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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (52.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$345 For 10 devices
Cisco DNA Center
Star Rating
(52)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cisco DNA CenterManageEngine OpManager
Star Rating
(164)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$345 For 10 devices
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that ManageEngine OpManager excels in network monitoring with a score of 9.4, while Cisco DNA Center scores lower at 8.6, indicating that OpManager provides more comprehensive insights into network performance.
- Reviewers mention that ManageEngine OpManager's real-time alerting feature is highly effective, scoring 9.1, compared to Cisco DNA Center's 8.3, suggesting that users may receive more timely notifications of network issues with OpManager.
- G2 users highlight the network automation capabilities of ManageEngine OpManager, which scored 9.3, as a standout feature, while Cisco DNA Center's score of 8.9 indicates it may not be as robust in this area.
- Users on G2 report that ManageEngine OpManager offers superior performance monitoring with a score of 9.0, while Cisco DNA Center's performance monitoring is rated lower at 8.9, suggesting that OpManager may provide more detailed insights into system performance.
- Reviewers mention that ManageEngine OpManager's network asset mapping feature, scoring 8.8, is more effective than Cisco DNA Center's 9.2, indicating that users may find OpManager's mapping capabilities less intuitive or comprehensive.
- Users say that ManageEngine OpManager's ease of setup is rated at 9.0, which is higher than Cisco DNA Center's 8.3, suggesting that OpManager may be more user-friendly for initial deployment.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cisco DNA Center
No pricing availableManageEngine OpManager
Professional Edition
$345
For 10 devices
OpManager license options depend on the number of devices to be monitored. The license is inclusive of all the interfaces, nodes or sensors in the device. A device can have any number of interfaces, elements or sensors.
Free Trial
Cisco DNA Center
No trial information availableManageEngine OpManager
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
36
9.0
146
Ease of Use
8.5
23
8.8
149
Ease of Setup
8.3
17
8.9
126
Ease of Admin
8.2
16
9.0
121
Quality of Support
9.0
26
8.6
145
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
20
9.0
119
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
35
9.4
146
Features by Category
Network Maintenance
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
8.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Network Monitoring
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
88
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
8.0
84
Not enough data
8.7
84
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.7
25
Management
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
8.4
80
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.6
20
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
7.4
20
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
7.3
16
Visibility
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
8.8
67
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
9.0
64
Not enough data
7.9
64
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
9.0
65
Not enough data
9.2
64
Not enough data
8.7
64
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
8.3
57
Not enough data
8.2
56
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
51
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
7.5
45
Management
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
9.1
52
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
9.2
51
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Management
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
9.1
25
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
8.3
30
Response
Not enough data
8.7
32
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
7.9
29
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.6
12
Performance
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
7.6
27
Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.8
27
Not enough data
7.5
28
Not enough data
7.7
28
Management
8.9
6
8.7
36
8.3
6
9.1
37
8.3
6
8.6
36
8.9
6
8.8
36
8.3
6
8.6
35
Monitoring
8.6
6
9.2
37
9.2
6
9.1
37
9.2
6
8.7
35
Support
8.3
6
9.0
36
8.3
7
8.5
34
8.1
6
8.1
33
Agentic AI - Network Management Tools
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.7
5
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cisco DNA Center and ManageEngine OpManager are categorized as Network Management Tools
Unique Categories
Cisco DNA Center is categorized as Network Security Policy Management (NSPM), ServiceNow Store Apps, and Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)
ManageEngine OpManager is categorized as Enterprise Monitoring, Server Monitoring, Data Center Networking, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Network Monitoring, and Observability Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cisco DNA Center
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ManageEngine OpManager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
15.2%
Computer & Network Security
15.2%
Telecommunications
13.0%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Higher Education
6.5%
Other
43.5%
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Financial Services
8.8%
Computer & Network Security
5.7%
Manufacturing
5.0%
Banking
5.0%
Other
57.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Cisco DNA Center Free?
1 Comment
SR
Cisco DNA Center itself isn't entirely free, but there are ways to access its functionalities without full purchase like 30 days free trial.
Read more
Cisco DNA Center has no more discussions with answers
How do you use OpManager tools?
1 Comment
Official Response from ManageEngine OpManager
ManageEngine OpManager v12 is an integrated network management software that facilitates efficient and hassle-free network management.
OpManager helps...Read more
What is ManageEngine software?
1 Comment
Official Response from ManageEngine OpManager
Comment deleted by user.Read more
How do I upgrade ManageEngine OpManager?
1 Comment
Official Response from ManageEngine OpManager
To upgrade ManageEngine, firstly, there are some of the prerequisites that needs to be checked. I'm providing a link here for the same,...Read more
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