Compare ManageEngine Endpoint Central and SolarWinds Observability 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Starting at $7.42 Per Month
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Star Rating
(1,072)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 5 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 ManageEngine Endpoint Central excels in providing a comprehensive suite of features, including OS deployment, software deployment, and patch management, all integrated into a single tool. Users appreciate the quick support and professional expertise available, which enhances their overall experience.
- Users say that SolarWinds Observability offers impressive unified visibility across infrastructure, applications, and logs, making it easier to monitor performance issues. The intuitive dashboards and alerting capabilities are highlighted as key strengths, helping users quickly identify and address potential problems.
- Reviewers mention that ManageEngine Endpoint Central has a notably smooth implementation process, with many users praising its intuitive onboarding wizard. This ease of setup contributes to a more efficient start for organizations looking to manage their endpoints effectively.
- According to verified reviews, SolarWinds Observability shines in its AI-driven capabilities, which help users catch issues faster. Reviewers appreciate the depth of monitoring provided by tools like Network Performance Monitoring (NPM) and Application Performance Monitoring (APM), which enhance their operational insights.
- G2 reviewers highlight that ManageEngine Endpoint Central has a strong focus on customer support, with many users noting the responsiveness and professionalism of the support team. This level of service is a significant factor in user satisfaction and contributes to its higher overall ratings.
- Users report that while SolarWinds Observability is effective for network monitoring and application performance, some find it less user-friendly compared to ManageEngine Endpoint Central, particularly in terms of setup and administrative ease. This can impact the day-to-day usability for teams looking for a straightforward management solution.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Free Edition
Free
Free upto 25 endpoints
- Onboarding and Enrollment
- Device Provisioning
- Two Factor Authentication
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
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Free Trial is available
SolarWinds Observability
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
906
8.7
648
Ease of Use
8.7
945
8.3
650
Ease of Setup
8.6
860
8.0
485
Ease of Admin
8.8
849
8.3
479
Quality of Support
8.4
848
8.2
592
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
813
8.3
447
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
892
8.1
617
Features by Category
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
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
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.6
289
Not enough data
Security
8.6
295
Not enough data
8.2
278
Not enough data
8.0
257
Not enough data
Management
8.4
277
Not enough data
8.6
287
Not enough data
8.7
280
Not enough data
8.7
273
Not enough data
8.1
247
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
7.9
29
Feature Not Available
7.8
23
Feature Not Available
7.6
22
Feature Not Available
7.0
21
Feature Not Available
7.2
23
Feature Not Available
7.7
24
Feature Not Available
7.5
22
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
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
Administration
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
Functionality
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Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
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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
ServiceNow Apps
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.8
27
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
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
309
Not enough data
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
System Control
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
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
7.5
322
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
309
Feature Not Available
8.7
377
Feature Not Available
8.2
324
Feature Not Available
8.6
365
Feature Not Available
8.1
330
Not enough data
Security
8.1
330
Feature Not Available
9.0
388
Feature Not Available
7.2
299
Feature Not Available
8.2
334
Not enough data
7.8
308
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
6.7
9
Feature Not Available
7.0
9
Feature Not Available
8.0
10
Feature Not Available
7.8
9
Feature Not Available
6.7
9
Feature Not Available
7.4
9
Feature Not Available
7.8
9
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ManageEngine Endpoint Central and SolarWinds Observability are categorized as Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) and Enterprise IT Management
Unique Categories
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is categorized as Endpoint Management, Endpoint Protection Platforms, Patch Management, Antivirus, and ServiceNow Store Apps
SolarWinds Observability is categorized as DDI Management Platform, Observability Software, Enterprise Monitoring, Server Monitoring, Log Monitoring, Hardware Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), 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, Configuration Management, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Mobile Device Management (MDM), Network Monitoring, and Observability Pipeline
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
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
Information Technology and Services
14.9%
Financial Services
6.4%
Hospital & Health Care
4.6%
Manufacturing
4.5%
Banking
4.5%
Other
65.1%
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%
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