PRTG Network Monitor an amazing tool for sysadmins
July 20, 2022

PRTG Network Monitor an amazing tool for sysadmins

Mohd Rehan Ansari | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with PRTG Network Monitor

It is very easy to use in any type of network infrastructure. The free version of the software provides at least 10 sensors which a basic network setup requires. It is easy to integrate and view. The licensing model for PRTG Network Monitor is also good. We can buy a set of sensors and then can use them as and when needed.
  • It is scalable
  • It has graphical monitoring tools
  • In licensed version you get almost all the features and it is pay per feature
  • It is windows based specifically, so gives issue on Linux systems
  • Managing too many Linux machines causes issues
  • Graphs showing the status
  • Weekly logs available
  • Alert mails
  • Keeping a continuous watch helps us identify any network outages
  • Thus reducing any downtimes
  • Device hardware status is known easily and its performance
I have only used it once and found it good also. But whatever things I wanted, I got them from PRTG Network Monitor; so basically, my purpose was over, so further R&D was not required. I adhered with the PRTG Network Monitor tool only happily. Many other tools are also available in the market.

Do you think PRTG Network Monitor delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with PRTG Network Monitor's feature set?

Yes

Did PRTG Network Monitor live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of PRTG Network Monitor go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy PRTG Network Monitor again?

Yes

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I can configure all my firewalls, wifi devices, ISPs, etc., and monitor them through this tool. Whether they are down or up can easily be known by warning or alert messages on your mail id. We can get weekly graphs of any device associated with it very easily. Constant monitoring shows any loopholes or bottlenecks in the network.

PRTG Feature Ratings

Automated network device discovery
8
Network monitoring
9
Baseline threshold calculation
8
Alerts
9
Network capacity planning
8
Packet capture analysis
9
Network mapping
9
Customizable reports
8
Wireless infrastructure monitoring
8
Hardware health monitoring
9