think it could be faster to create new dashboard instead.
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited:
  • You don't know your environment, don't have documentation of any type, and need to begin to work.
Less Suited:
  • If you wish to monitor only a few stuff as internal URLs you need to remember to associate using the main device, or you may need to restart a machine (that you associated the monitoring) and temporarily lose your monitoring because of it.

Best Network Monitoring Software for the Price

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
March 16, 2018
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Brian Munn
Network Services Manager
M. J. Electric, LLC (Construction, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
PRTG Network Monitor
2 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our IT department has been using PRTG for the past two years. We use it as a way to be proactive to network communication and server issues. PRTG sends us notifications based on deployed sensors to infrastructure devices and server services. PRTG has helped us react quicker to resolve potential issues before being notified by users of the problem.
Pros
  • PRTG has many built in network sensors for most brands of infrastructure equipment and network servers. Very easy to setup a sensor for a device or service.
  • Customizing sensors for specific thresholds or items to monitor is easy and quick.
  • PRTG has very good network reports and maps built into the system to give you a dashboard like look for quick access.
Cons
  • I would like to see integration with existing ticketing systems. PRTG should be able to create trouble tickets in thrid party applications.
  • Device layout is not very friendly. Layout should be geared more toward sites and subnets
Likelihood to Recommend
I think PRTG is well suited for any IT shop from large to small. PRTG has developed a licensing model that is very easy to understand, has great price points and is easy to upgrade as needed. PRTG is easy to setup and a system admin can get up and running in minutes not days.

A solid product that is a good value for the price and works as advertised

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
April 27, 2020
Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Investment Management Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
PRTG Network Monitor
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use PRTG for real-time monitoring of all the servers across our various environments. It is, among other tools, a critical part of our infrastructure and alerts us almost instantly when a parameter has exceeded the specified ranges that we have setup. It is a very flexible tool and I have been extremely impressed with it overall.
Pros
  • Very easy to setup new sensors (new endpoints to monitor).
  • High level of customization for various features.
  • User-friendly, intuitive web UI.
Cons
  • Documentation could be a little more thorough/easy to understand.
  • Built-in reports could be expanded a little bit more.
  • Does not support SSO or more than one Active Directory sync.
Likelihood to Recommend
It is an excellent real-time monitoring tool, good for things like device uptime and resource utilization. You can monitor parameters such as ping, CPU and memory usage, available disk space, and also generate reports and graphs based on historic utilization to help plan for future growth. What PRTG is not intended for is use as an Intrusion Prevention System, it will only report to you on what activities that are occurring.

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.

Fast, similar and low-cost network monitoring with PRTG

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
May 01, 2021
Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Computer Networking Company, 11-50 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
PRTG Network Monitor
4 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
The software is used by our IT Department. We monitor all of our network devices to check our availability. The second goal is to notice failures or blackouts before the user informs us, so we can react and resolve issues without notice by the users. One big advantage of PRTG is monitoring automated processes. We don't need to check them on our own. PRTG will send us notifications if any errors occur.
Pros
  • Easy usage and implementing.
  • Fewer resources needed.
  • Low costs for purchases and services.
Cons
  • More possibilities for monitoring Windows systems, not only over SNMP.
  • Easier way to create our own sensors without programming.
Likelihood to Recommend
  • Notification if VPN or internet connection is down.
  • Monitoring printers for ordering toner or ink.
  • Monitoring automated processes that are very important and need to be checked every day/hour.
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