Compare GitHub and SolarWinds Observability 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 users
Starting at $7.42 Per Month
GitHub
Star Rating
(2,310)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 users
Browse all 3 pricing plansSolarWinds Observability
Star Rating
(805)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $7.42 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that GitHub excels in collaboration features, with users highlighting the straightforward pull request system that keeps projects organized when multiple contributors are involved. This makes it a preferred choice for teams looking to streamline their coding processes.
- Users say that SolarWinds Observability provides impressive unified visibility across various components, such as infrastructure and applications. Reviewers appreciate the intuitive dashboards and alerting capabilities that help them quickly identify performance issues, making it a strong option for those needing comprehensive monitoring.
- According to verified reviews, GitHub's ease of setup is a standout feature, with many users praising the intuitive onboarding process that allows teams to get started quickly. This contrasts with SolarWinds Observability, which, while also noted for an easy initial setup, does not match the same level of user satisfaction in this area.
- Reviewers mention that GitHub's overall user satisfaction is significantly higher, reflected in its G2 Score and star ratings. Users frequently express how essential GitHub has become for managing software projects, often stating that it is a critical tool for showcasing their work to potential employers.
- Users highlight that SolarWinds Observability's AI-driven capabilities enhance their ability to catch issues faster, particularly in network monitoring and application performance management. This feature is particularly beneficial for enterprises that require deeper insights into their systems.
- G2 reviewers note that while both platforms offer quality support, GitHub receives slightly higher ratings in this area. Users appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of GitHub's support team, which can be crucial for teams that rely on timely assistance during development cycles.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GitHub
Free for Individuals and Organizations
$0.00
1 users
Basics for teams and developers
- Unlimited public/private repositories
- Unlimited collaborators
- 2,000 Actions minutes/month (Free for public repositories)
SolarWinds Observability
Self-Hosted Essentials
Starting at $7.42
Per Month
Price per node per month, multi-year contract billed annually. Includes:
- Network Performance Monitoring
- Server and Application Monitoring
- Monitoring AWS®, Microsoft Azure®, and GCP®
Free Trial
GitHub
Free Trial is available
SolarWinds Observability
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
1,997
8.7
648
Ease of Use
8.7
2,014
8.3
650
Ease of Setup
9.0
625
8.0
485
Ease of Admin
8.7
453
8.3
479
Quality of Support
8.7
1,596
8.2
592
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
389
8.3
447
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
1,948
8.1
617
Features by Category
Administration
8.9
138
Not enough data
9.0
145
Not enough data
8.6
138
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
142
Not enough data
8.5
126
Not enough data
8.8
130
Not enough data
9.0
142
Not enough data
8.1
125
Not enough data
Processes
9.0
142
Not enough data
8.7
136
Not enough data
8.6
137
Not enough data
Configuration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Automation Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Network
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security - Network Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
40
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
39
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
Testing
9.1
40
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
90
Not enough data
9.0
89
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
9.1
94
Not enough data
Automation
8.8
90
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
8.7
90
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
IT Management
8.9
93
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
8.7
79
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
7.9
19
Agentic AI - Website Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Maintenance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.5
10
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Scope
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
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
Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
8.9
78
Not enough data
7.7
71
Not enough data
8.6
74
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Management
Not enough data
8.4
74
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.2
73
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.6
13
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
6.9
12
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
12
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
6.7
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
12
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Analysis
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
7.9
14
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
240
Not enough data
9.2
248
Not enough data
8.8
232
Not enough data
Management
9.0
240
Not enough data
8.4
226
Not enough data
9.0
244
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
9.0
23
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
7.6
14
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.1
18
Incident Management
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.3
17
Bug Reporting
8.9
186
Not enough data
8.8
181
Not enough data
9.0
185
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
8.4
181
Not enough data
8.9
196
Not enough data
9.0
179
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
9.0
18
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
8.8
64
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
9.1
68
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
8.7
66
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
8.8
67
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visibility
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Agentic AI - Hardware Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visibility
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.9
11
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visibility
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.5
30
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.5
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.4
21
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
7.5
23
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.7
5
Management
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Analysis
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.8
8
Visualization
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
7.2
23
Not enough data
8.5
25
Response
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
7.5
23
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
8.0
21
Functionality
Not enough data
6.9
24
Not enough data
7.2
23
Not enough data
7.2
23
Not enough data
7.5
24
Management
8.8
132
Not enough data
9.1
140
Not enough data
8.6
130
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
138
Not enough data
8.9
133
Not enough data
8.6
127
Not enough data
Processes
8.9
133
Not enough data
8.8
127
Not enough data
9.1
139
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
223
Not enough data
8.9
208
Not enough data
8.6
197
Not enough data
Management
8.8
217
Not enough data
8.8
212
Not enough data
8.2
202
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
Documentation
8.7
176
Not enough data
8.7
170
Not enough data
8.5
162
Not enough data
Security
8.2
158
Not enough data
8.5
160
Not enough data
8.9
170
Not enough data
Alerts management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Automation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
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
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Management Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Management - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Compliance - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Application Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Operating System
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GitHub and SolarWinds Observability are categorized as Configuration Management
Unique Categories
GitHub is categorized as DevOps Platforms, Software Composition Analysis, Cloud Infrastructure Automation, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Application Release Orchestration, Version Control Hosting, Peer Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Gaming Tools, Bug Tracking, Continuous Integration, Build Automation, and Secure Code Review
SolarWinds Observability is categorized as DDI Management Platform, Observability Software, Enterprise Monitoring, Server Monitoring, Log Monitoring, Hardware Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), Database Monitoring, Network Security Policy Management (NSPM), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), Website Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Network Automation Tools, Network Management Tools, IT Alerting, Container Monitoring, Log Analysis, Mobile Application Management, Enterprise IT Management, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Mobile Device Management (MDM), Network Monitoring, and Observability Pipeline
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GitHub
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SolarWinds Observability
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
Computer Software
32.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Internet
6.6%
Higher Education
3.4%
Financial Services
3.2%
Other
32.3%
Information Technology and Services
22.5%
Hospital & Health Care
6.1%
Computer Software
5.6%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Financial Services
3.8%
Other
57.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is GitHub used for?
8 Comments
MK
- store software source code
- use actions to execute CI / CD and publish artefacts / create releases
- lightweight software project managementRead more
What can GitHub be used for?
5 Comments
MS
It's a platform for version controlling. Where group of people collaborate each other and work on a single project. Read more
How is GitHub shaping the landscape of collaborative software development and version control?
4 Comments
HJ
Good Read more
What is the next version and when it is getting released?
2 Comments
SI
2020.2.6 seems to have fixed a few major bugs and is pretty stable. Released in July 2021Read more
Where can I find custom monitoring templates to import into Server & Application Monitor?
2 Comments
SI
Thwack sites are helpful Read more
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