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# Paessler PRTG vs Wireshark Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Paessler PRTG** [

4.7/5(214)

](https://www.g2.com/products/paessler-prtg/reviews#reviews)

**Wireshark** [

4.7/5(148)

](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Paessler PRTG**
Free Trial

**Free Trial** 10000 Sensors Per Year · Free Trial

**Wireshark**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Paessler PRTG**
1 month

Based on 17 responses

**Wireshark**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 5 responses

Return on Investment

**Paessler PRTG**
8 months

Based on 15 responses

**Wireshark**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Paessler PRTG**
$$$$$

**Wireshark**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Paessler PRTG**
8%

**Wireshark**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Paessler PRTG**
[
Ease of Use (76)
](https://www.g2.com/products/paessler-prtg/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1244076&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Monitoring (63)
](https://www.g2.com/products/paessler-prtg/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1243640&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (30)
](https://www.g2.com/products/paessler-prtg/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2064633&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (29)
](https://www.g2.com/products/paessler-prtg/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2064601&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Wireshark**
[
Ease of Use (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1114146&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Insightful Analysis (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1113896&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Display Issues (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1113993&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Learning (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/wireshark/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2268849&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Paessler PRTG**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/aws-cloud9.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

AWS Cloud9

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_d68fb3441984f65bb47553080870d100/glpi.png "Product Avatar Image")

GLPI

](https://www.g2.com/products/glpi/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_da836c06c61c98d4a0795c7cfc3a9a5a/servicenow-it-service-management.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

ServiceNow IT Service...

](https://www.g2.com/products/servicenow-it-service-management/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/paessler-prtg/integrations)

**Wireshark**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Paessler PRTG**
 ![Paessler PRTG screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/77663/expirable-direct-uploads_2F1469ee55-8174-440f-9b8f-713967277d02_2Fscreen_grab_2.png)

**Wireshark**
 ![Wireshark screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/40716/Wireshark_Screenshot-1.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Paessler PRTG**

9.4

9.4188

**Wireshark**

9.4

9.4119

Ease of Use

**Paessler PRTG**

9.1

9.1188

**Wireshark**

8.0

8.0122

Ease of Setup

**Paessler PRTG**

9.0

9.0170

**Wireshark**

8.9

8.926

Ease of Admin

**Paessler PRTG**

8.9

8.9135

**Wireshark**

8.6

8.621

Quality of Support

**Paessler PRTG**

8.9

8.9172

**Wireshark**

8.3

8.396

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Paessler PRTG**

8.8

8.8126

**Wireshark**

8.2

8.220

Product Direction (% positive)

**Paessler PRTG**

9.1

9.1177

**Wireshark**

9.3

9.3120

Features

Database Monitoring[Hide 63 FeaturesShow 63 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.0

31

Not enough data

Functionality

Monitoring

9.5(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Alerting

9.6(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Logging

8.9(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Response Time

8.8(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Reporting

8.6(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Data Visualization

8.7(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Performance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Transaction Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Database Monitoring

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Diagnostic Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dependency Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Troubleshooting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application-Level Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multitenancy

Not enough data

Not enough data

Query Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring[Hide 109 FeaturesShow 109 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.1

88

Not enough data

Functionality

Performance Monitoring

9.4(won by default)

81

Not enough data

Alerting

9.2(won by default)

79

Not enough data

Improvement Suggestions

7.9(won by default)

73

Not enough data

Multi-Network Capability

9.1(won by default)

71

Not enough data

Monitoring - Network Monitoring

360-Degree Network Visibility

8.6(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Automated Network Discovery

8.5(won by default)

44

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

9.0(won by default)

41

Not enough data

Bandwidth Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

IP Address Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Performance Baseline

8.9(won by default)

68

Not enough data

Data Visualization

8.8(won by default)

72

Not enough data

Path Analysis

8.0(won by default)

67

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics - Network Monitoring

Predictive Performance Analytics

7.7(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Packet & Flow Analysis

7.5(won by default)

39

Not enough data

Security - Network Monitoring

Encrypted Data Transmission

8.2(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Zero Trust and Identity Management

7.6(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Integrated Network Security

7.1(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remediation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Performance - Network Monitoring

Dynamic Network Optimization

7.5(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Automated Tasks Routing

7.2(won by default)

39

Not enough data

AI Automation - Network Monitoring

Machine Learning-Based Anomaly Detection

5.7(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Self-Healing Networks

5.5(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Predictive Network Maintenance

5.8(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Network Monitoring

Autonomous Task Execution

7.8(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

8.3(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

8.0(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

7.8(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

7.4(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

8.3(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Decision Making

8.8(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-Updating Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

IT Asset Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dependency Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Map Exporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Color Codes/Icons

Not enough data

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Traffic Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Downtime Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threshold Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Troubleshooting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Baseline Manager

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bug/Issue Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Network Troubleshooting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Diagnostic Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Update/Installation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring[Hide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.1

29

Not enough data

Monitoring

Usage Monitoring

8.8(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Database Monitoring

8.0(won by default)

25

Not enough data

API Monitoring

7.8(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

9.0(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Security and Compliance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Activity Monitoring

8.6(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Multi-Cloud Management

7.5(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Automation

6.9(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Auto-Scaling & Resource Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analysis

Reporting

8.4(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Dashboards and Visualizations

8.6(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Spend Forecasting and Optimization

7.1(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

AI-Powered Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI-Driven Insight Recommendations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hardware Monitoring[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.3

59

Not enough data

Visibility

Dashboards and Visualizations

8.8(won by default)

56

Not enough data

Alerts and Notifications

9.2(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Reporting

8.7(won by default)

53

Not enough data

Monitoring and Management

Multi-Device Management

8.5(won by default)

53

Not enough data

Automation

8.0(won by default)

50

Not enough data

Performance Baseline

8.2(won by default)

50

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

9.2(won by default)

56

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Hardware Monitoring

Autonomous Task Execution

7.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

7.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Decision Making

7.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring[Hide 86 FeaturesShow 86 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

60

Not enough data

Visibility 

Activity Dashboard

9.1(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

9.3(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

8.9(won by default)

55

Not enough data

Customizable Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Traffic Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threshold Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring and Management

Capacity Management

8.9(won by default)

54

Not enough data

Automation

8.0(won by default)

51

Not enough data

Performance Baseline

8.5(won by default)

53

Not enough data

Bandwidth Monitoring

9.4(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Immediate Alert Notification

9.2(won by default)

51

Not enough data

Proactive Server Monitoring Software

8.6(won by default)

48

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

CPU Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud environment support

Server Monitoring For Cloud Deployments

8.3(won by default)

41

Not enough data

Software Scaling

8.3(won by default)

43

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Server Monitoring

Autonomous Task Execution

8.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

8.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

8.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Decision Making

8.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchasing & Receiving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Diagnostic Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Baseline Manager

Not enough data

Not enough data

Enterprise Monitoring[Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.0

105

Not enough data

Functionality

Diverse Systems Monitoring

9.5(won by default)

80

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

9.0(won by default)

62

Not enough data

Observability

8.9(won by default)

57

Not enough data

AI/ML Integration

7.1(won by default)

47

Not enough data

Management

Single Pane of Glass

9.1(won by default)

69

Not enough data

Dashboards and Visualization

9.2(won by default)

73

Not enough data

Performance Baselines

9.0(won by default)

52

Not enough data

Alerting

9.3(won by default)

77

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring

Autonomous Task Execution

9.1(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

9.2(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

9.3(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

9.3(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

9.3(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

9.3(won by default)

20

Not enough data

Decision Making

9.1(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Application Performance Monitoring (APM)[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

22

Not enough data

Monitoring

Performance Baselines

9.2(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Performance Analysis

8.8(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Transaction Monitoring

9.3(won by default)

19

Not enough data

AI/ML Assistance

6.8(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Multi-System Monitoring

9.3(won by default)

20

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Container Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Response

Dashboards and Visualization

9.3(won by default)

20

Not enough data

Incident Alerting

9.0(won by default)

20

Not enough data

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

8.5(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance

Real User Monitoring (RUM)

8.7(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

8.3(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Functionality

Database Monitoring

8.6(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Dynamic Transaction Mapping

8.9(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Load Balancing

8.4(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Cloud Observability

8.3(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bottleneck Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

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Data Import/Export

Not enough data

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Baseline Manager

Not enough data

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Issue Tracking

Not enough data

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Drag & Drop

Not enough data

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Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

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Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

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Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

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Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

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Application Management

Not enough data

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SSL Security

Not enough data

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Incident Management

Not enough data

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Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

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Status Tracking

Not enough data

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Audit Management

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Customizable Reports

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Diagnostic Tools

Not enough data

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Single Sign On

Not enough data

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Workflow Management

Not enough data

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AI Copilot

Not enough data

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Activity Tracking

Not enough data

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Event Logs

Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

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Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

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Patch Management

Not enough data

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Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

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API

Not enough data

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Email Alerts

Not enough data

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Security Auditing

Not enough data

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Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

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Data Visualization

Not enough data

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Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

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Generative AI

Not enough data

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Firewalls

Not enough data

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AI Copilot

Not enough data

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Anti Spam

Not enough data

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Threat Response

Not enough data

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Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

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Risk Alerts

Not enough data

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Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

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Single Sign On

Not enough data

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Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

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Secure Login

Not enough data

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Policy Management

Not enough data

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Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Automation

Metadata Management

Not enough data

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Not enough data

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Response Automation

Not enough data

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Continuous Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Multi-Network Capability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Visibility

Not enough data

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Scalability

Not enough data

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Incident Management

Incident Logs

Not enough data

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Incident Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability

Multi-Telemetry Ingestion

Not enough data

Not enough data

OpenTelemetry Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Observability Software

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

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Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

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Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

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Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

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Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visualization & Dashboards - Observability

Service Dependency Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unified Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trace Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability

Cross-Telemetry Correlation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Root Cause Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intelligent Alerting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability

Kubernetes Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hybrid/Multi-Cloud Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Container Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

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AI Features - Observability

Predictive Insights

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

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Additional Functionality

Vulnerability Management

Not enough data

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Load Balancing

Not enough data

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Asset Discovery

Not enough data

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AI Copilot

Not enough data

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Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

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Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

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Workflow Management

Not enough data

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Configuration Management

Not enough data

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Issue Tracking

Not enough data

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Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Troubleshooting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

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Root Cause Analysis

Not enough data

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Prioritization

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Key Performance Indicators

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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Paessler PRTG

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

14.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

49.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

36.0%

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Wireshark

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

28.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

40.8%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

14.5%

28.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

49.5%

31.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

36.0%

40.8%

Reviewers' Industry

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Paessler PRTG

Information Technology and Services

33.0%

Telecommunications

7.0%

Computer & Network Security

5.0%

Computer Software

3.0%

Hospital & Health Care

2.5%

Other

49.5%

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Wireshark

Information Technology and Services

21.8%

Computer & Network Security

15.5%

Computer Networking

11.3%

Computer Software

9.9%

Telecommunications

9.2%

Other

32.4%

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