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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 versatile tool that has proven to be invaluable for a wide range of users and organizations. Small and mid-sized …
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Network Monitoring above others

10 out of 10
February 24, 2022
This product is a key part of our overall systems monitoring, environmental monitoring, and logging. We use this system to act like a 24x7 …
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Popular Features

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  • Alerts (55)
    7.6
    76%
  • Network monitoring (54)
    7.6
    76%
  • Automated network device discovery (49)
    7.4
    74%
  • Hardware health monitoring (52)
    6.8
    68%

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Pricing

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PRTG 500

1,750

On Premise
perpetual license

PRTG 1,000

3,200

On Premise
perpetual license

PRTG 2,500

6,500

On Premise
perpetual license

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

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

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.

PRTG Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows
Mobile ApplicationNo

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.

Reviewers rate Network monitoring and Alerts and Network mapping highest, with a score of 7.6.

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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PRTG Network Monitor is a versatile tool that has proven to be invaluable for a wide range of users and organizations. Small and mid-sized firms with limited IT resources have found it to be an effective solution for monitoring their servers, switches, storage, and essential services almost 24/7. By providing a quick overview of many systems at once, the software saves these organizations from receiving alerts from multiple places or watching several different screens.

Telecommunications companies also benefit greatly from PRTG Network Monitor's capabilities. It allows them to monitor major backhaul telecommunication links, thousands of devices deployed in multiple locations, and even multi-tenanted virtual environments. The software's event monitoring, alerting, capacity management, and uptime reporting features provide these companies with the metrics they need for OLAs and SLAs.

Similarly, organizations rely on PRTG Network Monitor to keep a close eye on their network devices, servers, and services both locally and remotely. By providing real-time information about the system's health and alerting the team when something goes offline or down, the software enables proactive issue resolution and quicker recovery. The ability to display the software on TVs throughout the department also allows other employees to see the status of the infrastructure.

In various industries, such as R&D departments or customer service centers, PRTG Network Monitor serves as a crucial fault and performance monitoring tool. It helps these teams monitor services, databases, bandwidth utilization, server performance, and application uptime. The historical data provided by the software aids in tracking trends and establishing baselines for resources. Notably, its flexibility in configuration and customization is appreciated by users across different settings.

PRTG Network Monitor is not limited to specific sectors but offers value to many use cases. From monitoring network gear and VPN tunnels to overseeing classroom environments or casinos' game floors' kiosks, this software proves its versatility time and again. Its extensive functionality allows users to consolidate multiple monitoring systems, meet customer SLAs, and proactively address potential problems before they impact users' experience. PRTG Network Monitor truly shines as a reliable and adaptable tool for network monitoring and system availability.

Intuitive Interface: Users have consistently praised PRTG for its highly intuitive interface, which makes it incredibly easy to use and set up credentials and device monitoring. Many reviewers appreciate how the user-friendly interface streamlines the process of navigating the system.

Out-of-the-Box Monitoring: PRTG's comprehensive monitoring capabilities right out of the box have impressed numerous users. The product offers detailed monitoring without requiring extensive customization or additional packages, saving valuable time and effort during implementation.

Automatic Device Discovery: PRTG's automatic device discovery functionality has received positive feedback from several users. They highlight how this feature simplifies the setup process by automatically detecting and modeling various types of devices, ensuring hassle-free monitoring with minimal manual configuration required.

Confusing User Interface: Some users have found the user interface to be perplexing, difficult to navigate, and lacking in intuitiveness. They have expressed a desire for improvements in the management of the user interface, including visual interfaces and simplification of the top ribbon menu.

Steep Learning Curve: There is a learning curve associated with using the software, especially for those who are new to monitoring solutions. Users have reported difficulties with the setup process and the auto scan feature, and they would appreciate a more straightforward navigation system in the web GUI.

Expensive Pricing Structure: Many users find frustration with the pricing structure since costs increase significantly once they exceed the 100 sensor limit of the free version. The licensing cost is considered expensive, particularly for small businesses. Users feel that there should be a more budget-friendly software option available for medium-level customers.

Users recommend purchasing a licensed version of the software for proper functioning. They have found that the licensed version offers better performance and functionality compared to the free version.

Reviewers advise regularly updating the software to resolve any bugs or issues. By keeping the software up-to-date, users have access to the latest features, enhancements, and security patches.

Customers suggest engaging with the user community for troubleshooting assistance. By exploring the user community, users can find solutions to their queries or problems more quickly and benefit from shared tips, tricks, and workarounds.

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
PRTG support is only through mail, so sad part. We had a request for remote access to look into the issue but they always support only through mail and request for log files, snmpwalks, mibs but they never support remotely like in Webex or Zoom, etc. But its counterpart SolarWinds is very fast in support, jumps into the situations and takes remote access to try to solve and fix any bug issues.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I am giving this a 6 simply because I have never had to contact support. The online documentation is adequate for most things, and the user-maintained knowledgebase is excellent. The few times I have run into issues that were not easily resolvable with intuitive UI, I was able to find the answers that I needed either in the PRTG-provided documentation, the knowledgebase, or with a quick online web search.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have not had to contact support very often but when I do I found them to be easy to work with. Support is located in another country (at least last time contacted support) so we did have to contend with the timing of requests. This is primarily email-based requests, I have not tried to call them. Support and maintenance renewals are always easy to do every year.
April 16, 2020

PRTG for MSP's

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
From what my engineers have told me, the customer service for PRTG Network Monitor is quick to respond and knowledgeable. We have had to utilize their help to perfect report and detailed monitoring.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Every single time I've had an issue with the product - or even a question - the PRTG Network Monitor team answers quickly and works the problem. In almost every case, we've been able to resolve implementation questions or monitoring challenges in a short amount of time. In one case, we encountered a bug and PRTG Network Monitor support provided us with a custom build and worked with us to ensure the issue was entirely resolved. I can't stress how golden this is - I've had companies large and small drop the ball on critical support issues, and I always remember the companies that don't do that to their customers. It's evident to me that Paessler as a company has a customer focus in everything that they do. The software is actively developed and continually improving, which is also a plus.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
PRTG, while limited in set-up functionality, does its job well. There is a definite learning curve to learn all of its quirks and some design choices could be improved but overall it's a solid monitoring platform. Once it's set up it's very "set it and forget it" which is really what you want from a monitoring tool.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
PRTG does everything we need it to do and more. Ease of use, ease of management and maintenance and clarity of monitoring of hundreds of different types of device and service gives this a large advantage over other products on the market that I have tried. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who needs a network monitoring product in their environment and even to people who don't know they need a solution yet!
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Rare that I have needed support, which in itself is a great thing. When it is needed, the user community has ready answers to almost any question that can be asked. I have been able to answer 90-some percent of our questions and needs via this resource. The couple times support was needed, it was perfectly fine.
Dan Reynolds | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Even though I have the free product - I have gotten good support when I've needed it. Honestly I haven't needed a lot of support but the few times I did it was readily accessible through their forum. Obviously with the free version you don't get direct support but still any support at all with free is like fantastic.
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